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 ...

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 continues to struggle in its motor segment, leading to weak financial performance. The company has made efforts to improve profitability, including selling its brokered commercial ...

Admiral Group plc shares are down 7% this morning after shares in Direct Line, a competitor, crashed 26% following a profit warning. Direct Line had a number of unexpected problems during Q4. Most of ...