Aviva plc is a global insurance company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the sixth-largest insurance company in the world measured by net premium income and has 53 million customers in 28 countries. It is the market leader in both general insurance and life and pensions in the UK and has major businesses in Continental Europe, North America and Asia. Its primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange and it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Aviva can trace its history back to Hand in Hand Fire & Life... Insurance Society in 1696. It was created by a merger of two British insurance firms, Norwich Union and CGU plc as CGNU in 2000. The Aviva name was adopted in July 2002. During March 2005 Aviva plc acquired the RAC plc breakdown recovery operation for around £1.1 billion. In July 2006, Aviva greatly increased its presence in the United States by acquiring AmerUs Group, a financial services company founded in 1896. Aviva Corp. is not affiliated with Aviva Energy Corp.
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| Founded: | 2000 |
| Headquarters: | London, England |
| Annual revenue: | $81,317,000,000 |
| Net income: | £1,327,000,000 |
| Operating income: | $2,655,000,000 |
| Employees: | 57,138 |
| Industries: | Life Insurance, Direct Life Insurance Carriers |