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Aviva welcomes Mohit Joshi and Jim McConville to its Board of Directors

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, October 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 21-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational insurance company, Aviva plc announces the appointment of Mohit Joshi and Jim McConville as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company with effect from 1 December 2020. Jim and Mohit bring significant experience … Read the full press release

Aviva sells 76% shareholding in Friends Provident International Limited (“FPIL”) to International Financial Group Limited (“IFGL”) for £259 million

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, July 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational insurance company, Aviva plc (“Aviva”) announces the closing of the sale of Friends Provident International Limited (“FPIL”) to RL360 Holding Company Limited (“RL360”), a subsidiary of International Financial Group Limited (“IFGL”). … Read the full press release

Jason Windsor appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Aviva plc.

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, September 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 26-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc announces the appointment of Jason Windsor as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director with effect from 26 September 2019. In July 2019 Jason became Interim Chief Financial Officer and was previously … Read the full press release

Leadership changes at Aviva plc

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, April 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 24-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva has announced that Aviva’s Group Chief Risk Officer Angela Darlington will assume the interim CEO position of UK Insurance as Andy Briggs has decided to step down as CEO UK Insurance and … Read the full press release

Accenture Survey 2019: diversity and equal workplace culture – powerful drivers of an innovation mindset

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, March 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, 7-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has conducted an online and phone survey, as part of its “Getting to Equal 2019” research, interviewing more than 18,000 professionals in 27 countries, including 150 C-level executives during … Read the full press release

New research by Arla Foods finds almost half of people in Northern Europe don’t recognise dairy products as a natural source of vitamins and minerals

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, January 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) Viby J, Denmark, 28-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from Arla Foods uncovers a big knowledge gap when it comes to our understanding about food.  The survey was carried out by the YouGov analysis institute where more than … Read the full press release

Centrica Consumer division CEO Mark Hodges will be the new CEO of ReAssure from 1 March 2019

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, December 2018

As part of the preparation towards a potential initial public offering (IPO) of ReAssure, Swiss Re announces Mark Hodges, currently Chief Executive Officer of Centrica Consumer division, as new CEO of ReAssure from 1 March 2019. The new CEO will … Read the full press release

Aviva colleagues across the UK can now gain qualifications as they work through Unite the Union partnership

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, October 2018

LONDON, 02-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thousands of Aviva colleagues across the UK are being given the chance to gain qualifications as they work, thanks to a new Learning Agreement between the insurer and Unite the Union. Following a successful pilot … Read the full press release

Aviva announces the launch of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) to help businesses achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, September 2018

LONDON, 25-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (24 SEP 2018), Aviva, Index Initiative, and the United Nations Foundation announce the launch of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), with the aim of helping businesses do more to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals … Read the full press release

Aviva research into UK’s school lunchboxes reveals that many packed lunches may contain significant amounts of hidden sugar and unhealthy treats

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, September 2018

58% of parents believe lunches prepared at home are healthier than school dinners, but are they? 6.6 million (75%) UK schoolchildren tuck into a packed lunch each day. Parents believe lunches prepared at home are the healthier option but biscuits, … Read the full press release

Insurance group Achmea closes the sale of Irish life assurance company Friends First to Aviva group plc

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, June 2018

ZEIST / DUBLIN, 05-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance group Achmea announces the closing of the sale of Irish life assurance company Friends First to Aviva group plc. All the required regulatory approvals for the transaction have been received. Following these approvals … Read the full press release

DNV GL selected as technical advisor to a group of institutional lenders with Walney Extension wind farm investment

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, February 2018

Technical advisor’s due diligence enabled lenders to gain an understanding of the technical risk profile of the offshore wind project LONDON, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, secured a leading role as … Read the full press release

Aviva introduces automated bulk transfers

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, February 2018

LONDON, 06-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva, one of the largest providers of workplace pensions in the UK, has introduced automated bulk transfers using the Origo Options Bulk Transfers service to quickly and securely transfer schemes with hundreds of members. Colin Williams, … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham led project installed Europe’s largest community Tesla made battery in Nottingham

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, January 2018

NOTTINGHAM, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s largest community battery is being installed at the Trent Basin residential development in Nottingham this week, as part of a unique community energy project. Made by Tesla, the battery can store 2.1 MWh of … Read the full press release

Aviva unveils new app to help employees of corporate customers track and improve their overall health and wellbeing

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, November 2017

LONDON, 13-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva has launched a new app to help employees of corporate customers track and improve their overall health and wellbeing and better manage specific conditions and fitness priorities. The app is available to Aviva’s large corporate … Read the full press release

Protection insurance: Aviva signs new five-year distribution agreement with Countrywide plc

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, July 2017

LONDON, 31-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Five-year exclusive partnership agreement to provide market-leading protection insurance to the UK’s largest mortgage broker Aviva announces that it has secured an exclusive new five-year distribution agreement with Countrywide plc to provide its mortgage and rental customers … Read the full press release

Aviva study: growing number of UK motorists seek recorded proof of incidents on the road

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, July 2017

17% of UK drivers use dash-cams, while a further 30% plan to use one in the near future 19 million UK motorists could be using dash-cams within the next year ‘Crash for cash’ is a concern for a third of … Read the full press release

Aviva research: Young UK holidaymakers value internet access above anything else

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, July 2017

LONDON, 31-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Young holidaymakers value internet access above anything else – including price – when choosing a vacation resort, according to new research from travel insurer Aviva. Aviva’s Holiday Report, which surveyed over 2,000 British holidaymakers, found that … Read the full press release

Inaugural Tech and Tennis Day by ESET and Tennis Canada To Happen In August at the Rogers Cup

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, June 2017

BRATISLAVA, 12-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, is proud to be taking centre court this summer thanks to a new agreement to serve as the official software security partner of Canada’s top tennis tournament, Rogers Cup presented … Read the full press release

New Aviva Study Shows Millions of UK Households Struggle with Basic Household Tasks

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, April 2017

Aviva research finds home skills gap amongst UK householders One in five UK adults aren’t confident changing a light bulb Almost half of UK adults under 35 can’t cook a meal without using a recipe Four out of 10 under-25s … Read the full press release