Down 8.5% this month, is the Aviva share price too attractive to ignore?

Image source: Aviva plcIt really looked like the Aviva (LSE: AV.) share price was going to break above £5 for the first time since the March 2020 global market crash. Technically, it did for all of one minute at the beginning of April. But I’m not counting that.Will the stock be retesting that level again soon or will it move even higher?The dropLet’s first discuss the reason behind the recent pullback. The main drop in recent weeks was on April 11th, the day after the stock went…
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Source: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/down-8-5-month-aviva-150550328.html

Down 8.5% this month, is the Aviva share price too attractive to ignore?

It really looked like the Aviva (LSE: AV.) share price was going to break above £5 for the first time since the March 2020 global market crash. Technically, it did for all of one minute at the beginning of April. But I’m not counting that.

Will the stock be retesting that level again soon or will it move even higher?

The drop

Let’s first discuss the reason behind the recent pullback. The main drop in recent weeks was on April 11th, the day after the stock went…
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Source: https://www.fool.co.uk/2024/04/26/down-8-5-this-month-is-the-aviva-share-price-too-attractive-to-ignore/

Will consumers benefit from Aviva entering the Irish health insurance market? – The Irish Times

First there was the VHI, a solid, State-owned operator that stood alone offering five levels of private health insurance cover that ran the gamut from A to E.Then, in the 1990s along came Bupa, which quickly morphed into Quinn Healthcare (owned by Seán Quinn), which in turn turned into Laya Healthcare.Then Vivas arrived, which was later acquired by Aviva, which itself exited the market in 2016 with Irish Life buying the unit, while at the same time taking out the 51 per cent of another…
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Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/04/26/will-consumers-benefit-from-aviva-entering-the-irish-health-insurance-market/

8.6% or 7.2%? Does the Legal & General or Aviva dividend look better?

Image source: Aviva plcThe UK financial services sector certainly has some juicy dividend yields right now. Insurer Aviva (LSE: AV) yields 7.2%, for example. That attracts me and I would happily buy Aviva shares for my portfolio if I had spare cash to invest. But even better than the Aviva dividend yield is that offered by Legal & General (LSE: LGEN), currently standing at 8.6%.I would also happily buy Legal & General shares if I had the spare cash. Looking at the two shares from an income…
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Source: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/8-6-7-2-does-112451625.html

Aviva launches free pension tracing service – how does it compare?

If you’ve changed jobs a couple of times, the chances are you’ll have built up more than one workplace pension.But if you’ve lost track of them, pensions firm Aviva has launched a new service that could help your search. Although the government is planning to introduce pensions dashboards as a way to bring pension pots together in one place, the project has been delayed multiple times, so free pension tracing tools can help to fill the gap. Here, Which? takes a closer look at…
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Source: https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/aviva-launches-free-pension-tracing-service-how-does-it-compare-aBn4X6I1g0AD

Aviva targets £100m operating profit from health by 2026

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UK insurer Aviva said it aimed to deliver £100m of health operating profit by 2026.

The company released a brief statement ahead of an investor briefing on its health business, adding that the UK…
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Source: https://www.sharecast.com/amp/news/news-and-announcements/aviva-targets-pound100m-operating-profit-from-health-by-2026–16649747.html

Is Aviva’s share price a bargain now it’s trading well below £5?

Image source: Getty ImagesAviva’s (LSE: AV) share price has lost around 6% in value from its 12-month 2 April traded high of £4.99.This aligned with the FTSE 100’s decline from 8,000 around that point, prompted I think by profit-taking from short-term investors.Is it a bargain now?Based on key stock value measures, Aviva was a bargain even before the recent price drop, but more so now.On the key price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation measurement, it currently trades at just 12. This is the…
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Source: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/aviva-share-price-bargain-now-084442671.html

Aviva enhances its Direct Home insurance to provide greater cover for customers



Aviva is enhancing its Direct Home insurance to provide greater cover for customers.

The changes will apply to new home insurance policies bought directly from Aviva from 20th March 2024, and will be applied for existing customers at renewal. The enhancements are the latest development from Aviva’s home insurance product suite, which offers a choice of products to suit different needs and budgets. 

Cover for “valuables” such as jewellery, watches, and artwork, is increasing…
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Source: https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=320915

Aviva enhances Direct Home insurance offering – The Intermediary

Aviva has enhanced its Direct Home insurance offering in a bid to provide greater cover for its customers.
The changes were applied to new home insurance policies bought directly from Aviva from 20th March 2024, and for existing customers looking for renewal.
Cover for valuables such as jewellery, watches, and artwork, increased from £30,000 to £50,000, after research showed customers ranked it in the top five most important features of home insurance.
Similarly, the claim limit for…
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Source: https://theintermediary.co.uk/2024/04/aviva-enhances-direct-home-insurance-offering/

Is Aviva’s share price a bargain now it’s trading well below £5?

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Aviva’s (LSE: AV) share price has lost around 6% in value from its 12-month 2 April traded high of £4.99.

This aligned with the FTSE 100’s decline from 8,000 around that point, prompted I think by profit-taking from short-term investors.

Is it a bargain now?

Based on key stock value measures, Aviva was a bargain even before the recent price drop, but more so now.

On the key price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation measurement, it currently…
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Source: https://www.fool.co.uk/2024/04/23/is-avivas-share-price-a-bargain-now-its-trading-well-below-5/