Latest Aviva France Headlines
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Ratings: Aviva (Subs), Flagstone Re Africa, Arig, Salama, Bahrain Nat’l., BEST RE
Dec 20 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of several European insurance subsidiaries of...
Aviva Names ex-AIA Chief Wilson as New CEO
Nov 21 2012 // The UK’s Aviva plc announced that Mark Wilson will join the board of the Company on December 1st, 2012 and will become chief executive officer effective January 1, 2013. John McFarlane, chairman of Aviva, who has...
Insurer Aviva Nearing Sale of U.S. Business
Nov 8 2012 // Aviva, the UK’s second-biggest insurer, is closing in on the sale of its underperforming U.S. business, a key part its drive to strengthen its finances in an uncertain economic climate and revive its share price. The...
UK Insurer Aviva Culls Units in Turnaround Drive
Jul 6 2012 // Aviva, the UK’s No.2 insurer, plans to sell or close more than a quarter of its businesses in a shake-up aimed at regaining the support of investors irked by the group’s flagging share price. The company, whose...
Ratings Roundup: Aviva Canada, AEGIS
Jun 11 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has reviewed and maintained the under review status of the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Aviva Insurance Company of Canada and its...
Harris Joins Torus as Group Chief Financial Officer
May 15 2012 // Global specialty insurer Torus announced that Tim Harris has joined the company as Group Chief Financial Officer. He is based in Torus’ London office, and reports to Clive Tobin, Torus Group Chief Executive. Harris...
Best Sees No Ratings Changes at Aviva after Moss Departure
May 10 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that the financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings of the UK’s Aviva plc and its subsidiaries “are unaffected by the recent...
Aviva Gives Financial Terms of Moss’ Departure
May 9 2012 // Following the announcement that Andrew Moss will leave the Aviva Group at the end of May, the company announced that he “will receive basic salary in lieu of 12 months notice in accordance with his contractual...
Moss Quits as Aviva CEO; McFarlane Takes over as Interim Boss
May 8 2012 // Andrew Moss has announced his resignation, with immediate effect, as CEO of Aviva, the UK’s largest insurance group. The move comes five days after his salary figures were rejected at the annual general meeting of...
Harris Joins Torus from Aviva as Group CFO
Feb 16 2012 // Global specialty insurer Torus announced that Tim Harris will be joining the company as Group Chief Financial Officer, subject to regulatory approval. He has more than 20 years’ experience in financial and capital...
MetLife to Acquire Aviva’s Czech, Hungarian, Romanian Operations
Jan 30 2012 // MetLife, Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire the life insurance businesses of UK-based Aviva plc in the Czech Republic (Aviva Czech Life) and Hungary (Aviva Hungary Life), and its life insurance and pension...
Best Places Aviva’s U.S. Subsidiaries Ratings under Review/Negative
Dec 16 2011 // Following its rating actions on the UK-based Aviva plc, A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A ‘(Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of...
Ratings Recap: Aviva Canada, IRB-Brasil
Dec 16 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A ‘(Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Aviva Insurance Company of Canada...
Best Affirms Aviva’s Ratings; Places them on Review/Negative
Dec 16 2011 // Following its announcements, made earlier this week, A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited is continuing to take rating actions on a number of European (re)insurers, as a result of the continued negative...
S&P Puts Allianz, Aviva, AXA, Generali, Mapfre Units, 10 Other EU Insurers on CreditWatch/Negative
Dec 12 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings announced that it has placed its ratings on the following insurers (and certain related operating subsidiaries and certain holding companies) on CreditWatch with negative...
Professional Indemnity Expert Carver Joins Miller from Aviva
Nov 4 2011 // UK-based broker Miller Insurance Services Limited has appointed Mark Carver from Aviva in a move which, it said, “further strengthens its professional indemnity business.” Tim Norman – Head of UK &...
Ratings Recap: United, Aviva Canada, Jupiter
Jul 6 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Barbados-based United Insurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks. Best said...
Aviva’s Accident Recovery Sale to Carlyle Won’t Change Ratings Says S&P
Jun 23 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that the ratings on the U.K.-based Aviva Group (core operating entities rated AA-/Stable) are unchanged by its agreed sale of breakdown recovery firm RAC to The Carlyle...
Aviva Hires Friends Provident ex-CEO Matthews for UK Unit
Jun 3 2011 // British insurer Aviva Plc on Thursday named highly-regarded industry veteran Trevor Matthews as head of its UK division, replacing Mark Hodges, who resigned unexpectedly. Australian-born Matthews, a former head of rival...
Ratings Roundup: Aviva/Delta Lloyd, Montana Re (cat bonds), Montpelier Re (notes), Arab Orient
May 9 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that the ratings for the UK’s Aviva plc and its subsidiary companies remain unchanged as a result of Aviva’s announcement to sell a portion of its...
