Direct Line shares have sold-off significantly over the past twelve months, as poor underwriting results led to a FY 2022 loss and the suspension of its dividend. Although some elements like higher ...

Direct Line is an U.K. insurance company, with a business profile heavily geared to the motor segment. In 2022, its operating performance was quite bad as the company suffered from higher inflation, ...

Direct Line was founded in 1985 by Peter Wood and Martin Long as a personal lines insurance company that operated with a model of direct-only sales. In the early days, the business became synonymous ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Jefferies analyst Philip Kett maintained a Hold rating on Direct Line Insurance (DLG – Research Report) today and set a price target of p275.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at p275.00.

(Bloomberg) -- Direct Line Insurance Group Plc rejected a £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) takeover bid from Aviva Plc, rebuffing the second suitor this year. London-listed Aviva submitted a non-binding ...

In a notice to the London Stock Exchange, Aviva plc (AVVIY) stated: “In response to press speculation, Aviva announces that on 19 November 2024, it submitted a non-binding proposal to the Board of ...

Direct Line has announced the launch of three new motor insurance products on a comparison website. The products are being made available on Compare the Market and Direct Line Group plans to expand ...

Shares in motor insurance giant Direct Line soared on Thursday after the firm announced the sale of its brokered commercial insurance business and revealed half-year trading numbers. At 176.2p per ...

Direct Line Insurance (GB:DLG) has released an update. Direct Line Insurance Group has granted substantial share awards to newly appointed executives Jane Poole and Martin Milliner as part of their ...