British insurer Aviva set itself new financial targets including nearly doubling cost savings from its combination with ...

Aviva nearly doubles target for cost savings from Direct Line takeover - The insurer now expects to strip out £225 million in ...

Aviva's acquisition of Direct Line for $4.6 billion will significantly boost its market position in the U.K. personal lines, especially motor insurance. The deal is expected to generate £125 million ...

Direct Line has said it plans to back a takeover move by rival insurance firm Aviva. The firms said they have reached an initial agreement over a cash-and-shares deal valuing Direct Line at £3.61 ...

Aviva Plc has increased its offer for Direct Line Insurance Group Plc to about £3.4 billion ($4.4 billion), days after its initial proposal to buy the UK motor insurer was rejected, people with ...

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 ...

Motor insurance giant Direct Line Insurance Group surged on Wednesday as rival Ageas announced a cash-and-stock proposal to buy the FTSE 250 firm. At 204.8p per share, Direct Line’s share price was ...

Shares in motor insurance giant Direct Line soared on Thursday after the firm announced the sale of its brokered commercial insurance business and revealed half-year trading numbers. At 176.2p per ...

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 ...