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Aviva has announced the acquisition of Optiom O2 Holdings Inc from Novacap and other minority shareholders for a consideration of around £100m. (Photo by Philip Toscano/PA Wire)

Insurance giant Aviva to acquire Optiom for consideration of around £100m

Households and businesses affected by Storm Babet are being urged to contact their insurer for help and advice. (Photo by Dave Higgens/PA Wire)

Storm Babet: Seven things you must know if you've been hit by flooding

Direct Line has appointed Adam Winslow from rival Aviva as its new chief executive officer. Mr Winslow, who is currently chief executive of Aviva’s UK and Ireland general insurance business, will take the reins in the first quarter of 2024. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Direct Line poaches Aviva’s Adam Winslow to be its new chief executive officer

Chief executive Amanda Blanc said: “Aviva is delivering consistently strong and profitable growth. In the first half of 2023 we grew sales, operating profit and dividends for our shareholders." (Photo supplied by PA)

Insurance giant Aviva flags early completion for cost-cutting drive

Tree protests on Kenwood Road in the Nether Edge area of Sheffield in 2018. PIC: Scott Merrylees

Sheffield trees initiative is a welcome step - The Yorkshire Post says

Paul Selby has praised Sheffield Council and Amey for their involvement with the project

Project to plant new trees in deprived parts of Sheffield in wake of scandal

File photo dated 22/01/22 of people out socialising in Temple Bar in Dublin city centre as people attending someone else's stag or hen do typically face paying £779 in the UK or £1,208 if they go abroad, a survey indicates. Picture: Damien Storan/PA Wire

Money Matters: Do you need insurance for a hen or stag weekend?

'Data released earlier this month showed that a raft of NHS targets are currently being missed, including a key 62-day cancer target'. PIC: PA

Private healthcare will help alleviate some pressures on the NHS - The YP says

Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc has hailed the company's latest results.

Private healthcare sales boom for Aviva in wake of NHS struggles

(left to right): Ryan Scaife, CFO hedgehog lab; Sarat Pediredla, CEO hedgehog lab; Brannan Coady, CEO Netsells; Sam Jordan, CTO Netsells; John Healey, BGF Investment Director.

Hedgehog lab receives £6.3m from BGF to drive international growth

Ireland face England today at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in the final game of the Six Nations tournament

Ireland v England Six Nations 2023: How to watch

The boss of insurer Aviva has warned over further increases to the price of cover this year after double-digit rises in 2022 as it faces surging costs for repair bills.

Aviva hiking price of insurance cover further as cost of claims surges

Snaizeholme in the Yorkshire Dales will benefit from funding from insurer Aviva to creating one of England’s biggest new native woodlands as part of a large habitat restoration project. Part of the aim is also to support the local population of red squirrels.

Insurer gives £10m to the Woodland Trust for biodiversity projects

A family posing for a photo together after Christmas dinner. PIC: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos.

Bringing grandparents back into live with us has many benefits - Julian Horberry

Cars make their way along the A939 after heavy snowfall in the Scottish Highlands in December 2022.

Aviva reveals claims hit of £50m from December freeze

Keyless cars twice as likely to be stolen, claims insurer

The challenging economic environment in the UK is leaving small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) open to significant levels of uninsured risk, according to a new study.

UK SMEs are facing increasing levels of underinsurance, says new study

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Karteng arriving in Downing Street, London, for the first Cabinet meeting with new Prime Minister Liz Truss. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Kwasi Kwarteng says Government will have to borrow more 'in short-term'

11 jobs that don’t require a degree and how much you could earn

PICTURE POSED BY MODEL File photo dated 09/03/15 of a man showing signs of depression. Nearly one in five (18%) people have lost sleep over surging prices in recent months, a survey has found. And a quarter (25%) said managing their finances is the leading cause of stress at the moment, according to Shawbrook Bank. Issue date: Wednesday May 11, 2022.

Financial pressure becomes leading cause of stress amongst UK employees

Car insurance.

Why its wrong for insurers to say that you can’t negotiate car insurance renewal
I received my car insurance renewal notice and worked out my premium had been increased by an eye-watering 29 per cent from last year. I rang my insurer to negotiate a better price, as I do every year. It told me it had stopped doing this as it was now against the law. Is this correct?

Harriers Frenzy, Fancy and Farthing jump over a obstacle at a photo call to launch this year's Crufts at The NEC, Birmingham.

Dog turning on kitchen tap among more unusual canine-related insurance claims

Amanda Blanc, group chief executive of Aviva, said the firm was "delivering on our promise to shareholders" by returning more than £4bn.

