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 ...

(RTTNews) - Direct Line Insurance Group plc (DLG.L) confirmed that on 19 November 2024 it received an unsolicited, indicative and conditional cash and share proposal from Aviva to acquire the ...

Drivers ‘risk higher car insurance premiums’ under £3.6bn merger Direct Line has accepted a provisional takeover offer from larger rival Aviva This feature is available for registered users.

Direct Line Insurance Group has rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Aviva, which valued the company at 250 pence per share, considering it undervalues the firm’s potential.

Direct Line said it would be 'minded to recommend' the latest approach, which values the group at 275p per share, after rejecting a £3.3bn cash takeover proposal last month ...

Direct Line will launch some of its car insurance products 'in due course' and these will be new products that have been specifically designed for price comparison websites ...

Direct Line (UK:DLG) shares, listed on the London Stock Exchange, surged by 42% on Thursday as analysts suggested the rejection might pave the way for an increased takeover offer from Aviva.

The board of Direct Line, the first car insurer in the UK to sell direct to customers rather than through brokers, said it rejected Aviva’s proposal on Tuesday after concluding “it was highly ...

Direct Line has come under fire for "chasing" people over their dead relative's cancelled car insurance. The insurer has faced criticism from motorists who are grieving lost loved ones, with one ...

Direct Line is set to pay out around £30 million in compensation to customers who were overcharged when they renewed their car or home insurance.