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UK Insurer Aviva Builds Private Client Business With Azur Acquisition
Aug 4 2022 // UK Insurer Aviva has agreed to sign a binding agreement with the specialist managing general agent Azur Underwriting Ltd., to acquire its high-net-worth personal lines business in the UK and Ireland. Financial details of...
UK Insurer Aviva May Be Able to Return More Cash to Shareholders: CEO
May 18 2022 // Aviva may be able to give more cash back to shareholders, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the British insurer reported a 5% increase in general insurance sales in the first quarter and said its capital position...
Sexism in Financial Services Has Gotten Worse, Says Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc
May 12 2022 // Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc said that the sexism she encounters has worsened as she has risen through the ranks in finance. Blanc became the insurer’s first female chief executive in July 2020 but...
Insurer Aviva Urges UK Government to Detail How It Will Reach Net Zero Emissions
May 6 2022 // The British government should practice what it preaches on net-zero emissions, according to insurer Aviva Plc and conservation group WWF. Having said last year that UK-based companies must detail how they will deliver on...
Aviva Broadens Sustainable Investments to Include Biodiversity, Human Rights
Jan 24 2022 // Leading British asset manager Aviva Investors plans to push boards for greater action on biodiversity and human rights so that companies consider “the whole picture of sustainability.” Alongside climate change,...
Arch Re Promotes Moeller to CEO, With Bongiorno, Hackett as CUOs; Brit Hires Hiscox’s Allchorne, Aviva’s Wells for N. America Open Market Property Team
Jan 7 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Re and Brit. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Re Promotes 3 in Leadership Team Arch Reinsurance Co. (Arch Re Co.) announced several...
UK Insurer Aviva Completes Sale of French Business to Aéma for £2.8 Billion
Oct 1 2021 // UK insurer Aviva plc announced the completion of the sale of its French business to Aéma Groupe for £2.8 billion ($3.8 billion) in cash. The transaction was first announced on Feb. 23, 2021. Related: Allianz Completes...
Allianz Finalizes €330 Million Acquisition of Aviva Italia
Oct 1 2021 // Allianz S.p.A., the Italian holding company of the Allianz Group, announced it has finalized the acquisition of Aviva Italia S.p.A., the Italian property & casualty (P/C) insurance entity of the Aviva Group. The...
People Moves: Insurer Aviva Names Montague, Cummings to Exec Committee; Wood to Launch Captive Operation for Price Forbes Bermuda; Wagstaff Is CEO of LMG
Sep 24 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at UK insurer Aviva, broker Price Forbes Bermuda and the London Market Group. A summary of these new hires follows. Aviva Strengthens Exec Committee with...
Hub International Agrees to Buy Aviva Canada Unit, National Home Warranty Group
Aug 24 2021 // Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of National Home Warranty Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Canada Inc. Terms...
Aviva to Return at Least $5.6 Billion to Investors Following Non-Core Asset Sales
Aug 12 2021 // Aviva Plc plans to return at least 4 billion pounds ($5.6 billion) to investors using proceeds from the recent sale of non-core businesses. The UK-based insurer and asset manager will start with an immediate 750 million...
UK’s Aviva Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Homes, Businesses from Climate Change
Jul 21 2021 // British insurer Aviva called on Wednesday for urgent action from policymakers, developers and insurers to protect homes and businesses from the impact of climate change, saying most were ill-prepared to handle extreme...
UK Government’s Safety Plan for High-Rise Buildings Could Push Away Investors: Aviva
Jul 14 2021 // Aviva Plc, the UK insurer and asset manager, warned the government that new safety proposals for high-rise apartment blocks could steer institutional investors away from the residential property market. The company last...
Swedish Activist Investor Cevian Buys 4.95% Stake in UK Insurer Aviva
Jun 9 2021 // Swedish activist investor Cevian Capital AB has bought almost 5% of Aviva Plc, placing it among the insurer’s top three holders. Christer Gardell, managing partner at Cevian, said the Stockholm-based investor now...
Insurer Aviva Will Close 3 UK Property Funds Hit by Pandemic Economic Turmoil
May 20 2021 // Insurer Aviva said it will close three UK property funds in July that have been suspended since March last year due to market uncertainty as the pandemic hit Britain’s economy. “During this period of economic...
RSA Names Former Aviva Executive Hodges as Chair of UK, International Businesses
Mar 26 2021 // RSA has named appointments for chair and CFO of its UK and International business entities, following the completion of Intact Financial Corp.’s proposed takeover. Mark Hodges, former CEO of Aviva’s UK business...
Update: Allianz to Purchase Aviva Poland for $2.9 Billion, Winning Bidding War
Mar 26 2021 // Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, is to purchase the Polish operations of Aviva Plc for 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion). The deal values London-based Aviva’s Polish business at 2.7 billion euros, according...
Generali Raises Bid for Aviva Poland in Battle with Dutch Insurer NN: Sources
Mar 25 2021 // MILAN – Italian insurer Generali has nudged up its bid for Aviva’s Polish arm, valuing the business at almost 2.5 billion euros ($3 billion), in a last-ditch effort to prevail over Dutch insurer NN, two sources...
Insurer Aviva Seeks New London Headquarters to Cut Post-Pandemic Office Footprint
Mar 5 2021 // Aviva Plc is searching for a new City of London headquarters as the UK insurer prepares to slash its office footprint. The firm started looking for new offices in the financial district early last year, but shelved its...
Aviva Sells Italian Businesses to Allianz and CNP in 2 Deals Totaling $1.1 Billion
Mar 4 2021 // Aviva Plc has exited its Italian businesses in a pair of deals totaling 873 million euros ($1.1 billion) as the UK insurer continues to pivot to its core markets. CNP Assurances and Allianz SE bought the London-based...
