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Aviva being sold?

Rosen · 2011-07-26 13:38:59

Anyone hear anything about Aviva being bought out by Zurich? Maybe this is a case of me being the last to hear but just heard about it at lunchtime. I don't work there myself but any word on what's going to happen to staff in Dublin?

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26-07-2011 2:38pm

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Rosen

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Anyone hear anything about Aviva being bought out by Zurich? Maybe this is a case of me being the last to hear but just heard about it at lunchtime.
I don't work there myself but any word on what's going to happen to staff in Dublin?

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#2 26-07-2011 3:27pm
Stevo11

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Just today! See these for much fanning of speculative flames :
http://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurance-age/news/2095990/avivas-rising-share-price-sparks-bid-rumours

http://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=391950

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#3 26-07-2011 7:45pm
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It just a rumour at this stage.

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#4 27-07-2011 10:44am
Rosen

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Aren't all these deals rumours until they happen?

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#5 27-07-2011 8:24pm
Pythia

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Yep, true. But we've been told there's certainly nothing imminent anyway. In a previous company I worked on the project team for a deal (which was rumoured) but it fell through and that was that.

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#6 27-07-2011 8:27pm
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Zurich is like, top 5 ? Would competition crowd allow it? Would make massive powerhouse!

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