Aviva Q1 premiums jump 19%, on track for FY
14th May 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Aviva said it was on track to meet full year targets after a large jump in first quarter premiums, despite global market volatility.
Read moreAviva FY operating profits surge 25%
5th Mar 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Aviva on Thursday reported a 25% jump in operating profit supported by a strong general premiums performance in its UK & Ireland and Canadian operations.
Read moreLife insurers clear stress tests - BoE
24th Nov 2025 13:45
(Sharecast News) - British life insurers could withstand severe market stress, the Bank of England confirmed on Monday, following a review of the sector's financial resilience.
Read moreAviva shares drop as upgraded medium-term targets underwhelm
13th Nov 2025 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Shares in insurer Aviva fell sharply on Thursday, pulling back after a surge so far this year, as new medium-term profit and return targets underwhelmed investors, despite the company delivering on financial targets a year earlier than planned.
Read moreRBC Capital resumes coverage of Aviva at 'outperform'
13th Oct 2025 10:31
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets resumed coverage of Aviva on Monday with an 'outperform' rating and 800p price target.
Read moreKBW downgrades Aviva to 'underperform'
10th Oct 2025 11:32
(Sharecast News) - KBW downgraded Aviva to 'underperform' on Friday, with an unchanged price target of 650p, which offers around 5% downside, after a strong run in the share price.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker in wake of Nvidia results
28th Aug 2025 17:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday as investors reacted to underwhelming second-quarter earnings from US chipmaker Nvidia, while a raft of UK-listed companies traded ex-dividend.
Read moreAviva H1 profit jumps 22% on price hikes, wealth inflows
14th Aug 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Aviva jumped to their highest level since 2007 as the UK insurer posted a 22% rise in half-year operating profit on the back of price hikes and growth in premium income.
Read moreAviva's £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line given green light
1st Jul 2025 09:41
(Sharecast News) - Aviva's £3.7bn takeover of smaller rival Direct Line Insurance Group has been cleared by the competition watchdog, it was confirmed on Tuesday, the final hurdle facing the tie-up.
Read moreDirect Line CEO and CFO to step down ahead of Aviva deal
23rd Jun 2025 15:21
(Sharecast News) - Direct Line's chief executive and chief financial officer are to exit the business at the start of next month as part of the insurer's merger with Aviva.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on China data, trade talks
9th Jun 2025 16:08
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed in mixed territory on Monday as investors weighed fresh economic data from China and looked ahead to the outcome of trade discussions between the US and China taking place in London.
Read moreAviva's Q1 premiums up 9% as insurer gives bullish outlook
15th May 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Aviva said it was confident in achieving its group targets after a "great start" to 2025, with premiums rising by almost a tenth.
Read moreWatchdog to probe Aviva's £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line
14th May 2025 09:34
(Sharecast News) - The competition watchdog is to investigate Aviva's planned £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line Insurance Group, it confirmed on Wednesday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on corporate earnings, Trump tariff threats
27th Feb 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with the top-flight index recovering from a weaker open as investors absorbed fresh US jobless claims data and a wave of corporate earnings reports.
Read moreAviva profit jumps 20pc ahead of completing Direct Line acquisition
27th Feb 2025 07:31
(Sharecast News) - Aviva reported a 20% increase in operating profit to £1.77bn in its full-year results on Thursday, supported by continued strategic and operational momentum.
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