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Why Aviva Canada’s financial rebound gained momentum in 2019
March 5, 2020 by David GambrillAviva Canada’s ongoing profit remediation plan — which took effect after disappointing results posted in 2017 — loomed large in the company’s improved financial results in 2019, the company reported Thursday. Aviva Canada’s operating profit increased to £191 million (approx.…
Why near-misses may hold the key to improved road safety
February 6, 2020 by Jason ContantA startup based in Winnipeg is using near-miss data from intersections in an attempt to proactively, rather than reactively, help reduce traffic fatalities. “Up until now, traffic engineers have focused on using historical crash data that involve a fatality to…
Aviva Canada’s quirkiest claims of 2019
December 23, 2019 by Jason ContantIn the last year, Aviva Canada has handled thousands of property and auto claims, including a few quirky and unusual ones. Here are some of the quirkiest: Chaotic kitchen kitties: Two home alone kittens accidentally turned on the kitchen faucet,…
Aviva’s approach to the small business portal experience
October 25, 2019 by Jason ContantBrokers have long expressed concerns about digital portals, from been kicked out as they near the end of a submission to the amount of time it takes to log into each insurer’s portal. In Canadian Underwriter’s recently-released 2019 National Broker…
Where Aviva Canada stands on broker connectivity
October 8, 2019 by Jason ContantHow long will it be before brokers’ and insurers’ systems are able to connect efficiently? “This is still a two- to three-year journey for the industry to have really-slick, direct connectivity,” predicts Jason Storah, CEO of Aviva Canada. Storah spoke…
Aviva Canada CEO explains rationale for Global Corporate Specialty
October 7, 2019 by Jason ContantAviva Canada sees its new Global Corporate Specialty (GCS) business unit growing disproportionately to the rest of its business, Aviva Canada CEO Jason Storah told Canadian Underwriter Friday. “We’ve been in [the specialty business], but I think we’ve been in…
Aviva Canada takes the plunge into cross-border business
September 4, 2019 by Adam MalikWith the introduction of its new Global Corporate and Specialty (GCS) team, Aviva Canada is setting its sights on Canadian companies doing cross-border business in the United States. The GCS team will offer coverage in five key areas: corporate risk,…
Aviva Canada’s financial turnaround explained
August 8, 2019 by David GambrillAviva Canada has turned its financial results around over the past year, with a dramatic 7.1% drop in its combined ratio in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period last year. Aviva’s Canadian business reported a 97.5%…
Aviva seeks startups for road safety program
July 25, 2019 by Jason ContantAviva Canada and venture capital company Highline Beta have joined forces to launch a road safety and smart city accelerator. Applications to the Safe × Connected Cities Accelerator were open to early-stage startup applicants beginning Wednesday, with a deadline of…
Aviva Canada names new CEO
June 7, 2019 by Jason ContantJason Storah will become the new CEO of Aviva Canada on July 1, the company announced Friday. Colm Holmes, who took the helm as CEO of Aviva Canada in March 2018, will return to London, U.K., where he will assume…
Aviva loses $7-million coverage dispute over sexual abuse liability
May 23, 2019 by Greg MeckbachCanada’s top court said today it will not hear an appeal from Aviva Canada of a ruling in favour of a New Brunswick church diocese. L’Évêque catholique romain de Bathurst, a diocese that oversees Roman Catholic parishes in the northeastern…
How Aviva is simplifying its claims process
April 10, 2019 by Jason ContantAviva Canada has worked with provincial regulators to simplify its products and the claims process for customers. “We’ve done that specifically for [accident benefits], where we got a lot of feedback from customers that the forms were confusing, they didn’t…