Direct Line Group News – Page 4
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NewsAgeas abandons DLG pursuit after two proposals rejected
’I am convinced that, given the circumstances, we took the right decision not to make an offer,’ says chief executive
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NewsWinslow outlines DLG’s cost cutting plan and addresses questions about jobs
’We are not immune to any of the wider technology and digitisation forces that every industry is needing to address and face into,’ says chief executive
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NewsNew DLG boss Winslow makes first comments on Ageas proposal
Ageas has sent two acquisition proposals to DLG, which were both rejected
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NewsDLG making significant cost cuts after recording operating loss of nearly £200m
’We need to do more to drive performance,’ says chief executive
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NewsDLG bid evidence of ‘a fairly optimistic outlook’ for UK motor
The bids “suggest that someone who knows quite a lot about UK motor thinks it’s an area worth investing in”, says chief executive
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NewsDLG confirms it has turned down second acquisition proposal from Ageas
’The board is confident in DLG’s standalone prospects,’ says insurer
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NewsBackchat: March 2024
Discretionary motor commissions, an arty insurer, insuring love and a new climate protest group targeting the industry. What has the insurance sector been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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NewsDLG announces Winslow priorities as ex-Aviva UKGI boss officially joins insurer
’Adam’s going to be meeting as many colleagues as possible to listen to their views,’ says insurer
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NewsDLG slams Ageas proposal as ‘uncertain’ and ‘unattractive’
DLG confirms it was approached in January with an ’opportunistic’ proposal to acquire the firm
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NewsConsumer Intelligence confirms 2024’s winning insurers in home and motor markets
’We pride ourselves on recognising the companies that truly excel,’ says head of marketing
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NewsDLG announces Winslow’s start date as chief executive
’It’s a privilege to be invited to lead DLG into the future,’ says new top boss
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NewsInsurance Times Review of the Year – Q1 2023
Insurance Times looks at highlights from Q1 2023 in its review of the year
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NewsDLG-owned Darwin hits customer milestone by ‘doing motor differently’
’What we are doing in insurance is a long-term play, which means slow and steady,’ says founder
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NewsActuris inks partnership with DLG on Motability Scheme
’This is one of the biggest single projects undertaken by Acturis,’ says boss
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NewsDirect Line Group reveals plans after launching motor ownership app Caha
’This is the beginning of a material shift as we seek to meet more of our customers’ needs more of the time,’ says director of partnerships and ecosystems
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NewsDirect Line Group posts COR of 106.4% for H1 2023
The insurer made an operating loss of £94.4m across the most recent period
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NewsRSA agrees ‘transformative’ deal to acquire DLG’s commercial lines operations
The deal ’really turbo boosts our existing strategy for our broker proposition and our customer proposition in commercial,’ says chief executive
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NewsDirect Line Group agrees to business review after overcharging customers in FCA first
’DLG will carry out a review to identify all instances where a customer has been overcharged,’ says FCA
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NewsTenants issued insurance warning as ‘concerning number’ secretly sublet
’Subletting is not covered under most landlord insurance policies,’ warns landlord product manager
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NewsDirect Line Group responds after FCA orders claims review
The FCA recently instructed Direct Line Group to review motor total loss claims over a five year period
