Subsequently, Aviva has begun to contact Direct Line shareholders in an effort to encourage the Direct Line board to come to the table, the Financial Times previously reported.

Direct Line Group has introduced three new Direct Line branded motor insurance products on price comparison website (PCW) Compare the Market. Covering a range of cover options from ‘essential’ to ...

Direct Line will list its signature brand on price comparison sites for the first time, having held of doing so for years.

Direct Line, which also owns the Churchill and Green Flag brands, has since announced £100 million of cost cuts and axed 550 jobs. Mr Winslow said Direct Line is an “excellent business, home to many ...