Aviva originally set out its Digital First strategy in 2014, through which it has implemented a number of initiatives to advance technology innovations and make the firm more digital as part of its goal to improve its customer-facing services. Aviva is teaming up with Silicon Valley - based start - up company Plug and Play to gain access to innovative insurtech firms . The insurer hopes to offer advice , networking and mentorship to the start - ups while evolving the culture of its own company to become more flexible and technology - driven . The partnership , which is part of BT ’s insurtech programme due to start in September , hopes to attract 100 candidates , the best 30 to 40 of which will receive support on how to develop their ideas .
Aviva is teaming up with Silicon Valley - based start - up company Plug and Play to gain access to innovative insurtech firms . The insurer hopes to offer advice , networking and mentorship to the start - ups while evolving the culture of its own company to become more flexible and technology - driven . The partnership , which is part of BT ’s insurtech programme due to start in September , hopes to attract 100 candidates , the best 30 to 40 of which will receive support on how to develop their ideas .