Aviva released its 9M Interim Management Statement. VNB increased by 20% ytd to £823m as reported thanks to a strong performance in its main market, the UK (+36%, £404m). Excluding Friends Life, the increase was limited to 13%. Only the French and Turkish markets recorded a decline, of 25% and 8%, respectively. In Asia, the 9M VNB was on a 24% uptrend (£115m). Italy recorded a strong increase (+39% to £57m). In General Insurance, net written premiums were up 2% to &pou
