Aviva

Insurer Aviva raises dividend after jump in half-year profit

It reported a 22% jump in half-year operating profit

The life and general insurer, which operates in Britain, Ireland and Canada, said it was confident of meeting its 2026 outlook.

UK insurer Aviva reports 9% rise in Q1 general insurance premiums

The company reported £2.9 billion in general insurance premiums for the quarter ended March 31

The tax demand is significant for Aviva’s India business, which recorded a profit after tax of only US$10 million in the 2023-24 financial year.

Aviva’s India arm hit with US$7.5m fine for fake invoice scheme

Indian authorities have ordered British insurer Aviva’s local unit to pay US$7.5 million in back taxes and penalties after an investigation found it created fake invoices to pay illegal commissions an...

The deal will also allow Aviva to increase its dividend after completion, by a “mid-single digit percentage”.

UK insurer Aviva to buy Direct Line in US$4.65 billion deal

The transaction is Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc’s biggest acquisition to date

The companies say a preliminary agreement has been reached, and that Direct Line is set to recommend a takeover by Aviva if its bigger rival makes a formal offer.

Aviva set to buy Direct Line to create £16.7 billion British insurer

BRITISH insurer Aviva has agreed to buy smaller rival Direct Line in a sweetened £3.6 billion (S$6.2 billion) cash-and-stock deal that will create the UK’s largest home and motor insurer.

According to British takeover rules, Aviva has until Dec 25 to make a firm offer or walk away.

British insurer Direct Line rejects Aviva’s £3.3 billion takeover bid

BRITISH insurer Direct Line Insurance on Wednesday (Nov 27) rejected a takeover offer of £3.3 billion (S$5.6 billion) from bigger rival Aviva, saying it “substantially undervalued” the company.

Aviva had a combined operating ratio in the first nine months of 96.8 per cent, compared with 96.3 per cent a year earlier.

Aviva posts 15% rise in 9-months general insurance premiums

BRITISH insurer Aviva posted a 15 per cent rise in general insurance gross written premiums for the first nine months of the year to £9.1 billion (S$15.5 billion) on Thursday (Nov 14) and said it was ...

About US$26 million in fake invoices were used by Aviva to claim tax credits and evade US$5.2 million in taxes.

Insurer Aviva secures US$2 billion pensions buy-in

The deal is Aviva’s largest bulk annuity transaction to date and the biggest announced in the British market this year

About US$26 million in fake invoices were used by Aviva to claim tax credits and evade US$5.2 million in taxes.

UK's Aviva conspired to dodge India compensation and tax rules, agency says

The case is part of a broader investigation into over a dozen Indian insurers for alleged evasion of US$610 million

Aviva posted a 14 per cent rise in operating profit to £875 million (S$1.47 billion), above analysts’ average forecast of £830 million.

Aviva tops earning forecasts on home, motor insurance price rises

It saw a 15% rise in general insurance premiums overall, with an 18% rise in Britain and Ireland