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Norwich Union is the largest insurer in the UK. It is a leading provider of life, pensions and investment products and one of the largest Financial Adviser (FA) providers. It is also the largest general insurer with an overall market share of 15% and 4.3 million customers. Norwich Union insures one in five households, one in seven motor vehicles and more than 800,000 businesses in the UK.

Norwich Union is part of Aviva, the world's fifth-largest* insurance group and the largest insurance services provider in the UK.

Aviva has a premium income and investment sales of £49.2 billion# and £359 billion^† of funds under management. We have 57,000 employees serving around 45 million customers in 27 countries around the world.

* Based on gross worldwide premiums for the year ended 31 December 2007.
# For the year ended 31 December 2007.
† At 30 June 2008.

Please see Norwich Union's latest news releases below.

• RAC is first recovery company to introduce hybrid vehicles into its fleet
  2008-12-01 15:50:00
  RAC is the first recovery company to trial hybrid vehicles, as part of a wider initiative to reduce CO2 emissions. Two vehicles from RAC's fleet are b ...

• Auto Windscreens acquired by Arques Industries AG
  2008-11-28 16:29:00
  German holding company Arques Industries AG has agreed the purchase of Auto Windscreens. Auto Windscreens, the second largest automotive glazing solut ...

• Firms should not over complicate fire risk assessments, says Norwich Union
  2008-11-28 10:37:00
  As part of its latest Simply Safety campaign, Norwich Union, part of Aviva, is advising businesses of the importance of carrying out a fire risk asses ...

• a sells RAC Auto Windscreens to Arques Industries AG
  2008-11-28 10:00:00
  Aviva plc ("Aviva") today announces that it has agreed to sell RAC Auto Windscreens Limited ("RAC Auto Windscreens") to Arques Ind ...

• Flood houses of the future - winners announced
  2008-11-26 13:37:00
  Floating homes, sunken pontoons and timber drawbridges are just some of the innovations presented by architects across the world in a bid to design a ...

• Terry to strengthen Auto Windscreens' position in the marketplace
  2008-11-25 11:08:00
  With its sights firmly set on becoming world class, Auto Windscreens has appointed Terry Witter, from Wakefield, as its propositions manager. This ne ...

• Little help for the motorist or dealers says HPI valuations
  2008-11-25 10:56:00
  Trevor Jones adds to the debate asking "Short term VAT gain for long term tax and NIC pain?"Vehicle information experts, HPI join force ...

• Auto Windscreens gets the show on the road for Directions Theatre Arts
  2008-11-25 10:35:00
  Auto Windscreens has announced its support of a Chesterfield performing arts school and college which has produced stars for TV, top touring and West ...

• Norwich Union helps brokers enhance service to property owners
  2008-11-21 12:06:00
  Norwich Union, part of Aviva, is helping brokers to offer a more flexible and efficient service to property owners with the launch of a new online too ...

• Auto Windscreens apprentice named as the best in the glass industry
  2008-11-18 16:17:00
  Auto Windscreens has been recognised for having the UK's top apprentice in the entire glass industry in 2008. Daniel Metcalfe, who is an apprentice in ...

• Aviva announces £1 billion reattribution offer
  2008-07-30 00:00:00
  Cash payments of at least £400 and average of £1,000 for eligible policyholdersOffer fair to policyholders and shareholders and fully endors ...