Aviva Companies offer 10% auto insurance discount to hybrid vehicle drivers in Quebec

Montreal, Quebec, May 10, 2006 – Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, Scottish & York and Traders General Insurance Company, all Aviva Canada Inc. (Aviva) member companies, are rewarding drivers in Quebec who choose to be kind to the environment with an automatic 10 percent discount on their Aviva auto policy premium.

Effective June 1, 2006, upon sign-up, Aviva policyholders in Quebec who drive hybrid vehicles will receive the discount. Renewals will receive the discount beginning in August.

This new discount program supports Aviva’s Corporate Social Responsibility mindset, specifically tied to its commitment to Environmental Management.

“We believe that individuals who make a conscious choice to protect the environment deserve to be acknowledged,” says Normand Brunet, Senior Vice-President, Aviva Insurance, Quebec Region. “This program fits with our overall strategy to be a leader in our contribution to the health of our communities. It also rewards our policyholders who, through their actions and choices, are doing the same thing.”

Aviva Canada Inc., one of the country’s leading property and casualty insurance groups, is a subsidiary of Aviva plc, the world’s sixth largest insurance group with more than $600 billion Cdn. in assets and 59,000 employees around the globe. Visit avivacanada.com for more.

Aviva Insurance Company of Canada and its associated companies provide a wide variety of insurance products and services to people and businesses across the country, via a national network of independent insurance brokers.

For more than 50 years, Traders General Insurance Company (Aviva Traders) has focused on providing group home and automobile insurance, and is one of Canada’s largest and most experienced group insurers.

Scottish & York Insurance Co. Limited provides attractive personal lines pricing for those partners working exclusively with Scottish & York.

For more information about protecting your home, vehicles and other valuable assets with the right insurance coverage, talk to your insurance broker today.