Talk:Aviva/Archives/2015

Suggested changes to Aviva

Hello, I work in the communications team at Aviva and I’d like to propose some changes to our Wikipedia article. Please note that the numbers in the square brackets represent the citations in the current Wikipedia article. Many thanks, Hayley

Aviva

Current paragraph 1:

Aviva plc /ˈævɪvə/ or /ˈəviːvə/ is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has around 31 million customers across 16 countries.[3] In the UK Aviva is the largest general insurer and a leading life and pensions provider. In addition, Aviva has a focus on five markets in Europe and, in Asia, the company is focused on the growth markets of China and South East Asia. Aviva is also the second largest general insurer in Canada.

Suggested paragraph 1:

Aviva plc /ˈævɪvə/ or /ˈəviːvə/ is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has around 34 million* customers across 16 countries.[3] In the UK Aviva is the largest general insurer and the leading life and pensions provider. In addition, Aviva has a focus on five markets in Europe and, in Asia, the company is focused on the growth markets of China and South East Asia. Aviva is also the second largest general insurer in Canada

• Before removal of duplication of Aviva and Friends Life customers.

Citation: Customer numbers: http://www.aviva.com/media/upload/100415-aviva-group-infographic.pdf

Aviva is now the leading life insurer as the largest life and pensions firm in the UK: http://www.ftadviser.com/2015/03/26/ifa-industry/companies-and-people/aviva-shareholders-approve-acquisition-of-friends-life-0LyDjH0eor2er71ZYCmfTJ/article.html

Current paragraph 16:

In December 2014, Aviva agreed terms for a 5.6 billion pounds all-share takeover of Friends Life Group. Andy Briggs, current group chief executive of Friends Life, will become CEO of Aviva UK Life, with Mark Wilson continuing as CEO of the enlarged Aviva Group.[25]

Suggested paragraph 16:

On 13 April 2015, Aviva completed the £5.6 billion all-share takeover of Friends Life Group. Andy Briggs, current group chief executive of Friends Life, became CEO of Aviva UK Life, with Mark Wilson continuing as CEO of the enlarged Aviva Group.[25]

Citation: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/insurance/11532035/Aviva-and-Friends-Life-rise-in-first-day-as-a-merged-company.html

Current paragraph 17:

Aviva's main activities are the provision of general and life insurance, long-term savings products and fund management services. The group has around 27,700 employees, 31 million customers and Aviva Investors has £241 billion assets under management.[3]

Suggested paragraph 17:

Aviva's main activities are the provision of general and life insurance, long-term savings products and fund management services. The group has around 27,700 employees, 34 million customers and Aviva Investors has £246 billion assets under management.[3]

Citation: Customer numbers: http://www.aviva.com/media/upload/100415-aviva-group-infographic.pdf Assets under management: http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2398113/inadequate-profits-at-aviva-investors-as-costs-weigh-on-turnaround

Current paragraph 18: §Principal subsidiaries[edit] • United Kingdom o Aviva Life – Pensions, investments, life insurance and long term savings (formerly Norwich Union) o Aviva Insurance – General Insurance o Aviva Investors – Fund Management (formerly Morley) • Canada – Aviva Canada • China – Aviva-Cofco • France – Aviva France • Hong Kong • India – Aviva India • Indonesia • Ireland o Aviva Direct o Aviva Health • Italy – Aviva Italia Holding S.p.A. • Lithuania • Poland – Aviva • Singapore • Spain • Taiwan – First Aviva (in traditional Chinese) • Turkey - AvivaSA Emeklilik • Vietnam

Suggested paragraph 18: Add this paragraph at the end please: Following the completion of Friends Life Group Limited in April 2015, Friends Provident International Limited is now part of the Aviva Group.

Citation: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/insurance/11532035/Aviva-and-Friends-Life-rise-in-first-day-as-a-merged-company.html

Current paragraph 20: In 2010, Aviva also took over sponsorship of rugby union's English Premiership from Guinness. The four-year sponsorship deal is valued at £20 million.[33]

Suggested paragraph 20: In 2010, Aviva also took over sponsorship of rugby union's English Premiership from Guinness. The initial four-year sponsorship deal saw £20 million invested into club Rugby.[33] In July 2013, Aviva extended its title sponsorship of the Premiership until July 2017.

Citation: http://rugby247.biz/commercial/78-aviva-and-premiership-rugby-extend-partnership/78-aviva-and-premiership-rugby-extend-partnership

If you could give us some feedback we’d be most grateful, so we can best know to how to approach making any changes if it’s appropriate.

Thanks HayleySandford (talk) 10:41, 15 April 2015 (UTC)HayleySandford

All done, I think. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 22:03, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Suggested amends to the Senior Management section

Hello,

I work in the communications team at Aviva and would like to propose some changes to our Wikipedia article.

There are some factual updates that I’d like to make to the Senior Management section.

Sir Adrian Montague is now Chairman of Aviva so please can we put the wording about his appointment in the past tense:

Suggested update: Senior management

CEO Richard Harvey retired on 11 July 2007. His successor was Andrew Moss, the former group finance director.[27] Moss was paid an annual base salary of £925,000 for his role as Chief Executive.[28] Moss resigned on 8 May 2012 after shareholders voted down a proposed senior management pay deal which would have seen Moss increase his basic pay by 5% despite several years of Aviva underperformance.[29] John McFarlane was appointed to the board of Aviva plc in September 2011. Following the departure of Aviva’s CEO, Andrew Moss,[29] McFarlane assumed the role of executive deputy chairman and became executive chairman on 1 July 2012. On 20 November 2012, Aviva announced that Mark Wilson had been appointed CEO, starting 1 January 2013.[30] On 12th September 2014 Aviva announced that Sir Adrian Montague would become non-executive chairman on the retirement of John McFarlane at the Aviva AGM in April 2015.[31]

Citation: http://www.ft.com/fastft/306683/3i-changes-chairman-after-montague-joins-aviva

Thank you for already updating the summary bar with this appointment.

Best,

Hayley SandfordHayleySandford (talk) 14:23, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Done. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 20:52, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

“Suggested changes to ‘Aviva PLC – Description”

Hello, I work in the communications team at Aviva plc and would like to suggest some changes to the Aviva Wikipedia article.