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Direct Line rejects Aviva's "highly opportunistic" takeover offer

Insurer had offered a cash and share deal worth 250 pence per Direct Line share

Ageas to acquire Saga's insurance unit alongside long-term UK distribution deal

Belgian insurance group to pay £147.5m cash for both parts of agreement

Ageas reports "remarkable" H1 growth in non-life business

IFRS 17 tax issue in China dents life net operating result

Aurore Lecanon appointed CRO at Ageas UK

UK's "dynamic" general insurance stress test will assess real-time reactions to events

Firms will be handed a sequence of stresses over three weeks in May 2025

Ageas CEO praises the UN's FIT net zero insurance forum

Hans De Cuyper said the Belgian insurer will "definitely study" whether to join the forum

Climate change risks insurance model's viability, warns Ageas CEO

Insights from the Insurance Europe international conference in Helsinki

Ageas withdraws plan to acquire Direct Line

Belgian insurer rues lack of cooperation from Direct Line board

Direct Line rejects improved bid from Ageas

Second proposal adds just 3% to first bid, says UK insurer

Ageas confirms £3bn bid to acquire Direct Line

But Direct Line board rejects bid saying it undervalues the group