ALMOST 2,000 jobs are being axed at insurance giant Aviva as part of an overhaul to save £300 million a year.

Unite said it was “shocked” by chief executive Maurice Tulloch’s announcement confirming that the company would shed 1,800 workers over the next three years.

Mr Tulloch said: “Reducing Aviva’s costs is essential to remain competitive and this means tough decisions and job losses, which I do not take lightly.”