UK insurer Aviva posts 19% increase in first-quarter insurance premiums
May 14 (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva AV.L posted a 19% rise in first-quarter general insurance premiums to 3.4 billion pounds ($4.60 billion) on Thursday, as its acquisition of Direct Line last year continued to bolster growth. ($1 = 0.7398 pounds) (Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru) ((Yamini.Kalia@thomsonreuters.com))