#1 in UK insurance#1 for purpose#1 for hiring process#1 for inclusion#1 for Claims#1 for Customer Service

Aviva ranks 1st of 60 in UK insurance, with a Visibility score of 79.5 out of 100. That is up 6.6 points since April 2026, when it ranked 1st of 52. Every AI recommends it for purpose, the hiring process and inclusion, among others. It leads 20.5 points ahead of Direct Line. It also appears in 9 other UK rankings, placing 6th in financial services.

Data updated:

Visibility79.51st of 60 in UK insurance, 20.5 points ahead of Direct Line
Sentiment Does AI speak well of Aviva?Relevance Does it reach the people Aviva hires?

Rank by country

Visibility in insurance in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.

  1. Ireland97.41st of 34
    Closest rivalsAllianzZurichRSA
    Top pick forPayInnovationLeadership
  2. United Kingdom79.51st of 60
    Closest rivalsDirect LineAXARSA
    Top pick forPayInnovationLeadership
  3. Canada46.26th of 31
    AI's top picks thereManulifeSun LifeIntact Financial
    Top pick forJob security
    Not mentioned forPurpose
  4. France20.511th of 53
    AI's top picks thereAXAGroupamaAllianz
    Strongest onInnovationLeadershipHiring process
    Not mentioned forPayPurposeOnboarding
  5. Singapore15.412th of 29
    AI's top picks thereAIAManulifePrudential
    Strongest onJob securityInnovationHiring process
    Not mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
  6. Sweden15.4Joint 6th of 29
    AI's top picks thereLänsförsäkringarIf P&C InsuranceHandelsbanken
    Strongest onInnovationLeadershipHiring process
    Not mentioned forPayPurposeCareer growth
  7. Italy5.1Joint 14th of 23
    AI's top picks thereGeneraliAllianzAXA
    Strongest onCareer growthOnboarding
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  8. Netherlands5.1Joint 11th of 33
    AI's top picks thereAchmeaNN GroupNationale-Nederlanden
    Strongest onWork-life balanceJob security
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  9. Australia2.6Joint 23rd of 39
    AI's top picks thereIAGQBE Insurance GroupAllianz
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  10. Brazil2.6Joint 21st of 40
    AI's top picks therePorto SeguroBradescoSulAmérica
    Strongest onCareer growth
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  11. China2.6Joint 22nd of 54
    AI's top picks therePing AnPICCChina Life Insurance
    Strongest onPay
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  12. Denmark2.6Joint 18th of 27
    AI's top picks thereZurichAllianzGjensidige
    Strongest onJob security
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  13. Germany2.6Joint 25th of 51
    AI's top picks thereAllianzERGOAXA
    Strongest onJob security
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  14. Saudi Arabia2.6Joint 12th of 26
    AI's top picks thereAXAAllianzChubb
    Strongest onCareer growth
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  15. Switzerland2.6Joint 13th of 23
    AI's top picks thereZurichSwiss ReAXA
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  16. India2.1Joint 26th of 45
    AI's top picks thereHDFC BankICICI Prudential Life InsuranceTata AIA Life Insurance
    Strongest onLeadership
    Not mentioned forInnovationCareer growthCulture

Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever Aviva is ranked in it.

Rank by job function

Overall in UK insurance: 1st

Ranked 1st for Technology in the UK. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.

  1. Technology100%1st of 36
    Closest rivalsDirect LineZurich
  2. Customer Service95%Joint 1st of 39
    Closest rivalsDirect LineLV=
  3. Claims92%1st of 43
    Closest rivalsDirect LineRSA
  4. Underwriting & Actuarial92%1st of 59
    Closest rivalsZurichDirect Line
  5. Sales & Distribution90%1st of 48
    Closest rivalsDirect LineZurich

Score: the share of AI answers that name Aviva when candidates in that job ask about employers.

What candidates ask about

Aviva is one of AI's top picks in UK insurance for pay, innovation, leadership, purpose, hiring process, career growth, culture, work-life balance, inclusion, onboarding and job security.

TopicDoes AI recommend Aviva?Who AI recommends most
PayYes, a top pickAvivaZurich
InnovationYes, a top pickAvivaDirect LineRSA+1 more
LeadershipYes, a top pickAvivaHiscox
PurposeYes, a top pickAviva
Hiring processYes, a top pickAviva
Career growthYes, a top pickAvivaDirect LineAXA+3 more
CultureYes, a top pickAvivaDirect LineAXA+2 more
Work-life balanceYes, a top pickAvivaDirect LineAXA+3 more
InclusionYes, a top pickAviva
InterviewsYesAXAHiscox
OnboardingYes, a top pickAvivaDirect LineRSA+2 more
Job securityYes, a top pickAvivaAXAZurich+4 more
Who AI recommends most: the employers in UK insurance named by the most AIs for that topic.See exactly what AI says about Aviva on each topic

Take control of how AI presents Aviva

Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes Aviva next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.

Top five in UK insurance

  1. 1Aviva79.5
  2. 2Direct Line59.0
  3. 3AXA56.4
  4. 3RSA56.4
  5. 5Zurich53.8
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Aviva in other UK rankings

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Questions about Aviva

What is Aviva's reputation as an employer, according to AI?

It is 1st of 60 insurance employers in the UK. Every AI recommends it for purpose, the hiring process and inclusion, among others.

What does Aviva's Visibility score mean?

It is how often AI recommends Aviva when job seekers ask about insurance employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Aviva when they ask AI where to work.

How does Aviva compare to its competitors?

Aviva is the UK insurance employer AI recommends most for purpose and the hiring process.

Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?

They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Aviva. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Aviva wants to hire.

How can Aviva improve its score?

AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.

How often is Aviva's data updated?

Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.

Does Aviva need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?

No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.

What does the full picture include?

Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.