Aviva to hand back another £3.75bn to shareholders despite a drop in earnings

Key factors encouraging people to seek early retirement include reassessing their priorities

Early retirement? This is the most popular age to do it

When Amanda Mackenzie joined Norwich Union in 2008 she was given the apparently thankless task of changing the company’s name without losing the goodwill of staff and customers

How Amanda Mackenzie aims to help thousands of people into work

The Real Living Wage is set to rise today (Getty Images)

These are the companies signed-up to the Real Living Wage as workers set for a p...

Aviva employs 2,000 people at its life and general insurance business in York

Plea to protect online users from fraudsters

Aviva is consolidating operations into its York city centre office in Wellington Row

Aviva on track to return at least £4bn to investors

15 per cent of Yorkshire workers said they plan to find a role which will allow them to work from home rather than commute

Most Yorkshire workers are planning a career change over the coming year - new r...

Structural and Civil engineering consultancy, Dudleys has completed works on the £18 million redevelopment of the former Aviva building in York city centre to create a 150-bed boutique hotel for Malmaison.

Former Aviva building in York is transformed into Malmaison hotel

Sora sky bar York - tuna

Review: Sora sky bar, Malmaison, York

The study reveals fewer than one in three people (28 per cent) feel secure in their knowledge of how to manage their pension

47 per cent of workers ‘do not know how to plan for retirement’
Nearly half (47 per cent) of people in work do not know how to plan for their retirement, according to new research from Aviva which calls on businesses and industry to step up efforts to help avert a national retirement income crisis.

Aviva employs 2,000 people at its life and general insurance business in York

Aviva to return £4bn to investors

Persimmon says it has not historically sold leasehold houses in high volumes.

Persimmon in voluntary agreement with CMA over leaseholds

A whiplash crash test dummy

You can now make whiplash claims under £5,000 online without the use of a lawyer

Aviva employs 2,000 people at its life and general insurance business in York

Aviva announces record first quarter savings and retirement figures

Deliveroo said it plans to invest the funds into continuing its growth trajectory and fuelling its innovation efforts.

Deliveroo confirms it is to be value at £7.6bn in listing

In the past few years we’ve seen the emergence of ‘savings platforms’ offered by some new firms as well as established financial services giants.

The pros and cons of using a ‘saving platform’ to store your money - Gareth Shaw

Remote working has become common during the pandemic.

From out of the crisis, businesses can emerge stronger - Jen Workman

File photo of solar panels in floodwater in East Cowick,Yorkshire

Insurance and pension giant Aviva targets net-zero emissions by 2040

Amanda Blanc, chief executive of Aviva

Aviva approves sale of its French business for 3.2 billion euros

Aviva is to consolidate operations into its York city centre office in Wellington Row

Aviva to close York office as more staff work from home

Potato rain and spider scares - the weirdest car insurance claims revealed

Aviva has been working with the British Red Cross to provide financial support to people during the coronavirus pandemic

Aviva delivers upbeat statement as it rides out the pandemic

Amanda Blanc, group chief executive of insurance firm Aviva and former chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI)

Insurance review must prompt change in wake of floods, report author warns

Boris Johnson meets locals in flood-hit South Yorkshire.

Too many people in flood-hit Doncaster were without insurance, says major review

Dave Carey is Director of Mid-Market & Specialty Lines, Commercial Insurance at Aviva

Insurance risks for SMEs that diversify

'Fake ads for car insurers, investment firms and even debt charities are regularly greeting Google users at the top of results pages,' Jenny Ross.

Beware of scams on Google search - Jenny Ross

Aviva and the British Red Cross have created a hardship fund to provide financial support to people across the UK during coronavirus

Aviva sets aside £165m for Covid-19 claims

Sunday July5will culminate in a big national round of applause at 5pm

Aviva supports national NHS thank you on Sunday July 5

The British Red Cross has been delivering food and medicine to those who need it most

British Red Cross and Aviva launch £5m fund for people who are struggling

Aviva paid more than 582m to the families of life insurance customers who died or were diagnosed with a terminal illness last year

Aviva to pay out £160m in virus claims

Direct Line offices in Leeds.

Direct Line and Aviva agree to not pay dividend

Testing

Aviva donates safety supplies to key workers in Yorkshire

LV has suspended its travel cover because of coronavirus - here's what it means

Aviva said it responded quickly to settle claims after flooding caused by storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge

Aviva helps out customers hit by storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge

The flooding clean-up operation in Hebden Bridge - but how can businesses be better protected in future?

Flood prevention and how best to protect small businesses – Mark Barlow

Aviva.

Aviva plans to sell off Hong Kong business

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Morning briefing: The five stories you must read today

Maurice Tulloch, the CEO of Aviva. Aviva said it had achieved a 'steady' performance over the half year.
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Insurer Aviva achieves 'steady' performance against turbulent backdrop