Aviva

Employers are increasingly addressing issues such as mental health in a bid to reduce long term absence rates, research from Aviva suggests.

Aviva has announced Patrick Regan will take up his appointment as chief financial officer and executive director on 22 February.

Aviva has launched an Adviser Academy Fellowship to recognise advisers who have made a significant contribution to raising professional standards.

Veena Patel, paraplanner to Rebecca Taylor at Dunham Financial Services, works from home and rarely meets clients. But could the company function without her?

Aviva has introduced premium reductions for when exclusions are applied to its critical illness plans.

Aviva has relaunched its wrap and SIPP platform, over two years since it was forced to close its Lifetime operation to new business because of service issues.

Keeping up with the times with more choice and flexibility

The outlook for with-profits funds is unlikely to improve in 2010, despite expectations of strong stock market performance, warns IFA Fraser Heath.

Aviva is now offering an "own occupation" definition for surgeons who perform surgical procedures and operations.

Aviva's Financial Adviser Academy has put 5,000 advisers through its financial skills course since opening its doors in March 2008.