Norwich Union

Norwich Union
IndustryInsurance company
FoundedNorwich, England, United Kingdom
(1797 (1797))
FounderThomas Bignold
Defunct1 June 2009 (2009-06-01)
FateMerged Into Aviva plc
Headquarters
Norwich
,
United Kingdom
ParentAviva plc
Websiteheritage.aviva.com

Norwich Union was a British insurance company. It was originally established in 1797. In 2000, it merged with CGU, to form CGNU, which became Aviva. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

On 29 April 2008, Aviva announced that the Norwich Union brand would be phased out and disappear over a period of two years, on the grounds that a consistent Aviva brand would bring "global impact." On 1 June 2009, Norwich Union was rebranded as Aviva.