Aviva cuts 2,000 staff to become 'more agile'

Aviva is to reduce its staff numbers by 2,000 over the next six months - a 6% reduction of its global workforce.

Roles will be cut across the UK, Europe and Asia.  Aviva said it is consulting with employee representative bodies and will provide further information to staff on role reductions as soon as possible. These job cuts are part of a programme to reduce expenses across the business, and will include substantial non-people related savings, according to the company. In Aviva's full-year results, published in March 2013, the company announced it has already realised £275m annualised cost savings as part of its target to reduce costs by more than £400m. Group chief executive officer, ...