Aviva working hard at a turnaround

Aviva, the insurance group which surprised the market in March with an unexpected cut in its dividend, said on Thursday that it is delivering on its turnaround strategy.

Aviva, the insurance group which surprised the market in March with an unexpected cut in its dividend, said on Thursday that it is delivering on its turnaround strategy.

The company said that the pro-forma value of new business, a key measure of its growth, was up 18% in the first quarter at £191m from £162m the year before, driven by improved profitability in UK life insurance as well as growth in its Asian businesses.

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