Chicken Yoghurt (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
So I see the Norwich Union is changing its name to Aviva on the back of an advertising campaign which must have cost a fortune. Because nothing is more redolent of the new age of financial responsibility we find ourselves in than throwing cash at multimillionaires like Bruce Willis, Ringo Starr, and Elle Macpherson, don’t [...]
Diabetes Update (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
I've been comparing my Ultras to the Aviva for several days and am seeing some very troubling high readings on the Accu-chek when my Ultras read in my target range. This reminds me of why I switched from an ultra to an Aviva three years ago. Sometimes the Ultras and the Aviva match, sometimes the Aviva can read as much as 35 mg/dl higher on the same blood stick while the...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
... of British Insurers, an influential body that represents institutional investors such as Aviva and Standard Life, said one of its members had contacted it raising concerns over the placement.It is not certain whether the ABI will take any action and there is no suggestion SSE broke any corporate guidelines.Marchant said yesterday that the placement, conducted by Credit Suisse and Merrill...
Michie's SEO & Marketing Blog (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Tongue in cheek, cocky, right on the money, well done, perfect branding, funny, memorable, leaves you with a smile. Need to fly over the Atlantic, lets fly with Virgin - Brilliant! That's how you use TV, Norwich Union (soon to be Aviva) please take note
Planet Intertwingly (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Leaving aside the question of whether throwing away a trusted brand name is a good idea , can anybody explain Aviva's latest poster ad to me, please? The ad reads something like this: "The Quarrymen to The Beatles Rat to Ox Norwich Union to Aviva" I get the first line and I understand the third line but the middle line just confuses me. Is this a reference to something to do with horoscopes?...
Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Competition between health insurers is set to increase significantly as Hibernian Aviva takes on Seán Quinn's healthcare group with a new cashback offer it claims could net consumers up to €400. The move comes as consumers begin to feel the pain of a €160 health insurance levy and increases in premiums at both VHI and Quinn Healthcare, of between 16 per cent and 23 per cent. Hibernian Aviva's...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
By Joel DimmockLONDON (Reuters) - An influential investor group has eased its best-practice rules for company share issues, aiming to make it less arduous for companies wanting to raise cash from their shareholders.The Association of British Insurers (ABI) -- whose members including Aviva (AV.L) and Prudential (PRU.L) own close to 20 percent of the value of the London stock market -- has said...
The Way of the Web (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... a far worse offender out there: Oh Sweet Lord. It comes from Norwich Union , soon to be renamed as Aviva, as it’s part of the Aviva group and known under that name internationally. So changing the name might make sense from an efficiency point of view, particularly when job cuts are being repeatedly announced . But what I don’t get, and I’m trying not to use the word ‘brand’ to join...
Computerworld UK's Roundup (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... officer at Citi, said the move would help drive “higher efficiencies”. In July, insurance giant Aviva made a similar move to Citi's, its Indian BPO arm to WNS, another Indian outsourcer, as part of a £500 million cost saving programme. | | AdvertAdvert close close Email this article to a friend or colleague:Recipient's name: Recipient's email: Your name: PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
By Joel DimmockLONDON (Reuters) - An influential British investor group on Monday eased its best-practice rules for company share issues, aiming to make it less arduous for companies wanting to raise cash from their shareholders.The Association of British Insurers (ABI) -- whose members including Aviva (AV.L) and Prudential (PRU.L) own close to 20 percent of the value of the London stock market...
ISAF News (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... a little ground on the duo of Arnaud BOISSIERIES (FRA) on Akena Vérandas and Dee CAFFARI (GBR) in Aviva in ninth and 10th.Rich WILSON (USA) on Great American III is set to become the next boat to cross the International Date Line, and is currently around 80 miles away from the Greenwich Meridian.Sébastien JOSSE (FRA) on the retired BT is also making good progress to Auckland, currently around...
Champions (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Last Updated: January 2 - 11:33 AM Six more Olympic or world medallists have been added to next month's Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham. The showcase meeting at the National Indoor Arena on Febru...
Technology Toolkit (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
... about links. When you submit your site to directories, only submit to trusted ones like Yahoo and Aviva. Find authorities in your market niche and ask them to link to you. Find out which sites are linking to your competitors and find out if those sites will link to you as well. 5. Keywords as anchor text. Never use click here for internal links. It is a waste of a good way to increase rank....
Jihad Watch (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009
The IAF strikes a mosque in Gaza. Note the secondary explosions as the weapons inside start going off. (Thanks to Paul.) Aviva Lee with information on mosque strike and the use of the mosque to store weapons and launch...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Dee Caffari and Jonny Malbon suffer Vendee Globe problemsTwo British sailors Two British sailors Dee Caffari on Aviva and Jonny Malbon on Artemis II were last night struggling with lamination problems in their mainsails that could put paid to their Vendee Globe dreams. By Kate LavenLast Updated: 8:11PM GMT 03 Jan 2009Both skippers have endured abnormally rough passages through the Southern and...
