British insurer Aviva tells staff to work from home

LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva <AV.L> said on Wednesday it had advised its staff in the UK to work from home following the British government's introduction of a raft of new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.

"In line with government advice, we have advised our people to work from home if possible," a spokesperson for Aviva said.

"Most colleagues at Aviva are able to carry on working remotely, but for those who are not, our offices remain open, and Covid secure."

(Reporting by Carolyn Cohn, writing by Karin Strohecker)