Aviva, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, will have its employees and neighbours running for charity in France's 2007 Telethon.
Aviva, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, will have its employees and neighbours running for charity in France's 2007 Telethon.
Aviva has organised an exceptional 24-hour, non-stop relay event, from 4pm on Friday 7 to 4 pm on Saturday 8 December, in Bois-Colombes' Parc des Bruyères. The Aviva athletics association, an integral part of the project, will run through the night in a continuous relay for the 24-hours of the event.
For each lap that is completed, Aviva will donate €2 to the Telethon. Last year, the company raised more than €12,000 - a real success that Aviva aims to beat this year, with the participation of its employees, their families and friends, and its neighbours.
The whole community is contributing to this event - businesses, residents and the Bois-Colombes town council - and all have chosen to support the French Muscular Dystrophy Association. It promises to be a fun competition that will give hope to sufferers of the disease.
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For more information:
Aviva CSR
Estelle Joubert
E-mail: estelle_joubert@aviva.fr
Telephone: +33 (0)1 7662 5786
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Ambre Garnery
E-mail: agarnery@agencezap.com
Telephone: +33 (0)1 4704 1944
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About Aviva
Aviva is Europe's leading provider of life insurance and retirement savings products with strong positions in other markets around the world. Based on gross premiums at 31 December 2005, Aviva was the world's fifth-largest insurance group. Aviva's principal business activities are: life insurance and long-term savings, fund management and general insurance. At 31 December 2006, Aviva had turnover of €61.9 billion and €543 billion of assets under management.
With more than 150 years' experience in France, Aviva is one of the top 10 players in the insurance market. Aviva France operates with a balanced multi-distribution model, which has proved hugely successful: 875 general agents, 1,800 branch staff, 400 life insurance advisers, 1,000+ brokers, and its partners (Union Financière de France and Médéric). Aviva France also has important partnerships with AFER, the largest savings association in France, and the Crédit du Nord Group. Specialising in unit-linked products, Aviva is recognised for the excellent performance of its long-term funds and solid commitment to its customers through its Good Advice approach. Aviva employs more than 3,200 staff. At 31 December 2006, Aviva France recorded consolidated sales of €6.4 billion, a consolidated operating profit of €689 million (based on the embedded value - EEV/IFRS standards) and managed assets worth €72.9 billion.