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  • Phoenix chief Andy Briggs confident of M&A outlook following "cups of tea" with executives

    13 March 2023

    Growth in bulk annuities also a driver of growth for UK life insurer

  • Aviva's CEO delivers bold bulk annuity outlook for 2023

    09 March 2023

    The insurer's operating profit rose 35% year on year to £2.2bn in 2022

  • Insurers welcome UK government's Net Zero Review

    13 January 2023

    Aviva CEO urges government to "act swiftly" on the review's recommendations

  • Aviva-led group aims to bring consistency to net-zero transition plans

    18 October 2022

    Paddy Arber urged government and regulators to play their part

  • Swiss Re loses sex discrimination case

    26 August 2022

    Conduct and reputational risk has become a key issue for re/insurers

  • Full complexity of Europe's insurance groups revealed

    31 May 2022

    Despite Amanda Blanc's simplification drive, Aviva remains the UK's most complex insurer

  • Scepticism about the UK's Solvency II savings

    30 May 2022

    The UK government is projecting a meaningful reduction in capital requirements from its prudential regulation reforms. But some question whether the redesign will make any difference, as Christopher Cundy reports

  • "Much work" remains on UK Solvency II reform, warns Amanda Blanc

    18 May 2022

    Aviva says material issues remain in improving matching adjustment

  • Aviva CEO responds to sexist remarks

    11 May 2022

    Amanda Blanc said the more senior the role she has taken, "the more overt the unacceptable behaviour"

  • "Plainly sexist" remarks about Aviva CEO reveal progress to be made

    10 May 2022

    Amanda Blanc was told at Aviva's AGM yesterday she is "not the man for the job"