(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 ...

Andrew Mackie argues that despite strong performance over the past couple of years, there could still be more in the tank for ...

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 Group has introduced three new Direct Line branded motor insurance products on price comparison website (PCW) Compare the Market. Covering a range of cover options from ‘essential’ to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...