The Aviva Podcast

How long did you spend planning your last holiday? Was it more or less time than you’ve spent planning your retirement? If it was more, you’re not alone. Pensions can be daunting. Even just understanding the basics can feel like a lot. That’s why, in this episode of the Aviva podcast, Steve and Tom from Aviva aim to help you unpack it all. Whether your pension is with Aviva or not, listen in to fi...

Take a moment to think of an innovative company. What’s the first one that pops into your mind? You might be thinking of one of the massive Silicon Valley tech firms. You might, instead, be thinking of a tiny start-up. Someone changing the world from a bedroom in a semi-detached, perhaps. It’s likely that you’re not thinking about an insurer, though. In this episode of the Aviva Podcast, we talk a...

In this episode of the Aviva Podcast, David, Jenny and Jason share their stories of what Aviva's Pride community is all about, why it’s so important, and what it means to them. June is Pride Month, and we wanted to take the opportunity to talk to three of our colleagues from around the world who are involved in Aviva Pride in some way. We spoke to David, a graduate apprentice in Aviva UK and a mem...

Listen in as Martin, Natalie and Kofi share their stories of why Aviva Carers is so important, and why the community means so much to them. It's Carers Week in the UK from 6-12 June. It's the one week of the year where people come together to raise awareness of caring, to highlight the challenges that unpaid carers face, and to recognise the contributions that carers make to their families and to...

To mark International Women’s Day 2022, in this episode we're joined by two of our female data science leaders at Aviva. Listen in as they share their life and career experiences - good, bad and ugly - with host Andrew Spinks. Dorothy Comber (VP of Data Science, Aviva Canada) and Siobhan Keleher (Head of Data Analytics, Aviva UKGI) talk about commonly faced issues like imposter syndrome, wonky car...

When machine learning models are used in critical areas like medicine, finance and the criminal justice system, their black-box nature can be a major issue. This is where Cambridge PhD Student Jonathan Crabbe's research comes in. Jonathan's work consists of developing explainability methods that create an interface between complex models and human users. In this Quantum special episode of the Aviv...

In our third wellbeing special episode, our host Johnny Monkhouse talks about loneliness with Dr. Rob Rosa. Whether you're experiencing it yourself, or you want to help others who may be feeling lonely, Dr. Rob Rosa shares helpful advice on how to tackle loneliness and what resources are out there to help.

In 1919, we settled an apprenticeship hiring choice by flipping a coin… fast forward to 2021 and apprenticeships at Aviva have changed quite significantly! In this latest Quantum special, find out about apprenticeships in general from Sophie Gray, understand how Aviva uses them as a development opportunity, and hear one of our own data scientists, Jamie Southchurch, discuss his journey through two...

Quantum is Aviva's data science community. But what exactly is data science? In this episode of the Aviva Podcast, our host Ben Moss asks that very question of Sarah Applegate, Quantum data science & partnerships lead, and Craig Armstrong, lead data scientist at Aviva. Learn what data science is, what it's used for, and what it takes to become a data scientist yourself.

In the second of our mini-series of wellbeing specials, our host, Jonny Monkhouse, talks to Aviva employees and couple Matthew and Daniel about their experiences living with autism. Hear about their differing experiences of diagnosis, living with Asperger’s through their school, university and working lives – as well as how it affects them as a couple. Both Matthew and Daniel have Asperger syndrom...

When Aviva wanted to create a new brand positioning, it went to one of the biggest names in the business - Adam & Eve DDB. They are responsible for turning Christmas TV adverts into major, must watch events. In this podcast you can hear from Mike Stern, Managing Partner at Adam & Eve DDB and Julie-Ann Douglas, Group Head of Brand at Aviva. For more information on Aviva's brand, visit: https://www....

In the first of a mini-series of wellbeing specials, our host Jonny Monkhouse talks about lockdown anxiety with Heather Buckridge, clinical consultant at Aviva, and Brittani Lee, one of our amazing customer advisors. On Monday, 19 July it was “Freedom Day” in England. It was a day of celebration for some, but for others it was a major cause of anxiety. Recorded at the beginning of July, in this ep...

