500 jobs under threat at insurer Aviva

UP TO 500 jobs are believed to be under threat at the insurance giant Aviva Ireland as it moves to restructure its European business.

Aviva Ireland employs about 2,000 people here, with more than half of these in Dublin. It has smaller operations in Cork, Galway as well as branch offices around the country.

The company is “considering various options to ensure... sustainability and competitiveness in business”. No final decision has yet been made on the IT restructuring, but a final decision is likely next month.