Aviva

Aviva has made changes to its critical illness (CI) cover - particularly concerning policyholders diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or who have had a stroke - with the aim of meeting more valid claims.

The current system of pension tax relief is "unfairly skewed" leaving those on modest earnings with little reward for saving into a pension, John Lawson has said.

Aviva chairman John McFarlane is to take up the same role at transport business First Group, Sky News reports, however Aviva have said he is not leaving the insurer.

The Aviva Platform has gone from strength to strength this year. We've worked hard to make it a sleek, responsive system that really helps adviser firms in their day-to-day business.

Steve Webb's move to ban commission and active member discounts is a ‘seismic' shift for providers and will drive a completely new business model for advisers, Aviva has said.

Aviva has reported new business growth of 5% in its core UK life operation for the first nine months of 2013, as the group continues its transformation following a difficult period in which its share price fell and an investor revolt led to the departure...

The number of suspicious pension transfer requests with suspected links to liberation fraud is spiralling and the government must act decisively on the issue, Aviva has said.

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Aviva is to underwrite all individual income protection (IP) policies on an own occupation basis, including part-time occupations.