Aviva Canada

Aviva Canada Inc.
Industry Insurance
Headquarters Markham, Ontario
Key people
 Colm Holmes, CEO[1]
Services Home, Auto, Specialty and Business Insurance
Number of employees
 approx. 4,000 (2016)
Parent Aviva plc
Website www.aviva.ca
Aviva Canada's headquarters in Markham

Aviva Canada Inc. is a Canadian property and casualty insurance company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK-based Aviva plc.[2] It provides home, personal, automobile, recreational vehicle, group and business insurance to more than three million customers.[3] The group has around 4,000 employees, 30 locations and 1,700 independent broker partners.

History

Aviva Canada came to fruition as a result of multiple acquisitions and rebranding, including the rebranding of Pilot Insurance Company and Scottish & York Insurance Co. Ltd. In 2008, the company announced that these companies will now operate as Aviva Pilot and Aviva Scottish & York.[4] Other companies in the Aviva Canada group of companies include: Elite Insurance Company (also known as Aviva Elite), Traders General Insurance Company (also known as Aviva Traders) and S&Y Insurance Company.[5] The company also has financial ownership of insurance intermediaries including Ontario Insurance Service Limited (OIS), Insurance Agent Service Inc. and Wayfarer Insurance Brokers Limited.[6] In April 2009, Aviva Canada announced its agreement to acquire the business of National Home Warranty Group of Companies[7]

On 26 February 2014, the company announced that it would be relocating its headquarters to a new 12-storey office building located in Downtown Markham.[8] The building is slated to be completed in June 2017.

In June 2013, Aviva Canada was faced with one of the costliest natural disasters in Canadian history: "days of torrential rain inundated the city of Calgary, Alberta, and surrounding areas. The Bow and Elbow Rivers overflowed their banks, causing the evacuation of 26 neighborhoods and 100,000 people. Four died, and a state of emergency was declared in 32 communities."[9] Insurable damages amounted to more than $1.7 billion.

On January 21, 2016, the company announced the acquisition of RBC General Insurance Company, for CAD$582 million.[10]

Nonstandard insurance products

Hole-in-one insurance

In March 2007, Aviva Canada began to offer "hole-in-one insurance" to organizations that sponsor golf tournaments across Canada.[11] The Hole-in-One insurance product allows tournament organizers to offer a cash (or equivalent) prize to anyone who makes a hole-in-one on one of the par 3 holes. The product is coupled with an online quoting tool that can provide a quote in less than 15 seconds for insurance limits from C$5,000 to C$50,000.[12]

Hybrid vehicle discount (Quebec only)

Effective June 1, 2006 Aviva policyholders in Quebec who drive hybrid vehicles received a 10% discount. [13]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2018/01/ColmHolmesandRobTownendtakeupnewAvivaroles/
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  3. ↑ http://www.insurancego.ca/insurance-reviews/aviva-insurane-reviews.php
  4. ↑ http://www.investmentexecutive.com/client/en/News/DetailNews.asp?Id=44058&cat=149&IdSection=149&PageMem=&nbNews=&IdPub=
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  7. ↑ http://www.insurance-canada.ca/business/canada/2008/Aviva-acquires-National-Home-Warranty-804.php
  8. ↑ http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1313467/aviva-canada-selects-downtown-markham-for-new-head-office
  9. ↑ Get the full picture when disaster strikes, SAS Institute. Retrieved, 5 November 2015
  10. ↑ https://www.avivacanada.com/article/aviva-canada-announces-acquisition-rbc-general-insurance-company
  11. ↑ http://www.insurance-canada.ca/poladmin/announce/2007/Aviva-hole-one-insurance-704.php
  12. ↑ http://www.avivaholeinone.com/
  13. ↑ http://www.insurance-canada.ca/auto-products/auto-providers/Aviva-hybrid-discount-605.php%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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