Aviva plc Annual report and accounts 2006: Forward thinking in action

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Dee Caffari, supported by Aviva, is the first woman in history to sail single-handed, non-stop, around the world against the prevailing winds and currents. more

Dee Caffari

Norwich Union joined eBay.co.uk to launch a unique online insurance centre exclusive to eBay users. more

Screenshot of eBay

We have launched a new-style life insurance product that makes it faster and easier for customers and advisers to take out life policies. more

Norwich Union Call Center operator

Aviva’s online financial education initiative, Six Steps, was launched in November 2006. more

Six-Steps screenshot

Team RAC created history while taking part in the 2006 British Touring Car Championship by becoming the first motor sport team to achieve a podium finish using bio-fuels. more

Team RAC racing car and driver

During 2006, we launched a £100,000 national initiative to find and train the motor engineers of the future. more

RAC engineer

During the year, we have improved further Norwich Union Healthcare’s dedicated and comprehensive cancer claims service. more

We volunteered to partner international aid agency Habitat for Humanity to raise funds and build four new homes for families in Romania in one week. more

Aviva builder

In April 2006, Hibernian published a report called “The Global Pensions Puzzle”, which examined the Irish pensions industry in an international context. more

Global Pension Puzzle booklet

Aviva Italia won three awards at the annual Milano Finanza Insurance Awards in October 2006. more

Cesare Brugola with insurance elite award

In Spain we won a top prize in the Expansión–Standard - Poor’s Pension Plan Awards. more

Hibernian Direct has linked up with health insurance provider Vivas Health to provide private medical cover under the brand name Hibernian Health Insurance Plan. more

Hibernian Health Insurance Plan booklet

In France, we won the prestigious Corbeille Long Terme de Mieux Vivre Award for our leading investment position over five years. more

Corbeille Long Terme de Mieux Vivre Award

In Canada, we reward policyholders in Quebec who drive hybrid vehicles with an automatic 10% discount on their Aviva auto policy premium. more

Mountain road in Canada

Aviva-COFCO received an award for the “most reliable foreign life insurance company” in a poll co-ordinated by Hexun.com, China’s leading financial website among Chinese consumers in middle to higher income groups.more

Chinese family sitting together

Navigator, our online fund administration system, has improved the process involved in UK pension transfers. more

screenshot of Navigator website

Morley has enjoyed a year of award-winning progress, with expansion into Europe, innovative product launches and strong performance for our investors. more

logos of various awards

To cope with the ever-developing demands of the financial and regulatory landscape, we have refreshed and revised our finance strategy. more

Three men discussing work

Aviva was one of the first companies to join the Oxfam 365 Alliance, a new initiative developed by Oxfam GB to support its global emergency response operations. more

Group of African children smiling and waving

One of our chairman Lord Sharman’s first initiatives was to demonstrate our commitment to corporate social responsibility by creating a board CSR committee. more

The CSR Committee

We continue to be the only UK insurer included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World and STOXX Indexes, and we are a member of the FTSE4Good Index series. more

Aviva is committed to becoming the first insurer to carbon neutralise its operations on a worldwide basis. more

Young girl playing with wind toy

In line with the spirit of our “Forward thinking” campaign, we supported two major events in 2006 with the shared vision of a future free from the fear of breast cancer. more

Richard and Kay Harvey wearing breast cancer charity t-shirts

In India, we continue to build on our partnerships with leading development finance institutions. more

An Indian girl carrying a bowl

We believe in the talent of our employees and we aim to create an environment where they can give their best, feel valued and develop their skills. more

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