Aviva plc has reported an operating profit of £1,326m for the first six months of 2026 – a 24% increase on the £1,068m figure for the same period last year. The carrier's undiscounted combined operating ratio improved by 1.3 percentage points to 93.3%.

Amanda Blanc, Aviva’s group CEO, said: “Aviva’s results in the first half of 2026 were very strong, with operating profit up 24% to £1.3bn. We have now achieved six consecutive years of excellent financial performance, with much more to come. We also continue to deliver for our shareholders and today we have increased the interim dividend by 7% to 14.0 pence per share.

“We are making very good progress with the integration of Direct Line. We have quickly improved Direct Line’s profitability, grown price comparison website sales, and maintained excellent levels of customer service. We are well on track to deliver all the financial benefits of the acquisition.

“We are confident that we will meet our three-year financial targets in 2028 and expect 75% of our earnings to be capital-light by that point. Beyond this, Aviva is in a great position to sustain strong earnings growth over the longer term, particularly in the high growth areas of wealth, UK and Canada general insurance, global corporate and specialty, and health and protection.”