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 ...

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Direct Line is to launch on price comparison websites, for the first time in the insurance brand’s history. It has told customers for years that it is not on comparison websites, but announcing the ...

Direct Line will appear on price comparison websites "for the first time in its history" in a move the insurance giant says will give customers more choice. The insurance group will launch some of its ...

The City loves a deal. Consumers, not so much. For them, a tie-up between insurance giants Aviva and Direct Line, at a time when car insurance prices are at historic highs, is a far from enticing ...

Early estimates suggest the company, the biggest in the country, could be worth £3bn. RBS, which is majority-owned by the taxpayer, was ordered to sell the insurance business by European Union ...

Aviva has agreed a deal to buy rival insurer Direct Line in a £3.7 billion swoop. The FTSE 100 insurer is set to purchase its smaller competitor after a £3.3 billion was bid turned down in November.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Aviva, the UK insurance heavyweight, has agreed a £3.6bn takeover deal with Direct Line, after winning over its ...

What does Direct Line offer? Established in April 1985, Direct Line is one of the largest UK insurers – offering home insurance, car insurance, pet insurance, travel insurance, life insurance and more ...