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Aviva adds terrorism cover as standard in digital SME policies, citing Pool Re scheme
25th August 2026
British insurer Aviva has added terrorism cover as standard to selected digitally traded commercial products for eligible small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers in Great Britain, with the insurer citing the recent scheme launched by the UK's terrorism reinsurer Pool Re as helping them expand coverage in this way. The move, ... Read the full article
Aviva H1’26 operating profit exceeds £1.3bn as GI premiums increase 29%
14th August 2026
British insurer Aviva has announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, reporting Group operating profit of £1.326 billion, up 24% from £1.068 billion in H1 2025. Total general insurance (GI) premiums increased 29% to £8.093 billion, up from £6.29 billion reported for the same period last year. The Group's ... Read the full article
Aviva secures £300m buy-in with Elementis Group Pension Scheme
3rd August 2026
Aviva, the UK insurer and provider of wealth and retirement services, has completed a £300 million bulk purchase annuity (BPA) buy-in with the Trustee of the Elementis Group Pension Scheme, covering the defined benefit liabilities of around 4,500 members. The insurer said the transaction, which completed in May 2026, also enables ... Read the full article
Aviva and ONYX Insight partner to improve wind turbine risk management
16th July 2026
Aviva’s Global Risk Management Solutions has collaborated with ONYX Insight, a provider of predictive analytics for the global wind industry, to provide wind asset owners and operators with tools to help reduce operational and insurance risks while optimising asset lifecycles. Enhancing and maintaining turbine performance is one of the most significant ... Read the full article
Aviva announces rebrand of Probitas 1492 to ‘Aviva Syndicates’
19th June 2026
Aviva, the UK-based insurance, wealth and retirement group, has announced plans to rename Probitas 1492 as ‘Aviva Syndicates’, as part of the continued integration of its Lloyd’s platform into the company’s Global Corporate & Specialty (GCS) division. The new branding is expected to be introduced from the end of September, with ... Read the full article
Aviva sees 19% general insurance premium growth and improved CoR in Q1’26
14th May 2026
British insurer Aviva has reported general insurance (GI) premium growth of 19%, to £3.4 billion, and an improved Group undiscounted combined ratio of 94.1% for the first quarter of 2026. Comparably, in Q1 2025, the insurer reported £2.9 billion in GI premiums, and a combined ratio of 96.6%. Country-wise UK&I GI premiums ... Read the full article
Aviva’s general insurance premiums exceed £14bn in 2025
6th March 2026
British insurer Aviva has reported an 18% hike in general insurance (GI) premiums to £14.1 billion for the full year of 2025 compared to £12.2 billion for FY’24, with an improved undiscounted combined ratio of 94.6%. 2025 was a strong year for Aviva, with the company delivering continued profitable growth momentum, ... Read the full article
Aviva to adopt hx’s full suite of AI-powered capabilities
11th December 2025
hyperexponential (hx), a pricing and underwriting platform for re/insurers, has expanded its strategic partnership with Aviva to accelerate the British insurers’ AI-powered underwriting and pricing transformation. This builds on the announcement in July 2025, with Aviva leading hx’s AI beta programme, spearheading the exploration of the newly launched Actuarial Agent ... Read the full article
Aviva’s General Insurance premiums rise 12% to £10bn in 9M’25
14th November 2025
British insurer Aviva reported General Insurance premiums of £10 billion in the first nine months of 2025, up 12% from £9.1 billion in the same period a year earlier. By region, UK & Ireland General Insurance premiums increased 17% to £6.7 billion from £5.7 billion, with 24% growth in Personal Lines ... Read the full article
Aviva appoints Richard Taylor as Head of Cyber & Tech E&O
3rd November 2025
British insurer Aviva has announced the appointment of Richard Taylor as Head of Cyber & Tech E&O. Following Aviva’s acquisition of Probitas Holdings (Bermuda) Limited for a consideration of £249 million in July 2024, Taylor takes on a wider role within the Aviva Group, leading all Cyber and Tech E&O ... Read the full article
MX expands London market capabilities through multi-year partnership with Aviva
24th October 2025
MX, the underwriting division of Specialist Risk Group (SRG), has entered into a strategic multi-year delegated distribution agreement with Aviva to support Trilogy Underwriting. This partnership is expected to generate over £100 million in gross written premium, strengthening MX’s London Market capabilities and accelerating its growth across the UK. With an expanding ... Read the full article
Aviva completes £160m BPA with SG Pension Fund
25th September 2025
Insurance and financial services company Aviva has completed a £160 million bulk purchase annuity (BPA) buy-in with the SG Pension Fund, securing the benefits of more than 1,900 members. The scheme sponsor is Portakabin Limited, a provider of modular building infrastructure. The trustees were advised by Aon, who led the process, ... Read the full article
Aviva grows operating profit 22% to £1.1bn in H1’25
14th August 2025
British insurer Aviva has reported an operating profit of £1.1 billion in the first half of 2025, representing a 22% increase from £875 million in the same period a year earlier. General insurance premiums increased 7% to £6.3 billion in H1’25 from £6 billion in H1’24. By region, UK&I General Insurance premiums ... Read the full article
Aviva and hx expand partnership to advance AI in London Market pricing
15th July 2025
Building on their existing partnership, Aviva is set to lead hyperexponential’s (hx) AI beta programme, spearheading the exploration of the newly launched Actuarial Agent within hx Renew. The Actuarial Agent will reportedly support a range of targeted use cases designed to augment the expertise of Aviva’s underwriters and brokers, such as ... Read the full article
Aviva to strengthen cyber exposure management with CyberCube partnership
19th May 2025
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has partnered with US insurer Aviva to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for cyber threat actor intelligence. This partnership will see Aviva use CyberCube’s ‘Portfolio Threat Actor Intelligence’ service and its suite of cyber analytics software, which in turn will strengthen the insurer’s cyber exposure ... Read the full article
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