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Aviva's £2.6 billion operating profit and £1.7 billion in cash generation beat market expectations Thursday, the latter reassuring investors over its ability to continue growing dividend payments.

Aviva Still Has Further to Run Hester Plumridge 2011

However, that proposal was rejected by Aviva's board in early August, calling the proposal "unacceptable and not in the best interests of Aviva shareholders."

Aviva Posts Solid Growth Vladimir Guevarra 2011

In late July, RSA proposed buying Aviva's general-insurance businesses in the U.K., Ireland and Canada for £5 billion, with the hope of leapfrogging into a much larger general insurer.

Aviva Posts Solid Growth Vladimir Guevarra 2011

Before the release of the results, analysts from Oriel Securities said Aviva could gain more favor from investors over the next year as they "start to see tangible benefits" from Aviva's efforts over the past year.

Aviva Posts Solid Growth Vladimir Guevarra 2011

These include improving cash generation in Aviva's life business, a sharper focus on the general insurance, cost cuts, capping the deficit in its pension scheme and selective disposals and growth in Asia.

Aviva Posts Solid Growth Vladimir Guevarra 2011

About 12,331 Barclays customers, mostly retirees or people soon to retire, invested a total of £ 692 million in Aviva's Global Balanced Income Fund and its Global Cautious Income Fund.

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Insurer Aviva's Family Finances Report reveals a third of families in the UK have no savings, 67% have unsecured debts, while 93% do not feel sufficiently protected

Almost all UK families have 'inadequate financial protection' 2011

Insurer Aviva's first Family Finances Report, launched today, looked at the financial pressures faced by the 84% of the population who live as part of a "UK modern family", including couples without children.

Almost all UK families have 'inadequate financial protection' 2011

Aviva's Family Finances Report found that 33% of families have no unsecured debts.

Almost all UK families have 'inadequate financial protection' 2011

Last August, an unsuccessful Aviva break-up bid by rival insurer RSA was sparked by Aviva's persistent share price underperformance versus peers.

Aviva Still Has Further to Run Hester Plumridge 2011