Law

Direct Line Hires GC Ahead of £3.7 Billion Aviva Deal

Riverbank House, Direct Line. Courtesy Photo. U.K. insurance company Direct Line has appointed its next general counsel, hiring from merchant banking group Close Brothers. Angela Yotov, Close Brothers ...
City A.M.

Direct Line agrees £3.7bn Aviva takeover

Direct Line’s board has agreed to accept Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of the insurer, bringing to an end the firm’s run as an independent company. In a stock exchange announcement this morning, Direct Line ...
Seeking Alpha

Direct Line: There Is Better Value Elsewhere

Direct Line is an U.K. insurance company, with a business profile heavily geared to the motor segment. In 2022, its operating performance was quite bad as the company suffered from higher inflation, ...
Law

Direct Line GC Steps Down After £3.7B Aviva Acquisition Cleared

Direct Line's GC will leave the company, just as its £3.7 billion acquisition by Aviva is cleared by the CMA. Direct Line’s general counsel is exiting the company, after its £3.7 billion acquisition ...
Marketing Week

Direct Line recruiting for top marketer as Samuel Day departs

Direct Line Group is on the lookout for a new interim CMO after Samuel Day announced he is leaving the business after a year in role. Day currently leads Direct Line Group’s marketing strategy across ...
City A.M.

Direct Line is now on price comparison sites – what does this signify?

Direct Line was the last of the great personal line insurers to resist the lure of price comparison sites. It had even made something of a USP from its stubbornness, including it in many of its TV ...