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Aviva Life : Health insurers

Aviva is the UK's biggest insurer
Aviva Life Direct UK Limited is an appointed representative of Aviva Life Services UK Limited
Insurance underwritten by Aviva

Product information and contact details

Life insurance

Term Life

Over 50

Guaranteed Lifelong Protection Plan

Whole of Life

Guaranteed Whole of Life Plan

Individual critical illness insurance

Life and critical illness

Contact details

Company name	Aviva Life Direct UK Limited
Web site	www.aviva.co.uk/life
Address	Aviva Life Services UK Limited 2 Rougier Street York YO90 1UU
Tel	0800 092 7751 whole life 0800 404 6427 over 50 0800 068 5549 term life

Last updated: 4 June 2009

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