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The new operation will be based in New York and is expected to begin underwriting in the second quarter, subject to regulatory approvals. The move will give Aviva direct access to U.S. surplus lines property, casualty and specialty business and bring it closer to customers and local distribution through a technology-enabled platform, the insurer said in a statement. The launch is part of Aviva’s strategy to expand its Global Corporate & Specialty unit. The insurer currently writes U.S. business through its London market platform. Aviva exited its prior U.S. insurance operations in 2020 when it sold the business to White Mountains Insurance Group. The move supports Aviva’s ambition “to be a leading global specialty insurer,” Jason Storah, CEO UK & Ireland general insurance, said in the statement. The new platform is designed to expand Aviva’s reach in lines where it already has underwriting capabilities and complement its U.S. wholesale business currently underwritten through London. The digitally enabled surplus and specialty lines business is aimed at creating a “differentiated operation,” Mr. Karmilowicz said. Mr. Karmilowicz most recently was chairman of global insurance at Everest Group. He held the role of president and CEO of Everest Insurance from 2020 to 2024. Aviva’s general insurance business premiums, which include commercial and personal lines, rose 18% to £14.15 billion ($18.89 billion) in 2025, the insurer said in full-year results released March 5. In the U.K. and Ireland, commercial lines premiums increased 7%, driven in part by growth in its global corporate and specialty business, the insurer said. Aviva writes both general insurance and life insurance. 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