Aviva’s acquisition of Direct Line in 2025 contributed £174m to operating profit for the FTSE 100 giant, as the group’s overall operating profit increased by 25 per cent to £2.2bn. The group informed ...

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, ...

(RTTNews) - Direct Line Insurance Group plc (DLG.L) Friday announced that it has reached preliminary agreement on the financial terms to be acquired by general insurance company Aviva plc (AV, AV.L) ...

Aviva Plc has increased its offer for Direct Line Insurance Group Plc to about £3.4 billion ($4.4 billion), days after its initial proposal to buy the UK motor insurer was rejected, people with ...

Direct Line trades at a discount due to weak operating performance and turnaround program execution risk. Recent interest from Ageas in acquisition suggests potential undervaluation, but Direct Line's ...

The UK’s competition watchdog has begun an investigation into insurance giant Aviva’s proposed £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line. The Competition and Markets Authority said it had commenced its phase ...

Direct Line's shares increased by over 40% on Thursday on hopes its main rival Aviva might submit another higher takeover bid following its decision to reject a GBP3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) bid from ...

After Direct Line DLG announced the appointment of new CEO Adam Winslow a few days ago, it revealed on Sept. 1 that the Financial Conduct Authority is undertaking a review of its past business. This ...

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 ...

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’s shares increased by over 40% on Thursday on hopes its main rival Aviva might submit another higher takeover bid following its decision to reject a £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) bid from ...