(Bloomberg) — Direct Line Insurance Group Plc shares surged as much as 39% after the insurer rejected a £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) takeover bid from Aviva Plc, the second suitor it’s rebuffed this ...

Aviva's UK and Ireland general insurance premiums were boosted by the integration of Direct Line and growth in personal lines ...

Direct Line’s board has agreed to accept Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of the insurer, bringing to an end the firm’s run as an independent company. In a stock exchange announcement this morning, Direct Line ...

Direct Line has been one of the biggest names in car insurance since it launched in 1985 as the first insurance provider to offer policies exclusively by phone. It's part of Direct Line Group, along ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shares in Direct Line surged 37 per cent on Thursday after the UK motor insurer rejected a takeover bid from ...

British insurer says offer last month from Ageas was ‘highly opportunistic’, after shares surge on talk of bid Direct Line has rejected a £3.1bn takeover offer from a Belgian rival, saying the ...

Direct Line Group has revealed plans to axe around 550 jobs in the hopes of saving £50million next year. Direct Line Group said: “In motor, trading conditions have been challenging although we ...

Direct Line has rejected a £3.3bn takeover offer from FTSE 100 insurer Aviva, the second suitor it has rejected so far this year. In a stock exchange announcement, Aviva confirmed that it had ...

UK insurance giant Direct Line has seen its share price dip after turning down an increased takeover bid from Belgian company Ageas. Direct Line's shares went down by 6% during Wednesday morning ...

Insurer’s shares fall as higher used car prices, costlier parts and longer repair times weigh on business Direct Line has issued a profit warning, saying that the soaring prices of used cars, parts ...

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 ...

Established in April 1985, Direct Line is one of the largest UK insurers, offering home insurance, car insurance, pet insurance, travel insurance and more. We've reviewed Direct Line's standard Home ...