Aviva Share Discussion Threads

[leedslad001] 28/10/2020 14:20

Put your money to work turn monitors off and come back in 6 months

[1pencil] 28/10/2020 13:18

The prospect of significant falls is unlikely imo, governments have invested too much already - central banks will do their collective bit.

[essentialinvestor] 28/10/2020 13:01

I mentioned yesterday on the SMDS the market had a feeling of a correction about it.

[linton5] 28/10/2020 12:58

I expect so bud Take care enjoy the fresh air there’s plenty of it in cold sunny FIFE

[eurofox] 28/10/2020 12:54

good, so we might get down to 235 again - the only losers are mugs buying on margin

[linton5] 28/10/2020 12:51

Fair enough but technically ftse Has broken support breaks down to 5200 eventually Now

[eurofox] 28/10/2020 12:47

just added at 259 - looking very good since we are clearing out a pile of stop-losses

[linton5] 28/10/2020 12:31

What you thinking eurofox not looking good to say the least

[spud] 28/10/2020 11:44

Santander partners with Aviva to deliver home insurance quotes to customers in half the time



Customers looking for a home insurance quote will now receive a price from Santander UK in less than half the time, as it introduces a new process asking significantly fewer questions. By more than halving the number of questions that customers would typically have to answer to get a home insurance quote, the average customer can get an online quote in under three minutes.

The service, available to customers applying for home insurance directly with Santander, is delivered in conjunction with the bank’s underwriting partner, Aviva , and reduces the number of questions asked to just fourteen when completing a home insurance quote. Later this year, existing Santander customers who complete a quote through the bank’s secure site will have to answer just six questions,

The new process uses available data about the customer and property from a variety of internal and external sources and will pre-populate the application with detail including property construction and size alongside the customer’s previous insurance history. Importantly, simplifying the process of providing accurate information also reduces the risk of a having a home insurance claim rejected.

The introduction of the streamlined quote process is the first major initiative to be launched since Santander and Aviva announced their new strategic partnership in March and is the first of a number of developments planned to bring a real customer focus to Santander’s insurance products and services.

“By removing a significant number of questions from the application process we have transformed the customer journey by not only saving customers time, but also removing concerns customers have about providing the right answers. Through our partnership with Aviva, we are now able to help customers get a home insurance quote in as much time as it takes to make a cup of tea.” – Head of Insurance at Santander UK, Richard Al-Dabbagh.

The quote process is delivered with Santander’s new Home Insurance product which comes in two cover levels ‘Classic’ and ‘Plus’. Classic provides customers with buildings cover up to £500,000 and contents up to £50,000, while the Plus option provides unlimited buildings and contents cover. Both options are Defaqto star-rated and come with a range of benefits including: no fees for paying monthly, amending cover mid-term or cancellation and; 2% cashback for customers paying their premiums from selected Santander current accounts.

spud

[essentialinvestor] 28/10/2020 10:59

If the can sell the French business for a decent amount,

that imv may represent a pivotal turning point.

[leedslad001] 28/10/2020 10:24

Added a few more

[barbar7619] 28/10/2020 09:08

Fill your boots.... Christmas sales have come early. The price is a steal guys and you know it. 1 year from now this will be between 4 and 5 pound a share.

[cyberian] 28/10/2020 09:06

With a P/E ratio of close to 4.00 one wonders if another party/consortium would make a move on Aviva? The company is in a very strong financial position along with further possible foreign asset sales to be more streamlined in their future business plan. I have added at these levels as their new strategy with new CEO should be positive. Gaps are being filled at present in the share price ..maybe I should have waited a little longer before adding at the current levels?

[1robbob] 28/10/2020 09:00

1pencil

If HMG have made cessation of Dividends a condition of Incentives that is undoubtedly
correct.

Otherwise nothing will have changed as far as Aviva is concerned apart from the fact that previous interferance by the BoE has damaged its reputation as a quoted company not having control over its own dividend policy

[burbelly] 28/10/2020 08:58

I don’t think Aviva used the furlough scheme

[1pencil] 28/10/2020 08:51

Pretty much for the same reason as before, if public listed companies are helped through gov incentives it's generally considered not good form to pay out divi's.

The you have the capital reserves issue (which arguably does't really apply to Aviva).

[1robbob] 28/10/2020 08:35

1pencil

>> .....'A second wave needing additional government help could also prompt regulators >> to extend dividend guidance into next year'....

WHY?

[creditcrunchies] 28/10/2020 08:32

Anywhere around this region on high quality blue chip on the FTSE are a buy the index itself could hit 4700 but you find it's all stocks getting sold even the really high quality ones.

[uppompeii] 28/10/2020 08:20

It's got cheaper...

[creditcrunchies] 28/10/2020 08:19

FTSE stocks are cheap as chips at the moment I've been in 80% cash for a long time so it's like the sales have come early

[1pencil] 28/10/2020 08:15

A second wave needing additional government help could also prompt regulators to extend dividend guidance into next year, i think this is much more probable in terms of downward pressure.

Not sure how others perceive this as a cash machine referred to earlier.

[creditcrunchies] 28/10/2020 08:12

I dived in here at these levels it's a fire sale on the solid blue chips today

[buywell3] 28/10/2020 08:00

Balls of steel times thinks buywell

For those that hold and do not sell

As USA struggles with troubles and strife

Held investments blown explain to the wife



buywell AD 2020

[cyberian] 27/10/2020 23:56

Looks like everyone is overlooking the Singapore sale in September, and that the CEO bought £1 million of shares at 307p, and we currently have a number of quite large overseas asset sales being negotiated. Maybe the French sale will be aborted over price in closed negotiations but other potential bidders are waiting on the sidelines, apparently. Personally, not that bothered if the French sale is delayed/aborted over price as its contribution to revenues remains significant. We may fill a few more gaps on the downside but come later next year the current price will look a steal...the market needs to look ahead and decide value and more certainty here than one sees with other sectors/names. After Brexit the Government is looking to row back on reserve requirements as already highlighted here and this will add more funds to invest wisely. I am told that JP Morgan are suggesting that a Trump win will be positive for the US market, but that a Biden win would be neutral. Again my personal opinion is that a Biden win would create a more stable/responsible leadership, and thereby calm/improve sentiment in global markets. Finally a credible vaccine is nearer than many believe and even a hint of this will help sentiment, although implementation may prove more problematic.

[essentialinvestor] 27/10/2020 22:25

MCS has beeb taken out at nearly 3 X the March plunge low, markets sre not always
rational short term.

In terms of AV. I dont see any mystery here.

A decade of pedestrian performance means the market is taking little on trust.

Successive Aviva CEO's have promised a new start, a new beginning and little
changed performance wise.

Market wants to see some concrete evidence re performance - My take fwiw.