Direct Line Group News
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NewsMiddle discusses how Ageas will take on Aviva and DLG with Esure
’The fundamentals of the market are such that you can make money if you operate and focus in the right way,’ says chief executive
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NewsAviva hopes to create ‘standout specialty market’ in 2025 using Probitas purchase
Last year’s M&A transaction has enabled the united company to write ‘accounts that neither Aviva nor Probitas on their own would have written prior to [the] deal’, says UKGI chief executive
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NewsDLG says it ‘cannot be certain about actions of Aviva’ after £3.7bn takeover agreed
DLG says it is ’beyond [directors’] control as to whether Aviva would undertake any restructuring of the group’s legal entities’
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NewsWinslow’s Aviva statement as DLG delivers £395m increase in ongoing operating profit
’The turnround strategy, launched in July, has made a marked difference to the company’s performance,’ says chief executive
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NewsCatch up on insurers’ 2024 full-year financial results
Insurance Times rounds up all of the coverage around insurers’ full-year financial results for 2024, published in Q1 2025
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NewsAviva reveals when it expects DLG acquisition to complete
Aviva says the acquisition is progressing in line with expectations
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NewsAviva’s Blanc says it is ‘key’ DLG deal ‘delivers for us’
Blanc made the claim as she spoke about the insurer’s acquisition strategy
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NewsDLG chair’s plea as shareholders to vote on Aviva’s acquisition of insurer
It is intended that the acquisition will be implemented by way of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under part 26 of the Companies Act
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NewsDLG interim CMO to exit insurer for German firm
’His extensive expertise in marketing, digital business models and customer-centric leadership will be invaluable to our future growth,’ says chief executive
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NewsDLG launches new initiative to improve vehicle repair standards
’We’re not only raising the bar for vehicle safety, but also ensuring we’re prepared to meet the demands of an increasingly complex automotive landscape,’ says claims director
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NewsDLG announces new appointments to executive committee after Aviva deal
Their input ’will be invaluable as we continue our business transformation and supporting our people through a period of change’, says chief executive
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NewsAviva reveals job cuts plan after agreeing to buy DLG for £3.7bn
Aviva aims to save £125m annually in pre-tax costs within three years of the deal being completed
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NewsInsurance Times Review of the Year – Q4 2024
Insurance Times looks at highlights from Q4 2024 in its review of the year
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NewsInsurance Times Review of the Year – Q2 2024
Insurance Times looks at highlights from Q2 2024 in its review of the year
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NewsDLG directors unhappy with insurer’s share price before accepting Aviva deal
DLG’s share price was trading ’close to a 12-month low prior to Aviva’s initial approach’, says statement
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NewsMan jailed after £100,000 crash for cash plot involving Aston Martin
’Cases like this demonstrate the greed of insurance fraudsters and the measures they will take for financial gain,’ says detective
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NewsWinslow responds as DLG officially agrees £3.7bn sale to Aviva
Winslow left Aviva to join DLG as its chief executive in March 2024
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NewsAviva to buy DLG for £3.7bn as takeover officially agreed
The two firms have reached an agreement on the terms of a cash and share offer
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NewsDLG-owned Direct Line goes live on Compare the Market
Chief executive says the insurer is ’delivering a key pillar of its corporate strategy’
