UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 14 Adds news items, updates futures Aug 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.6%. * AVIVA: Aviva AV.L posted a better-than-expected 14% rise in first-half operating profit to 875 million pounds ($1.12 billion), helped by a rise in general insurance premiums in Britain and Ireland, the British insurer said.

UPDATE 2-Aviva tops earning forecasts on home, motor insurance price rises H1 operating profit 875 mln stg vs forecast 830 mln General insurance premiums up 15% To launch long-term fund for unlisted equity in H2 Adds background paragraph 4, CEO comment 6-7, detail 9-12 By Carolyn Cohn LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva AV.L beat first-half profit expectations following a rise in general insurance premiums in Britain and Ireland, and said on Wednesday it remained confident of meetin

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Aviva posts H1 earnings beat LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Aviva AV.L posted a better than expected 14% rise in first-half operating profit to 875 million pounds ($1.12 billion), helped by a rise in general insurance premiums in Britain and Ireland, the British insurer said on Wednesday. Operating profit was expected at 830 million pounds, according to a company-compiled consensus poll.

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