Direct Line was founded by Peter Wood and Martin Long in 1985 as a personal lines insurer that operated with a model of direct sales. The business became synonymous with selling directly and for its ...

Direct Line Group (the ‘Group’) has acquired By Miles Group Ltd (‘By Miles’), a Managing General Agent and provider of real-time pay-by-mile insurance policies. Having sold over 100,000 policies since ...

Direct Line Insurance Group said Chief Executive Adam Winslow and Chief Financial Officer Jane Poole are set to step down as part of a management reshuffle following its agreed merger with Aviva. The ...

You’re probably familiar with Direct Line offerings for general insurance, such as car and home. But this large UK insurer, established in 1985, provides business insurance too. Its business ...

Direct Line's recent operating performance has improved, showing progress in its turnaround program, despite past weak trends and high claims inflation. The company's focus on underwriting ...

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 ...

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Direct Line (DLGD.L), opens new tab shares soared 41% on Thursday after it rejected a 3.28 billion pound ($4.15 billion) takeover bid from rival Aviva (AV.L), opens new tab, ...