Aviva Agrees to Buy UK Insurer Direct Line for £3.7 Billion December 23, 2024 By Aaron Kirchfeld Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that...
Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc Conquers Detractors and Direct Line December 6, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia and Leonard Kehnscherper Amanda Blanc is determined to steer Aviva Plc to one of the biggest takeovers in its history, a highlight in...
Britain Rejects Call to Ban Gagging Orders in Financial Services Sector May 15, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley Britain’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday rejected a call to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which can be used to silence victims...
Financial Services Firms Should Be Banned From Misusing Gag Orders: UK Lawmakers March 8, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley and Nell Mackenzie Finance firms in Britain should be banned from misusing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of sexual harassment and abuse,...
Harassment of Women in Financial Services Eclipses Other Industries: Aviva CEO Blanc December 14, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley Amanda Blanc, the CEO of insurer Aviva, told British lawmakers on Wednesday that physical and verbal harassment of women in...
Rise of Women to Top UK Financial Services Roles ‘Stagnating’ June 27, 2022 By Huw Jones Britain’s six-year drive to increase the number of women in senior management at financial firms is “stagnating” for the first...
Sexism in Financial Services Has Gotten Worse, Says Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc May 12, 2022 By Will Louch Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc said that the sexism she encounters has worsened as she has risen through...
Insurer Aviva Urges UK Government to Detail How It Will Reach Net Zero Emissions May 6, 2022 By Alastair Marsh The British government should practice what it preaches on net-zero emissions, according to insurer Aviva Plc and conservation group WWF....
Britain to Write Rules Forcing Companies to Publish Plans for Net Zero Transition April 25, 2022 By Huw Jones Britain unveiled a new taskforce on Monday to write rules forcing financial firms and listed companies to publish plans from...
Swiss Re CEO Mumenthaler Appointed Chairman of Geneva Association November 16, 2021 The Geneva Association announced that Christian Mumenthaler, CEO of Swiss Re, was appointed the new chairman of the organization. Mumenthaler,...