About Aviva
Protecting what matters most
Our story
A legacy of trust
Aviva Canada is one of the leading property and casualty insurance groups in the country, providing home, automobile, lifestyle, and business insurance to 2.5 million customers coast to coast. A subsidiary of UK-based Aviva plc, we have the financial strength, scale and are a trusted insurance provider globally for more than 325 years.
Our heritage
Proudly Canadian, globally connected
From 17th century England to present day, Aviva Canada evolved from the creation of new companies and a series of mergers.
Through our evolution, we’ve always provided customers with peace of mind while maintaining a vision of being a trusted and valued home, auto and business insurer.
Aviva’s roots in Canada can be traced back to the early 19th century. In 1835, the first Canadian-based Aviva heritage company — Canada Accident Assurance Company — was incorporated, followed by the incorporation of The General Accident Assurance Company of Canada in 1906.
During the 20th century, many Aviva predecessors emerged, changed their names, combined their strengths, merged and finally – on May 5, 2003 – CGU Insurance Company of Canada changed its name to Aviva Insurance Company of Canada.
Our values
Our values help us deliver our ambitions. Aviva’s values of Care, Community, Commitment and Confidence help guide the decisions we make as individuals and as an organization. Aligned to our Purpose and our Strategy, they define what it means to be part of Aviva.
Our commitment to sustainability
We exist to be with you today, for a better tomorrow.
Sustainability is a guiding force in everything we do at Aviva. The challenges facing our world – like the climate crisis – affect us all. They impact our lives, our families, and our future.
Our three main areas of focus are:
- Acting on climate change.
- Building stronger communities.
- Embedding sustainability into our business.
We are Aviva
With you today, for a better tomorrow.
There are some things you can plan for and some things you can't. At Aviva, we're here to provide you with peace of mind with the right insurance for those unexpected moments. Whether it's your home, car, motorcycle, RV, cottage, or business, we've got you covered. We work closely with brokers and our partners to understand what matters most to Canadians like you, so we can offer the best products and services for your needs.
Driving comfort
We're experts in auto insurance for individuals and businesses. We offer great options such as comprehensive coverage, temporary vehicle replacement, conviction protection, disappearing deductible, roadside assistance and accident forgiveness.
Home insurance – your way
We insure over half a million Canadian homes. Our standard home insurance policy offers great value and protection for homes and belongings, as well as $1 million in personal liability. We also offer a wide range of options to suit unique needs such as: identity theft insurance, home-based business coverage, Cyber Insurance, Disappearing Deductible, Combined Policy, Personal Property Claims Protector and Worry-Free Bundle. In most provinces we offer Ovation® designed for high value homes, vehicles and other valuable assets.
Preserving your lifestyle and leisure
Whether it's a boat, cottage/cabin, RV, collector car or more, Aviva offers insurance coverage to protect the things you’ve worked so hard to obtain. With over 65 years of experience in lifestyle insurance, Aviva and our broker partners have the right insurance solutions for you.
Protecting your business, from top to bottom
From small and medium business, to large corporate and risk-managed clients, Aviva’s insurance solutions can be tailored to Canadian businesses of all sizes. Policies can include coverages such as Equipment Breakdown, Business Interruption, Errors and Omission, Directors and Officers Liability, Commercial Cyber Insurance and more. Plus, we have a wide range of Commercial Vehicle Insurance solutions from individually rated commercial autos to large fleets. We also offer a wide range of risk management services and resources to help clients identify and mitigate risks and be better prepared for the unexpected.
Aviva Surety
As Canada's second largest surety provider*, we work with our broker partners to protect your business and related third parties with innovative solutions. Our dedicated surety team offers a comprehensive range of surety products, including Contract Surety Bonds for construction, manufacturing, and industry; Commercial Surety Bonds for individuals, businesses, and organizations; and residential construction solutions such as home warranties and deposit insurance.
24/7 claim service to help you get back on track
You can make your insurance claim in whatever way suits you best including online, by phone or through your insurance representative.
Working with us
Be part of our journey
Start a bright career with Aviva. At Aviva, we recognize all our people as individuals and strive to ensure that everyone’s contributions matter. Realizing this promise means making sure we hire the right people for the right roles.
Aviva plc
We are the UK's leading diversified insurer and we operate in the UK, Ireland and Canada. We also have international investments in India and China.
We help our 20.5 million customers make the most out of life, plan for the future, and have the confidence that if things go wrong we’ll be there to put it right.
We have been taking care of people for more than 325 years, in line with our purpose of being ‘with you today, for a better tomorrow’. In 2024, we paid £29.3 billion in claims and benefits to our customers.
In 2021, we announced our ambition to become Net Zero by 2040, the first major insurance company in the world to do so. While we are working towards our sustainability ambitions, we recognise that while we have control over Aviva’s operations and influence on our supply chain, when it comes to decarbonising the economy in which we operate and invest, Aviva is one part of a far larger global ecosystem. Nevertheless, we remain focused on the task and are committed to playing our part in the collective effort to enable the global transition. Find out more about our climate goals at www.aviva.com/sustainability/climate and our sustainability ambition and action at www.aviva.com/sustainability.
As at 31 December 2024, total Group assets under management at Aviva Group were £407 billion and our estimated Solvency II shareholder capital surplus as at 31 December 2024 was £7.9 billion. Our shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and we are a member of the FTSE 100 index.
*Based on direct written premium data published by MSA Research for calendar year 2023 for property and casualty insurance companies that operate in Canada.