UK insurer Aviva has won a licence to open an office in Jinan, eastern China.

The new licence takes the total number of Chinese cities where it has operations to 12.

Philip Scott, executive director for Aviva International, said: 'We are delighted to have received this licence for Jinan, particularly because it gives Aviva access to yet another significant region of economic growth in China.

Jinan is the capital of Shandong province on China's east coast, with a population of 5.69m. The province has a total population of 90m.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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