UK 17:57 Saturday, 3 October 2026
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The job of a public company such as Aviva (AV.) is NOT to change society but to deliver the best results for shareholders and that should mean that for every post, especially senior ones, it must hire the most highly qualified person for the job. But that is a message lost on Amanda Blanc, the company’s right on CEO.
Home insurance is very boring…but rather important. I know some people choose not to bother, but I think this is very foolish. Sadly, home insurance is not particularly cheap. My (until recently) supplier had offered a good product at a sensible price, but pushed the proposed cost up over 30% and was not even willing to negotiate. Having asked a Welsh opera singer for a bit of advice (as you do), I found a more sensible deal. And all this waffle about my very boring personal home economics, brings me to the FTSE 100 giant Aviva (AV.)...
Hello Share Splashers. Insurance can be counted as a defensive investment when times are hard, as they are now. People are drawn to increasing their security when world economies are in trouble. One of the biggest insurers is Aviva (AV.) with a market cap of more than £11 billion. And with size comes strength. Too big to fail?
