LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva (AV.L), opens new tab has agreed to buy smaller rival Direct Line (DLGD.L), opens new tab in a sweetened 3.61 billion pound ($4.60 billion) ...

Aviva’s acquisition of smaller insurance peer Direct Line has been approved by the competitions watchdog, paving the way for the formation of Britain’s biggest home and motor insurer. The £3.7bn ...

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - British home and motor insurer Direct Line (DLGD.L), opens new tab said on Wednesday it had rejected a 3.1 billion pound ($3.92 billion) offer from Belgium-based rival Ageas ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

When I invested in Direct Line in 2022, I thought it looked like an attractive turnaround and I still think I was right. This investment was a bumpy ride to nowhere, and it’s one of the main reasons ...

Motor insurance giant Direct Line Insurance Group surged on Wednesday as rival Ageas announced a cash-and-stock proposal to buy the FTSE 250 firm. At 204.8p per share, Direct Line’s share price was ...

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 DLG has reported gross written premiums of GBP 2.7 billion for the first nine months, a more than 20% rise on the same period in 2022 as the business incorporates 725,000 customers from ...