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Aviva said it would pay a total dividend for the year of 23.3 pence a share, up 12%.

Aviva posts strong full year operating profit

Insurer Aviva has posted a 12% increase in full-year operating profit to £3 billion, boosted by growth in its fund arm, Aviva Investors, as well as its British, Canadian and Irish units.

Business • 09 Mar 17

Aviva has been pulling out of some international markets in recent years

Aviva merges UK insurance businesses

British insurer Aviva said it will merge its UK life and general insurance businesses as it focuses on offering products online, in an organisational shake-up that also saw the departure of its European chief.

Business • 19 Jan 17

Aviva already employs 300 people in Galway city

Aviva to create 50 Galway jobs

The Aviva insurance company is to hire 50 additional staff at its operations in Galway.

Business • 07 Nov 16

€27.8 billion gap between current pension savings and what is needed to provide an adequate standard of living in retirement

Irish pension gap now second largest in Europe

Those hoping to retire at any stage in the coming 40 years will have to save an additional €1,000 a month on average in order to have an adequate pension income, according to a new report by insurance firm Aviva.

Business • 08 Sep 16

The insurance and investment firm said new business in its life & pensions division jumped 58% to €14.6m for the period

Aviva Ireland reports 7% rise in operating profit

Aviva Ireland reported operating profit of €43m for the first half of the year, showing a 7% rise on the same period last year.

Business • 04 Aug 16

M&G invests in 178 UK commercial properties in retail, industrial and office sectors

M&G becomes third UK-based fund to suspend trading

M&G, the fund management arm of insurer Prudential, has suspended trading in its £4.4billion pound UK property portfolio and feeder fund, the firm has said.

Business • 05 Jul 16

Barclays names Aviva's McFarlane as new chairman

UK bank Barclays said its new chairman will be banking and insurance veteran John McFarlane.

Business • 12 Sep 14

Aviva's operating profit increased to £1.05 billion in the six months ended June 30

Aviva posts 4% rise in half yearly profit

Aviva posted a 4% rise in first-half operating profit as its European and UK general insurance businesses built on a strong start to the year.

Business • 07 Aug 14

Aviva's key measure of growth in life insurance - value of new business - showed a 22% decline in Britain

Aviva starts 2014 with strong Asia and Europe

British insurer Aviva saw mixed performances from its businesses in the first quarter of the year.

Business • 15 May 14

Aviva reports net profits of £2 billion for last year

Aviva returns to profit in 2013

Aviva today said it had swung back into profit during 2013 as it underwent major restructuring.

Business • 06 Mar 14

Aviva said the Government needs to work with the industry to keep young people in the market

Aviva health cover fees rising by average of 12.7%

Aviva Health insurance is to increase premiums by an average of 12.7% across a range of plans, with some plans increasing by over 20%.

News • 19 Feb 14

Aviva is to cut it redundancy terms in the UK

Aviva to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide

Insurance giant Aviva is planning to cut around 2,000 jobs from its UK, European and Asian workforce under cost-cutting plans.

News • 18 Apr 13

No plans to further reduce Aviva Ireland's operations

Aviva set to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide

Insurance giant Aviva is planning to axe around 2,000 jobs from its UK, European and Asian workforce under cost-cutting plans.

Business • 18 Apr 13

Aviva's 2012 operating profit down 4% to £1.776 billion

Aviva cuts dividend as recovery plan proceeds

Aviva, Britain's second-biggest insurer, cut its dividend by over a quarter to provide extra funds for a turnaround strategy aimed at bolstering capital and profit.

Business • 07 Mar 13

Aviva blamed the impact of the health insurance levy and the rising cost of claims

Aviva set to increase health insurance prices

Aviva Health Insurance has announced plans to increase its premiums by an average of 4% from the end of next month.

Business • 26 Feb 13

There will be an increase of up to 6.4% on some plans

Aviva to increase premiums by average of 4%

The Aviva health insurance company is to increase its premiums by an average of 4% on a range of plans, with effect from 31 March.

News • 27 Feb 13

Aviva fined €2.5m by Central Bank

Two units of insurance group Aviva have been fined almost €2.5m by the Central Bank for a series of failures in their internal control systems.

Business • 19 Dec 12

Aviva nearing sale of US unit

Aviva, Britain's second-biggest insurer, is closing in on the sale of its underperforming US business.

Business • 08 Nov 12

Aviva's Irish life assurance business profits drop

Operating profit for Aviva's Irish life assurance business fell very sharply over the first six months of the year from £32m sterling to £8m.

Business • 09 Aug 12

Aviva to recruit 220 staff for Galway facility

The multinational insurance company Aviva, which announced several hundred redundancies in Ireland earlier this year, says it has started a new recruitment drive today for more than 200 new jobs in Galway.

Business • 06 Jul 12

Insurer Aviva to exit 16 non-core businesses

British insurer Aviva says that it plans to exit 16 non-core business areas and has announced senior management changes following a major strategic review of the embattled group.

Business • 05 Jul 12