Aviva

Aviva plc
Formerly
  • Commercial Union plc (1990–1998)
  • CGU plc (1998–2000)
  • CGNU plc (2000–2002)
Company typePublic
LSEAV.
FTSE 100 Component
IndustryInsurance
Predecessor
Founded1696 as Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society. 2000 as Aviva plc (by merger).
HeadquartersLondon, England
Key people
Services
Revenue £25.437 billion (2025)
£1.843 billion (2025)
£1.054 billion (2025)
Total assets £395.304 billion (2025)
Total equity £11.089 billion (2025)
Number of employees
25,000 (2026)
SubsidiariesAviva Canada
Aviva Direct
Aviva Health
Aviva Investors
Direct Line Group
Websiteaviva.com

Aviva plc is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, England. It has about 25.2 million customers across its core markets of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. In the United Kingdom, Aviva is the largest general insurer and a leading life and pensions provider. Aviva is also the second largest general insurer in Canada.

Aviva has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.