An earlier version of this story said Aviva made its initial offer on Nov. 27. Aviva in fact made its initial offer on Nov. 19 and then announced the offer publicly on Nov. 27 Direct Line has accepted ...

Aviva Plc’s plan to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($5.09 billion) to create the UK’s largest motor insurer has been given the nod from the country’s competition ...

Ageas said it will halt its pursuit of UK insurer Direct Line Insurance Group Plc after two takeover proposals were rejected this year. The Belgian insurer had put forth an offer valuing Direct Line ...

Expects operating profit to improve in 2024 Insurer posts half-year operating loss Shares up almost 15% after Intact Financial deal Sept 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Britain's Direct Line (DLGD.L), opens ...

Plans to deliver 50 mln stg in cost-savings through layoffs Loses 71,000 own-brand motor customers in quarter Shares reverse course from early gains of 1.2% Nov 11 (Reuters) - Direct Line Insurance ...

Aviva and Direct Line Group have agreed a sweetened cash, shares and dividends deal that will see Aviva acquire its rival and capture more than a fifth of the combined UK motor insurance market. The ...

Direct Line has accepted an improved takeover offer from Aviva that will see the U.K.’s largest insurer fully-acquire its smaller rival for £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion). In a joint statement, the two ...

If you've renewed your Churchill, Direct Line or Privilege home or car insurance since 1 January 2022 you may be owed a refund. This comes after Direct Line Group, which all three brands come under, ...

Shares in insurance giants Admiral and Direct Line took a hit on Wednesday following the government's announcement of a new taskforce to address the "spiralling" cost of motor insurance. The ...

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