(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Leading Direct Line shareholders are holding out for a higher takeover offer from Aviva after the insurer ...

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 ...

Direct Line has told customers for years that it is not on comparison websites, but announcing the change on Wednesday, Direct Line said that price comparison websites are visited by 90 percent of ...

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 ...

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 ...