Aviva

Anger over bank bonuses gathered a new head of steam yesterday as the country's top regulator urged lenders to pare back their payouts and news emerged of a £5m "golden hello" for 11 traders at the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland.

Aviva today goes live with an online site designed to cut the time advisers spend on administrative tasks.

By Hysni Kaso

Aviva is revamping its critical illness (CI) proposition, increasing the sum assured by 400% and adding to the number of conditions covered as part of a raft of changes.

Aviva is looking to expand into the Indonesian market over the next year as its growth decelerates slightly in China.

The UK pension system needs to undergo a series of drastic reforms to drive out consumer confusion and encourage savers, says Aviva.

Aviva's UK life and general businesses will be combined under the sole leadership of UK CEO Mark Hodges.

Security and certainty are highly valued and sought after in uncertain times.

A scheme to prevent older people being forced to sell their homes to pay for long-term care has been announced by the Conservatives.

Aviva's chief financial officer is to join the board of Aviva as a non-executive director.