Aviva CEO Blanc focuses on UK business and promises 'decisive action' on performance
'We will take decisive action and we will withdraw capital'
Amanda Blanc: "From this moment on, we must deliver. Nothing else will do."
Insurance giant Aviva will focus on its strongest businesses, including UK operations, and withdraw capital from other sectors which fail to meet its strategic objectives, chief executive Amanda Blanc has said.
Blanc made the comments in the firm's H1 results, released this morning (6 August). Pre-tax profits at took a 30% hit during the first half of the year standing at just over £1bn as the coronavirus...
More on Companies
ASH plans 'quality over quantity' growth after Network Direct rescue
Will grow network by offering a bespoke service
Adviser Services Holdings hands 'lifeline' to Network Direct advisers
Network Direct in voluntary administration
Consolidator Kingswood completes £3.45m Regency acquisition
Six IFAs and 1,000 clients
AFH adviser recruitment up but inflows hit by pandemic
12-month trading update
Advice firm Penguin Wealth swiftly resolves 'clever' email hack
Used company branding
Back to Top
More news
Lawrence Cook: Whose client is it anyway?
Building a brand
Curtis Banks hikes SIPP charges for 'better balance between fee income and interest income'
'Better balance between fee and interest income'
Charlie Nunn appointed as Lloyds Banking Group CEO
Replaces António Horta-Osório
Morningstar IM launches range of multi-asset funds
Blending active and passive strategies
