Latest news releases from the UK, Canada and Ireland
Resignation of Group CFO Jason Windsor
13 Jan 2022
Aviva plc announces that Jason Windsor has resigned as CFO and as a Director of the Company with effect from July 2022, to take up the position of CFO at Persimmon plc (“Persimmon”).
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Remove auto-enrolment thresholds, says Aviva
5 Jan 2022
Aviva supports recommendations to lower the automatic-enrolment age threshold and remove the lower qualifying earnings threshold as outlined in the report published by think tank Onward and the Levelling up taskforce.
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Sixty the most popular age to retire early
30 Dec 2021
But those who do find happiness comes at a cost.
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Aviva completes sale of Aviva Vietnam
29 Dec 2021
Aviva plc (“Aviva”) today announces that it has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Aviva Vietnam to Manulife. The transaction was announced on 14 December 2020.
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Aviva invests £50m into sustainability focused venture capital funds
20 Dec 2021
Aviva today announces a commitment to invest £50m into venture capital funds focused on emerging technology which supports a more sustainable future.
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Directorate Change
20 Dec 2021
Appointment of Shonaid Jemmett-Page as Non-Executive Director of Aviva plc.
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Aviva plc to increase and extend ordinary share buyback programme
16 Dec 2021
…taking the maximum aggregate consideration to £1.0 billion*
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Aviva issues warning as battery chargers lead to fires
7 Dec 2021
Aviva is warning customers to take care when charging electrical items, after receiving dozens of home fire claims caused by chargers and batteries in 2021.
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Aviva introduces electric vehicle scheme for UK colleagues
7 Dec 2021
Aviva has introduced an Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme, giving UK colleagues the opportunity to drive a fully electric EV for a two or three year period.
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The worst places to hide Christmas presents?
6 Dec 2021
Aviva is urging people to think carefully when hiding Christmas presents, in case burglars are on the look-out for a festive haul.
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Aviva research shows nearly two in three employees are ‘just getting by financially’
1 Dec 2021
Aviva has called on businesses to focus on support for employees’ financial wellbeing or face increasing pressure to attract and retain talent.
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Aviva completes exit from Italy
1 Dec 2021
Aviva plc (“Aviva”) today announces the completion of the sale of its Italian Life Insurance businesses.
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Aviva completes sale of Aviva Poland
30 Nov 2021
Aviva plc ("Aviva") today announces the completion of the sale of its entire shareholding in Aviva Poland.
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Climate change is too low on business leaders’ list of concerns
29 Nov 2021
...that’s a risk for them and for the rest of us too.
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More than half of UK adults say pandemic has impacted retirement plans
24 Nov 2021
More than half (54%) of UK adults say the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has affected their plans to retire, according to new research from Aviva.
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Features and insight: Sustainability
Acting for a better tomorrow? Us too. Here are some of the brilliant things we’re doing to help build a brighter future.
Sustainability
Playing our part
29 Oct 2021
Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Aviva Investors, shares why its going to take coordinated and determined action at COP26 to tackle the climate crisis, and why Aviva is committed to playing its part.
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Sustainability
Our Zelda: “I don't think anyone chooses to go into insurance”
27 Oct 2021
“I remember asking about using recycled paper. The answer always came back: it clogs the printers – we can’t possibly do that.” Zelda Bentham, Group Head of Sustainability, on how far we’ve come in her 31 years at Aviva.
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Sustainability
A better day after tomorrow
11 Oct 2021
In this episode of our podcast series 'A Better Tomorrow', we dig a little deeper into climate change. What’s happening to our world and what, if anything, can we do about it?
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Sustainability
Driving ambition in a crucial year for our climate
18 Jun 2021
Sara Minchin from the WWF-UK Sustainable Finance team explains why money matters in the climate emergency, and why WWF is joining forces with Aviva.
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Features and insight: Protecting people
Discover how we protect people each day. How we help them get on with their lives – for the whole of their lives.
Protecting people
Our Brian: “Design for the edges of experience”
14 Dec 2021
Brian Grellmann, senior user experience researcher, on making people cry in the pursuit of creating beautiful things that work for everyone.
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Protecting people
After lockdown, do we still love our homes?
14 Oct 2021
Home. For most, it’s a sanctuary. But in a global pandemic, when there’s nowhere else to go, how then do we feel about our homes? And how do we protect them in today's changing world?
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Protecting people
Economic abuse. Could you spot the signs?
1 Sep 2021
When someone forces their partner to depend on them financially, the financial services sector is uniquely positioned to help. But it takes compassion, and a willingness to listen and learn.
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Protecting people
Can ‘cognitive reserve’ improve resilience to dementia?
9 Dec 2020
In the latest episode of the Aviva Quantum podcast, we talk about increasing our resilience to the effects of dementia.
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Features and insight: Life at Aviva
Meet some of our amazing people and communities. Look behind the logo and learn about the people who make Aviva what it is.
Life at Aviva
Our Debbie: “Who advocates for you?”
11 Jan 2022
Debbie Bullock (She/Her), Wellbeing Lead, on being the conscience of the business.
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Life at Aviva
Wellbeing special: dealing with loneliness
22 Dec 2021
In this wellbeing special episode, our host Johnny talks about loneliness with Dr. Rob Rosa, Chief Medical Officer at Aviva.
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Life at Aviva
Our Anna: “Somebody claimed for a pickled egg that went missing”
24 Nov 2021
Anna Stone, Group Archivist, on keeping people honest by preserving Aviva’s 325-year-old archive. Others describe it as the most important insurance archive in the UK but for Anna, it’s ‘like a third child’.
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Life at Aviva
Bringing a fresh perspective through neuro-inclusivity
17 Nov 2021
Neurodiverse individuals are under-represented in the workplace and employers are missing out, says Owen Morris, MD, Personal Lines, Aviva General Insurance.
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