Aviva: Corporate Profile September 2011
Aviva: Corporate Profile September 2011
Aviva: Corporate Profile September 2011
Company Overview
Aviva is the worlds sixth largest insurance company providing customers with insurance, savings and investment products. We are the UKs largest insurer and one of Europes leading providers of life and general insurance. We combine strong life and general insurance businesses under a single, strong brand, focused on providing customers with prosperity and peace of mind. This model gives us reliable revenues from diverse sources, and helps us fund and grow our business more efficiently.
Regional View
UK
Aviva is the leading insurance brand in the UK. We are the UKs largest insurer and one in three households has a relationship with us. We are ranked as one of the UKs top ten most valuable brands.
Trevor Matthews Chief executive UK *
operating profit up 17% on an underlying basis with the exclusion of 2010s special distribution benefit of 84 million.
has increased to 242 million, up 6%. Sales up 14% to 2,222 million, General insurance COR improved to 96%. Life IRR increased to 16%. attracted an additional 670,000 new customers since the start of 2010. the UK market. As a diversified player with a strong brand we stand to benefit from growth within the market and regulatory changes such as the Retail Distribution Review and pensions auto enrolment..
Europe
Andrew Moss Group chief executive Pat Regan Chief financial officer We provide 18 million customers across Europe with life, general and health insurance products through our multi-channel distribution network. Our chosen presence in Europe combines large, developed economies (France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Poland,) with the emerging markets of Turkey and Russia.
Single, strong brand 53 million customers 36,100 employees Strong market positions across
the UK and Europe
changes to the business mix and growth in funds under management. than 50 agreements across the region. Insurance sold though banks is the primary route to market across the region.um to 97% (HY10: 102%.)
Sales FY10
North America
The North America region is home to two of the worlds largest and richest economies. We are focusing on building our position and competitiveness to capitalise actively on Avivas financial strength and leverage our strong, high quality relationships with our distribution partners.
42 % 43 % 11 % 1% 3%
IFRS operating profit grew 5% to 219 million. Life insurance operating profits increased 27% due to a growth in
UK Europe North America Asia Pacific 35 % 46 % 14 % 5%
the business and disciplined pricing. In general insurance underwriting profits increased offset by lower long term investment returns.
Asia Pacific
We continue to progress against our strategic priorities across nine Asian markets, pursuing franchise growth through organic investment and improved margins. We have further sharpened our focus on markets where we have strength and scale such as China and India where we expect to generate a significant proportion of our new business growth.
IRFS operating profit up 21% to 17 million.the Austrd in 2009). 17% growth in long-term savings sales to 1,180 million. Life and
pensions sales increased 14% to 902 million.since 2009.
Aviva Investors
Aviva Investors is the integrated asset management business of the Aviva Group, managing funds for Aviva as well as a growing range of third party clients.
Alain Dromer Chief executive Aviva Investors
Strong investment performance with 75% of institutional funds performed Good growth in external sales. Net external sales (excluding liquidity funds)
in the first half of the year were 2.5 billion, greater than the 2.4 billion achieved in the whole of 2010. above benchmark where a benchmark is specified.
*As announced in June , Trevor Matthews has been appointed chief executive of Aviva UK, subject to FSA approval.
Our strategy
1. Were increasing our geographic focus on our priority markets where we have strength and scale.
We are focusing our effort and capital on our leading market positions in the UK and Europe which together comprise the worlds largest life and pensions market. Our focus in Europe is on the eight markets of UK, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Russia and Turkey. North America will continue to be a net capital contributor for the group and we will continue to focus on profitable and organic growth. In Asia we will continue to pursue franchise growth though organic investment, focusing on our key markets such as China and India.
...which has made us financially stronger, providing us with a great platform for further profitable growth.
Sale of RAC at 17x earnings for 1 billion will release significant shareholder value. Delta Lloyd: by reducing our shareholding weve raised 0.4 billon and removed risk from our balance sheet. We have eliminated the deficit in the Groups pension scheme and it is now marginally in surplus. Pro forma economic capital surplus, including the impact of the sale of the RAC, up 23% at 6.9 billion (FY10: 5.6 billion.)
...and play a positive and dynamic role in society to deliver prosperity and peace of mind.
For us, insurance is about people and not policies. Our business helps our customers to manage the risks of everyday life and protects them long into the future. We must be there for them throughout their lives and beyond, so its crucial we are a sustainable and profitable business, for the mutual benefit of our customers, our shareholders, and future generations. We want to encourage as many people as possible to secure their financial futures. Were committed to working with our customers, governments, regulators, charity partners and business partners to find solutions that increase the financial wellbeing of individuals and society. It is our duty as an industry leader to campaign and encourage governments to properly address the challenge of long-term savings and pensions. Its one of the most important financial issues of our time, and we are all in it together.