Earlier this year Aviva unveiled its new brand positioning, 'It takes Aviva'. As part of this Aviva has done something it's never done before - develop a sonic logo and a bespoke piece of music, both of which will be used to drive brand recognition. The plan is to use it everywhere - from adverts to apps to customer phone lines. In this podcast you can hear from Alex Wodrich from Berlin-based agen...

One year on from when we started hearing about Covid-19, we speak to John Bernard, Aviva's Director of Group Corporate Security. He's led Aviva's response to the pandemic since the very start and was integral in the decision to send home 16,000 Aviva employees in UK. Find out when he first heard about the outbreak, when he realised this was going to be serious and what his hopes are for 2021. You...

In this episode, we talk to six of our Aviva Communities co-chairs to find out how they're working towards making Aviva a more inclusive organisation. Recorded late last year, we wanted to find out what their communities have achieved, what made them want to volunteer to be a co-chair, and to give them and their communities a little bit of time in the spotlight. Our Aviva Communities are: AvivAbil...

Alistair McQueen, head of savings and retirement at Aviva, and Dr Anna Dixon, CEO of the Centre for Ageing Better, examine the challenges and opportunities associated with longer lives and shifting expectations of retirement. Search for the Mid-Life MOT app on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Anna Dixon: https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/about-us/our-team/anna-dixon Centre for Ageing B...

In this episode we talk about dementia and how the concept of "cognitive reserve" has the potential to explain why some people are more resilient to it than others. Jon Simons, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, and Simon Warsop, Life Analytics Director at Aviva, share the plans for a long-term study to measure cognitive reserve and talk about how improved accuracy...

Join Danny Harmer, Aviva Chief People Officer, in conversation with James Millar, journalist at Working Dads and author of the book Dads Don't Babysit. What can employees expect when it comes to flexible working now that Covid-19 has changed the game?

Covid-19 has seen millions of people swap their offices for homeworking. In this podcast you'll hear from Aviva's Chief People Officer Danny Harmer, who's been speaking to Sam Gilpin, MD for Europe at YSC Consulting. They discus the five key factors to help you lead when everyone is working remotely, and why good leadership is a lot like teaching someone to swim. www.aviva.com/about-us/leader-pr…s...

In this next episode of our data science series, you can hear from Anna Vignoles, Economist and Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, and Orlando Machado, Chief Data Scientist for Quantum, Aviva's Data Science Practice. In this podcast they discuss how different types of data are being used in the fight against Coronavirus, and how predicting what will happen in a global pandemic...

Algorithms are biased. They don't mean to be, but they are a product of the people who created them. And we all have biases. But we can better understand these biases and make the world would be a much fairer place. So that is the problem Michelle Lee is trying to solve. In this podcast, Ben Moss and Orlando Machado, Chief Data Scientist at Aviva, are back at Cambridge University to find out more...

Quantum is Aviva's data science practice, led by Dr Orlando Machado. Quantum has partnered the University of Cambridge, collaborating with some of their best minds on a variety of research projects. In this episode you can meet PHD student Helena Gellersen who is trying to answer, can data help us to better understand which factors influence the onset of dementia?

Quantum is Aviva's data science practice, led by Dr Orlando Machado. Quantum have partnered the University of Cambridge, collaborating with some of their best minds on a variety of research projects. In this episode you can meet Orlando, find out more about Quantum, and have an introduction to the work they're doing to make an impact on Aviva’s customers and broader society.

Every year, you put your car in for its MOT to get all the important safety features checked. But how often do we take a step back and give the important areas of our life an assessment? This is why Aviva developed the mid-life MOT. In this podcast you'll hear how it works and how it's helping people think more clearly about their work, wealth and wellbeing. Read more about Aviva's mid-life MOT ht...

If you save money, you are an investor. But do you know how and where your money is being invested? In this podcast, we look at ESG (environmental, social, governance) and ethical investing to find out how your savings can change the world. Read more about Aviva's Stewardship workplace pension strategy https://bit.ly/2KYLrwD https://www.aviva.co.uk/business/business-perspectives/ https://www.linke...