Direct Line Insurance Group Plc’s first-half profit fell short of estimates as analysts had expected a faster turnaround. The UK’s second-largest auto insurer posted an operating profit of £63.7 ...

BRITISH insurer Aviva has agreed to buy smaller rival Direct Line in a sweetened £3.6 billion (S$6.2 billion) cash-and-stock deal that will create the UK’s largest home and motor insurer. In a joint ...

LONDON - The High Court has sanctioned the scheme of arrangement for Aviva plc (LON:AV)’s acquisition of Direct Line (LON:DLGD) Insurance Group plc, according to a statement released Tuesday. The ...

Direct Line offers business insurance to suit a wide range of businesses and professions, from accountants to tradespeople, and from contractors to start ups. It’s responsible for over 500,000 ...

The insurer Aviva has agreed to acquire its rival Direct Line in a deal worth £3.7bn. The takeover is expected to be completed in mid-2025, at which point Direct Line Group's brands and services will ...

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Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that would create the UK’s largest motor insurer. Each Direct Line shareholder will be ...

Riverbank House, Direct Line. Courtesy Photo. U.K. insurance company Direct Line has appointed its next general counsel, hiring from merchant banking group Close Brothers. Angela Yotov, Close Brothers ...