Some facts and figures

• Aviva is the world's fifth-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It is one of the leading providers of life and pensions products to Europe.
• The group's life and pensions, retail fund management and general insurance businesses in the UK operate under the Norwich Union brand.
• The Aviva brand name was launched in July 2002. The group was formed by the merger of CGU and Norwich Union in 2000. CGU came from the merger of Commercial Union and General Accident in 1998.
• Aviva/Norwich Union is the No 1 Sponsor of UK athletics