In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Aviva Canada has announced its commitment to helping Canadians through a “extensive support package.”
One part of the package involves a $500,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross. Aviva Canada is a long-time partner of the non-profit organization, and the donation is meant to support the Red Cross’s Response and Emergency Management programs for COVID-19, as well as other disaster response efforts. The donation will help fund relief supplies, support emergency response personnel, and pay for the training and development of emergency response volunteers.
Aviva Canada is also providing free roadside assistance to police, paramedics, firefighters, and healthcare workers during the pandemic, starting April 06 until further notice. This is the insurer’s way to thank these brave men and women for their tireless work in helping others in this time of great need. This complimentary service is available even to first responders and healthcare professionals who are not Aviva Canada customers.
The insurer has a yearly program wherein its employees give back to local communities by donating and volunteering their time. For this year, Aviva’s employees will dedicate more than 90,000 hours of volunteer hours with organizations that support the vulnerable and elderly.
To top off its support package, Aviva Canada is offering all its customers flexible premium payment options during this time. Customers financially affected by the coronavirus outbreak can contact their broker or agent – alternatively, they can also call Aviva directly – to learn more about their payment options.
“We can all agree that we find ourselves in extraordinary times, but when it comes to supporting communities across Canada, Aviva Canada has a long history of being there on the ground,” said Aviva Canada CEO Jason Storah. “We have more than 4,000 employees across Canada committed to being there for our customers when they need us the most – and I see this as another way that we can extend that same commitment to those impacted by COVID-19.”
