Aviva, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, invites its employees and neighbours to take part in a 24-hour relay race to raise money for the AFM.
Aviva, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, invites its employees and neighbours to take part in a 24-hour relay race to raise money for the AFM (French Muscular Dystrophy Association).
As part of France’s 2009 Telethon, Aviva is organising a 24-hour non-stop relay race, from 4pm on Friday 4 December to 4pm on Saturday 5 December, in Parc des Bruyères (Bois-Colombes). The Aviva athletics association will run through the night, to ensure that the relay is not interrupted.
For each lap of the park that is completed, Aviva will donate €2 to the AFM. This is the fourth year that Aviva has organised this event. Last year, some 600 participants completed 5,800 laps. In total, with the support of donations from Aviva employees, the race raised €17,170 (compared with €12,000 in 2006). Aviva hopes that this year’s event will break last year’s record.
Therefore, Aviva is inviting its employees, their friends and families, and local residents to come and run or walk in support of the work of the French Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The whole neighbourhood around Parc des Bruyères (businesses, shops, residents, Bois-Colombes town council) is getting behind this initiative and will be out to support the 2009 Telethon.
-ends-
Aviva Press Contacts:
Estelle Joubert (Aviva)
Telephone: +33 (0)1 7662 5786
E-mail: estelle_joubert@aviva.fr
Valérie Dudoit (HDL Communication)
Telephone: +33 (1)1 5865 2016
E-mail: vdudoit@hdlcom.com
Notes to editors:
About Aviva
Aviva is the world’s fifth-largest insurance group*, with 50 million customers across Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. Aviva’s principal business activities are: life insurance and long-term savings, fund management and general insurance.
At 31 December 2008, Aviva had total turnover of €64.3 billion, with €393 billion of assets under management. Aviva is the largest insurer in the UK and one of the leading providers of life insurance and pension products in Europe. A selection of images and all the press releases from the Aviva Group are available in the press area www.aviva.com/media.
With more than 180 years’ experience in France, Aviva is among the top ten players in the insurance market. Aviva France operates a balanced multi-distribution model based on a comprehensive range of products, mainly intended for individuals and SMEs.
Some 900 general agents, 1,800 branch staff, 400 life insurance advisers, almost 900 wealth management advisers (Union Financière de France) and more than 1,000 active partner brokers are at the service of three million clients every day. Aviva has developed unique expertise in building effective partnerships for the benefit of its clients, particularly with AFER, the largest savings association in France, and the Crédit du Nord, Société Générale and Ford groups.
Specialising in unit-linked products, Aviva is recognised for the excellent performance of its long-term funds, the quality and innovation of its products, and solid commitment to its customers through its Good Advice approach.
Aviva France is a socially responsible company and has developed initiatives that include reducing and neutralising its CO2 emissions, supporting more than 250 projects to help children and the elderly through the Aviva Foundation, and implementing an acclaimed diversity policy.
The Aviva Group directly employs more than 4,700 staff in France.
At 31 December 2008, Aviva France reported consolidated sales of €6.0 billion and an IFRS-based net profit of €130 million. The company had €69.6 billion of assets under management at 31 December 2008.
* Based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2008.