Aviva
Aviva in £200m household deal with Gallagher Heath
Aviva has entered an underwriting and marketing partnership with Gallagher Heath’s household e-underwriting team at OIM.
Fusion takes team from Aviva
Fusion Insurance has moved to recruit a senior team of engineering underwriting and development professionals from Aviva.
Macquarie Bank pulls out of UK broker loans market
Macquarie Bank has decided to withdraw from the UK loans market for brokers with immediate effect.
RFIB turns to ex-Towergate risk officer
RFIB has appointed Lisa Siggery as risk and compliance director replacing Stephen Grant.
Aviva adds two products to e-trading platform
Aviva has added mini-fleet and professional indemnity (PI) to Fast Trade, its online e-trading platform.
One in six staff at Aviva's Birmingham office to leave
Almost one in six staff at Aviva's Birmingham office have accepted voluntary redundancy.
Aviva ends athletics sponsorship
Aviva has called time on its sponsorship of UK Athletics (UKA) after 13 years.
SMEs: Home advantage
The Olympic experience showed that flexible working is a viable option for many, but companies need to weigh up the risks as well as the benefits.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
In the September edition of What The Papers Say, David Worsfold joins reporter Caitlin Morrison to discuss the implications for brokers of the proposed takeover of Groupama in the UK by Ageas.
Broker in Aviva deal to offer free risk management service
Alan & Thomas Insurance Group has partnered with Aviva Risk Management Solutions to offer its commercial clients free access to risk management tools and services.
Insurers ready to seize RSA's former motor trade business
Insurers are poised to pounce on RSA's former business following its decision to withdraw from the motor trade market.
Brightside says half-year results would be "envy" of brokers
Brightside Group has announced robust growth for the first half of 2012 with revenue and pre-tax profit both rising.
Barclays overtakes Lloyds as biggest PPI offender
Barclays Bank has overtaken Lloyds TSB as the source of the most payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints, according to figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
Insurers named and shamed by FOS
UK Insurance, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, racked up the highest number of general insurance complaints referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) according to new figures.
Aviva director Wilford set to join Towergate
Aviva's shared services director Alison Wilford is reportedly set to join Towergate.
Mixed results leave brokers guessing
Insurer results paint a confusing picture of the current state of the market
Action group calls for Aviva resignations
The Norwich Union Policyholders Action Group has called for the resignation of four Aviva directors in on-going pressure over performance and pay at the insurer.
Silly season
So here we are again, in the midst of silly season.
Unite slams Aviva for its "silent jobs cull"
Britain's biggest trade union has slammed Aviva for its "silent jobs cull" following the insurer's announcement that 800 jobs could be at risk.
Aviva may cut 800 jobs
Aviva may cut 800 jobs across its life and general insurance units by the end of the year.
1st Central chases growth with Allianz appointment
1st Central Insurance has appointed Andy James as group marketing director.
Aviva unveils new head of fraud in front-end clampdown
Aviva has swooped to appoint a new head of fraud for underwriting, pricing and product to boost front-end fraud detection.
Aviva rocked by S&P downgrade over strategy fears
Aviva has been hit with a rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's (S&P) amid concerns its strategic plan will create "significant risks and costs".
Aviva trialling telematics app for private car insurance
Aviva has launched the test of a new pay-how-you-drive app on smartphones called - Aviva RateMyDrive – with the target of signing up 5,000 drivers.