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  • Ageas confirms £3bn bid to acquire Direct Line

    28 February 2024

    But Direct Line board rejects bid saying it undervalues the group

  • The risk most likely to kill an insurance firm can lurk within

    07 December 2023

    CROs shared their opinions on the topic at InsuranceERM's annual conference in London

  • Aurore Lecanon resigns as Direct Line's CRO

    07 December 2023

    She won InsuranceERM's CRO of the year in the UK & Europe 2021 awards

  • Direct Line grows premiums by almost 60% in Q3

    07 November 2023

    It expects 2023 claims inflation for motor and home to be unchanged at high single digits

  • Direct Line hails solvency ratio uplift from £520m Intact Financial deal

    07 September 2023

    It comes as the insurer posted an operating loss of £78m in H1

  • Direct Line breaches FCA's price walking rules

    01 September 2023

    The UK insurer is to pay about £30m to overcharged car and home insurance customers

  • Direct Line appoints Aviva exec as CEO

    30 August 2023

    Adam Winslow to take up position in Q1 2024

  • FCA calls out poor practice in UK general insurance market

    04 July 2023

    The regulator has warned it will continue to monitor firms

  • Inflation continues to drive up motor insurance premiums, says ABI

    11 May 2023

    The UK association noted average motor premiums increased 2% in Q1

  • Direct Line reports stable Q1 capital ratio as claims worsen

    09 May 2023

    UK motor and home insurer raises premiums, cuts policy numbers