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Aviva PLC

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:04 +0100

Seeking new chief executive - business review
Aviva is seeking a new chief executive to replace Andrew Moss who is leaving the group. John McFarlane will assume executive duties with immediate effect and will implement a review of all Aviva's businesses and investments.

Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:52:30 +0100

Business restructuring - Seeking more transparent approach
Reliance Mutual has written to its 250,000 customers seeking approval on restructuring the way its business operates and uses policyholders' funds. The company proposes to take a more transparent approach to how with profit policy holders will be paid final bonuses from Reliances surpluses. Mark Goodale is the chief executive.

Aviva PLC

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:03 +0100

Four new Directors elected - Ten Directors re-elected
Multinational insurance company, Aviva Plc, headquartered in London, has elected John McFarlane, Gay Huey Evans, Trevor Matthews and Glyn Barker as Directors to the Board. Mary Francis, Richard Karl Goeltz, Euleen Goh, Michael Hawker, Igal Mayer, Andrew Moss, Patrick Regan, Colin Sharman, Russell Walls and Scott Wheway have been re-elected as Directors of the Board. Kirstine Cooper is Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.

Scottish Widows PLC

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:45:02 +0100

Scottish Widows wins Customer Contact Innovation Award
Scottish Widows, a life, pensions and investment company located in Edinburgh, Scotland, has won The Innovation Award for Customer Focus at the Customer Contact Innovation Awards presented in April 2012.

AXA UK Plc

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:55:06 +0100

Chief Operating Officer resigns
Christopher Florin has left his position as Chief Operating Officer of London based AXA Private Equity. Mr Florin will take up a new position at sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

Just Retirement (Holdings) PLC

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:03:20 +0100

Assets upto £4.2bn - Group Sales upto £657.1m - Profit upto £40.3m
Just Retirement have recorded assets under management, increased by 20 per cent to £4.2bn compared to £3.5bn at 30 June 2011. Group sales totalled £657.1m in the six months to 31 December 2011, up 32.7 per cent on the same period in 2010. Annuity sales were up 37.2 per cent in this period to £519.4m. The groups underlying operating profit before tax was £40.3m, an increase of 4.7 per cent in the six months to 31 December 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.

Midas Underwriting Ltd

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:34:28 +0100

Creating 40 jobs - £1.5m expansion - Invest NI funding secured
Midas Underwriting is creating 40 jobs at its base in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, over a two-year period. The company is investing £1.5m in its expansion, part-funded by Invest Northern Ireland. It is diversifying into new business areas and is starting to offer policies to brokers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Chesnara PLC

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:26:35 +0100

Profits up 22 per cent - Acquisitions sought
Chesnara, the owner of financial services business Countrywide Assured, based in Preston in Lancashire, has recorded a 22 per cent rise in profit to £22.4m in the year to December 2011, up from an underlying £15.9m in 2010. The company is looking for new acquisitions as a direct result. Graham Kettleborough is Chief Executive.

Aviva PLC

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:38:52 +0100

Major Crossrail development approved - potential new jobs
Aviva Investors has secured planning consent for an office-led development above the new Crossrail station at Londons Liverpool Street Station. The development has the potential to create significant business and employment opportunities.

AXA UK Plc

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:48:05 +0100

Sales manager appointed - Bristol branch expansion
AXA Commercial Lines has appointed Mark Davies as sales manager at its recently-opened branch in Bristol. Mr Davies joins AXA Commercial from Bluefin, a broking group owned by AXA. AXA Commercial Lines intermediary managing director is Matthew Reed.