AV. Aviva Plc

By Ian Walker

LONDON--Insurance company Aviva PLC (AV.LN) Thursday announced plans to combine its U.K. insurance business, lead by Andy Briggs, as it continues to deepen the company's position in the home market.

"We see significant opportunities to differentiate our business in the U.K. post-Brexit. We like the U.K., we are investing in the U.K., and we are growing in the U.K.," Chief Executive Mark Wilson said.

"Our priorities are to continue to deepen our position in our home U.K. market with our 16 million customers, and to continue to grow in our core international markets to diversify and strengthen Aviva," he said.

As part of this, the company has appointed Maurice Tulloch chief executive of the international insurance business, responsible for operations in France, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey and India.

David McMillan, chairman of Aviva Global Health Insurance and chief executive of Aviva Europe, has chosen to leave the group following the changes, Aviva said.

Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com; @IanWalk40289749

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January 19, 2017 05:35 ET (10:35 GMT)

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