We can trace our heritage back to 1696. Our business began in an age of highwaymen, but is as relevant to customers today as it was then.
The Aviva Group Archive is the most important insurance industry archive in the United Kingdom.
It documents our 325+ years of history.
We hold records for the many hundreds of companies that have contributed to our heritage.
Features
Aviva’s archive needs you!
Aviva is inviting people to help map entries from historical policy registers using a new digital tool, developed in collaboration with Cambridge University. It provides extracts of digitised policy entries with automatic transcriptions produced using a handwriting recognition tool, helping users identify, and then map, policy details.
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Unearth fascinating stories from our past on Medium.
Did you know?
Our ancestors include the oldest mutual life insurer, one of the oldest fire insurers, the first company to issue a burglary policy, and the first and only insurance company to hold a royal warrant.
Trace the fascinating and complex history of Aviva with our timeline.
Legacy companies
For over three hundred years our ancestor companies have adapted to meet customers’ needs, just as we strive to do today.
Explore the A-Z of our most historically significant constituent companies.
Gallery
A selection of images from the Archive collection. Discover more on Flickr.
Norwich Union postcard featuring Surrey House, c. 1915
Employers' Liability postcard, c. 1910
Norwich Union postcard, 1923
Hand in Hand Fire Office policy header, 1779
Road Transport & General blotter, c. 1920
Norwich Union promotional booklet cover, 1963
Sun Life annual dinner menu cover, 1966
More from the Archive...
Flickr
Visual treats from our 325+ years of history.
Historypin
Hidden gems from our photograph collection on the map.
Medium
Unearth some fascinating stories from our past.
The National Archives
Explore our catalogue.