Aviva announced a commitment to invest £50 million into venture capital funds focused on emerging technology which supports a more sustainable future.

The companies will be collaborating on an autonomous vehicle trial.

A complimentary health and wellbeing app for life protection customers.

The new product can cover multiple bicycles and accessories, both at home and while out and about.

Aviva has sold its Polish operations to Allianz $2.94 billion in cash.

The transactions are subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and anti-trust approvals, and are expected to complete in the second half of 2021.

The news follows the sale of Aviva’s French operation.

Aviva expects to use the increased capital and cash to support its previously communicated capital framework of debt reduction, investment for long-term growth and return of excess capital to shareholders.

The aim is to "transform its customer experience through innovation."

Mark succeeds Euan Munro who, after seven years as CEO of Aviva Investors, will take up a role outside of Aviva.

As part of this collaboration, Aviva has entered into a three-year agreement to offer capacity on mid-market global Commercial Property business written by Dale’s Property Insurance team and focusing primarily in the USA.

As part of the transaction, Manulife will enter into a new distribution agreement with Aviva Vietnam’s bancassurance partner, Vietinbank.

Launched earlier this year and led by founder and CEO Sai Lakshmi, Caura is a mobile app designed to manage all of the vehicle-related admin that car owners endure.

Aviva announces that it has agreed to sell its entire 80% shareholding in the Italian life insurance joint venture, Aviva Vita, to its partner UBI Banca.