Aviva plc has reported a group operating profit of £2.2bn for 2025, which is up by 25% on the £1.8bn posted the previous year. It said this included a £174m contribution from Direct Line, which Aviva acquired last year.

Aviva’s UK and Ireland general insurance business reported premiums of £9.8bn, up by 27% on the previous year, while its combined operating ratio improved by 0.8 percentage points to 94.1%. Aviva said the acquisition of Direct Line had helped it grow its personal lines premiums in the UK and Ireland by 50%.

Amanda Blanc, group chief executive officer at Aviva plc, said: “Aviva delivered an outstanding performance in 2025, our fifth consecutive year of strong, profitable growth. Operating profit was up a significant 25% and we increased cash and capital generation and IFRS return on equity. We have achieved our 2026 financial targets one year early, highlighting the rapid and sustained progress we are making.”

She added: “We have transformed Aviva over the last five years and whilst we have made significant progress, there is so much more to come. Aviva has many in-built advantages which set us up well for future success, including our unrivalled scale with almost 22 million UK customers, our diversified model and market-leading technology.”