The Financial Times

Aviva goes direct to Direct Line shareholders

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Aviva has contacted shareholders in Direct Line in a move that could pave the way for a hostile takeover bid ...
Fodor's

Travel agency questions - Direct Line Cruises

This is what I was afraid of - people telling me about CruiseCompete. This is just a website for other travel agencies, once I signed up with them, sent a detailed e-mail, telling them even the date ...
Law

Direct Line GC Steps Down After £3.7B Aviva Acquisition Cleared

Direct Line's GC will leave the company, just as its £3.7 billion acquisition by Aviva is cleared by the CMA. Direct Line’s general counsel is exiting the company, after its £3.7 billion acquisition ...
The Financial Times

Direct Line shares surge 37% after insurer rejects Aviva bid

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shares in Direct Line surged 37 per cent on Thursday after the UK motor insurer rejected a takeover bid from ...
Forbes

Direct Line Insurance

Direct Line Insurance Group plc, formerly RBS Insurance Group Limited, is a retail general insurer with operations in the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany. The Company operates in five segments: ...
Marketing Week

Direct Line claims price comparison launch is a ‘key pillar’ in corporate strategy

Direct Line Group has introduced three new Direct Line branded motor insurance products on price comparison website (PCW) Compare the Market. Covering a range of cover options from ‘essential’ to ...
The Independent

What does the insurance company ‘mega merger’ mean for your bills?

The City loves a deal. Consumers, not so much. For them, a tie-up between insurance giants Aviva and Direct Line, at a time when car insurance prices are at historic highs, is a far from enticing ...
Which

Direct Line car insurance review

Direct Line has been one of the biggest names in car insurance since it launched in 1985 as the first insurance provider to offer policies exclusively by phone. It's part of Direct Line Group, along ...
City A.M.

Direct Line agrees £3.7bn Aviva takeover

Direct Line’s board has agreed to accept Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of the insurer, bringing to an end the firm’s run as an independent company. In a stock exchange announcement this morning, Direct Line ...
The Guardian

Direct Line issues profit warning as inflation drives up cost of claims

Insurer’s shares fall as higher used car prices, costlier parts and longer repair times weigh on business Direct Line has issued a profit warning, saying that the soaring prices of used cars, parts ...
The Guardian

Direct Line rejects £3.1bn takeover offer from Belgian rival

British insurer says offer last month from Ageas was ‘highly opportunistic’, after shares surge on talk of bid Direct Line has rejected a £3.1bn takeover offer from a Belgian rival, saying the ...
The Mirror

Direct Line to pay out £30million in compensation after overcharging customers

Direct Line is to pay out around £30million in compensation to car and home insurance customers. Some existing customers were charged more for their renewal than what they would have done if they were ...