Pensions provider Aviva unveils £1.32bn profits

Life and pensions provider Aviva has announced half-year profits of £1.32bn (€1.9bn) today following strong performances in general insurance and at its European arm.

The 21% improvement on a year earlier was hailed as a “very good” result by chief executive Richard Harvey, but included a lower profits figure from the company’s life and pensions business in the UK.