Aviva targets £100m operating profit from health by 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Aviva said it aimed to deliver £100m of health operating profit by 2026. The company released a brief statement ahead of an investor briefing on its health business, adding that the UK health market is experiencing "strong and sustained growth, which is set to continue".

"Health is a core component of Aviva's strategy as it accelerates growth in capital-light areas, grows customer numbers and serves more of their needs," the company said.

"It plays a critical role as part of Aviva's insurance proposition, because of the fundamental, and increasing, importance of health to all of Aviva's customers and to the whole UK population."

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com