Aviva Health pays €12.5m dividend as profits rise

Shareholders in Aviva Health shared a €12.5m dividend payout from the Irish company last year as its profits increased by close to 45%.

The health insurer’s profits surged €5m higher than 2014 levels to €16.4 as revenue increased and the cost of claims fell.

Aviva Health’s net written premium climbed marginally to €116.3m while the cost of claims it incurred during the year dropped by almost 2% to €84.4m.