Aviva grew UK gross written premiums by 11% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period of last year reaching £1.85bn.
Commercial lines GWP jumped 17% to £905m. Part of this rise was due to Probitas having snapped up the business last July re-entering the Lloyd’s market.
However, stripping out the effect, the like-for-like commercial comparison was still up 7% with the insurer flagging 5% growth in SME business.
In personal lines, we’ve successfully grown our retail brands and expanded our footprint through strategic partners.
The breakdown showed UK personal lines premiums increased 6% to £945m with Aviva noting
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