Aviva applies to consolidate British and Irish businesses

Aviva Insurance has applied to the Commercial Court for permission to consolidate its British and Irish general insurance businesses into one general insurance company.

The transfer will not adversely affect policyholders, the court was told.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly yesterday admitted the proceedings to the Commercial Court list and made directions for the advertisement of the petition in several national and international newspapers and journals prior to the hearing of the petition in early November.