Aviva

58 results about this entity

Period: 07 Sep 2004 - 02 Feb 2023

/sustainable

Aviva donates £38 million to UK forest restoration

Today Aviva announces a £38 million donation to restore Britain’s lost temperate rainforests in the UK. Aviva believes this is one of the most effective nature based interventions to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The restored rainforests will also provide a positive contribution to the nature and biodiversity crisis, as well as supporting flood protection and resilience. The donation is part of Aviva’s Net Zero 2040 ambition.

/retail

InsurTech Lemonade launches in UK with Aviva support

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the insurance company powered by AI and social impact, today launched in the United Kingdom. Residents across the UK can now get Lemonade Contents insurance instantly, from anywhere, on any device, as well as file claims and get paid in seconds.

/startups

Aviva pumps $10 million into female fintech fund

Aviva has invested $10 million in a VC fund that backs female entrepreneurs in the fintech industry across the UK, Europe, Canada and the US.

/sustainable

Aviva adds to ESG profiling tool

Aviva has today announced further enhancements to their ESG Profiling tool on the Aviva Advised platform. ESG Profiler, powered by FNZ Impact, an ESG solution integrated into FNZ’s wider global wealth management platform, will now offer a downloadable customer report, enabling advisers to include ESG factors in client conversations. An additional ESG-focussed preference – Air Pollution – has also been added.

/retail

Aviva to implement open banking dashboard for pension clients with Bud

It’s great to be able to say that following a rigorous selection process, we’ve been chosen by Aviva to provide the tech behind their new Open Banking dashboard.

/retail

Aviva deploys Tractable AI to assess motor damage claims

Aviva, one of the largest insurers in the UK, has signed an agreement with Tractable to improve the accuracy and efficiency of UK motor claims by using artificial intelligence (AI).

/people

Aviva appoints Tumelo CEO Georgia Stewart to Independent Governance Committee

Aviva has today announced the appointment of Georgia Stewart to its Independent Governance Committee (IGC) as a non-independent member*. Georgia is a co-founder and CEO of Tumelo, a company which inspires and enables pension members to engage with companies they are invested in on issues they care about, such as gender equality, human rights, and climate change. Georgia replaces Robert Talbut who stepped down from Aviva’s IGC at the end of 2021.

/markets

Macrobond collaborates with Aviva Investors to launch live chart sharing platform

Macrobond, a leading provider of global economic, aggregate financial and sector data for finance professionals, has teamed up with Aviva Investors (“Aviva”), to develop the Macrobond Viewer, a new way to seamlessly disseminate information across business lines using the Macrobond platform.

/startups

Aviva and Nationwide join £2.5 million round in mortgage broker Tembo

Tembo Money, a mortgage broker for first-time buyers, has raised £2.5 million, with backing from Aviva and Nationwide.

/retail

Aviva moves into savings market with Raisin

UK insurance and pensions house Aviva is moving in to the cash savings market through a tie up with deposit platform Raisin.

/people

Aviva appoints chief innovation officer, forms fintech investment partnership with Anthemis

Aviva, the UK’s leading insurer, today announces the appointment of Ben Luckett as Chief Innovation Officer.

/regulation

Aviva selects Fenergo to transform KYC, CDD and AML processes

Fenergo, the leading provider of digital transformation, customer journey and client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions has been selected by Aviva, to replace Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems and services.

/wealth

Aviva takes complete ownership of Wealthify

Wealthify is starting a new chapter as we embark on the next phase of our growth.

Insurtech funding surpassed $3bn in 2018

Investment in the global insurtech market grew by 84% in 2018, topping the $3bn mark.

Mortgage blockchain tech startup Acre raises £5m

Acre Software, a UK startup using blockchain technology to revamp the mortgage and insurance application process for advisers, has raised £5 million from Aviva and Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG).

'Alexa, ask Aviva what's the value of my pension'

Aviva has built a pension skill for Amazon's Alexa which allows UK customers to find out how much they have saved towards their retirement.

Atos wins Aviva data centre deal

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, has signed a significant contract with insurance and asset management leader Aviva to deliver cross enterprise critical data services over a six and-a-half year period.

Aviva succumbs to allure of robo-advice with Wealthify purchase

UK insurer Aviva has acquired a majority stake in a startup robo-adviser for an undisclosed sum.

Aviva and Founders Factory to support five fintech startups

Aviva and Founders Factory are today announcing the first five startups selected for its fintech programme and the launch of a brand new startup to make social care easier.

FCA fines Aviva over shoddy outsourcing oversight

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Aviva Pension Trustees UK Limited and Aviva Wrap UK Limited (together Aviva) £8,246,800 for failings in its oversight of its outsourced providers in relation to the protection of client assets.