Aviva First-Half Profit Rises 24% as Direct Line Lifts UK Premiums
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Aviva First-Half Profit Rises 24% as Direct Line Lifts UK Premiums

Aviva's first-half operating profit rose 24% to £1.326 billion, helped by a 42% jump in UK and Ireland general insurance...

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Aviva Doubles UK Personal Lines Premiums After Direct Line Acquisition
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Aviva Doubles UK Personal Lines Premiums After Direct Line Acquisition

Aviva's half-year update shows UK personal lines premiums rising 98% to £3.68bn, with the Direct Line deal already impro...

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Aviva H1 profit rises 24% as margin discipline reshapes its broker stance
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Aviva H1 profit rises 24% as margin discipline reshapes its broker stance

Aviva's first-half operating profit rose 24% to £1.326bn, but the sharper message is for brokers: it will sacrifice comm...

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European Stocks End Flat as FTSE 100 Slips for Fourth Consecutive Session
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European Stocks End Flat as FTSE 100 Slips for Fourth Consecutive Session

The Stoxx Europe 600 held at 659 points, but London's FTSE 100 fell 0.56% on mining weakness and Middle East supply risk...

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Small UK Pension Schemes Keep Seizing Bulk Annuity Buy-In Opportunities
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Small UK Pension Schemes Keep Seizing Bulk Annuity Buy-In Opportunities

Quantum Advisory completes £9.7m Aviva buy-in for a transport-sector scheme with 100 members, evidence that smaller DB f...

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Aviva to Match up to £5,000 per Broker Charity Drive in New Fund Scheme
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Aviva to Match up to £5,000 per Broker Charity Drive in New Fund Scheme

Aviva will match up to £5,000 per broker-led charity initiative under its new Double the Difference fund, with £200,000 ...

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Aviva's £200,000 Fund-Matching Scheme Gives Brokers a New Charity Route
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Aviva's £200,000 Fund-Matching Scheme Gives Brokers a New Charity Route

Aviva is matching broker charity fundraising pound-for-pound from a £200,000 pot, but its model differs sharply from gra...

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