Aviva CEO: We are big fans of bancassurance

The group also confirmed an efficiency drive will deliver £200m of cost savings and a further £200m of efficiency savings by the end of 2012. In a phone conference this morning, Aviva CEO Andrew Moss would not be drawn on whether further cost savings would mean UK job losses. He highlighted the UK business is a "fantastic example of the progress" being made at the company and would said it would look to increase its bancassurance business. "We're big fans of bancassurance. Whenever there is the opportunity to work with banks Aviva's name will be there", said Moss. He said the i...