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 ...

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 ...

Households on the hunt for insurance deals will be able to find Direct Line policies on a price comparison website for the ...

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 ...

Aviva launches £3.4bn takeover bid for Direct Line to create car insurance giant Deal would be a key test for competition watchdog after pressure from Starmer to support mergers Give full access to ...

CMA has up to 40 working days to evaluate agreement’s possible impact on competition in insurance sector The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Aviva’s multibillion-pound takeover ...

Insurance giant Direct Line has turned down a takeover approach worth around £3. 1 billion from Ageas, a rival company based in Belgium. It described the offer as "uncertain, unattractive, and that is ...

Direct Line's recent operating performance has improved, showing progress in its turnaround program, despite past weak trends and high claims inflation. The company's focus on underwriting ...