Direct Line has been one of the biggest names in car insurance since it launched in 1985 as the first insurance provider to offer policies exclusively by phone. It's part of Direct Line Group, along ...

A BIG insurance firm has been ordered to issue compensation to drivers by the financial regulator. Direct Line has been told to reassess five years' worth of motor insurance claims after admitting ...

The insurer Aviva has agreed to acquire its rival Direct Line in a deal worth £3.7bn. The takeover is expected to be completed in mid-2025, at which point Direct Line Group's brands and services will ...

Some 383,000 motor insurance customers abandoned Direct Line last year as the company was forced to hike premiums in a bid to return to profitability. New chief executive Adam Winslow has also ...

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. The insurer admitted to an “error” in implementing the ...

Households on the hunt for insurance deals will be able to find Direct Line policies on a price comparison website for the first time, in a landmark change of approach. The insurer, which has long ...

One of the UK's largest insurance providers has revealed plans for a budget car insurance policy. The move is in response to the cost-of-living crisis affecting Britain's drivers. Direct Line says its ...

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