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| 23.06.2025 | Direct Line bosses out ahead of £3.7bn Aviva deal after bumper bonus revolt | The chief executive and chief financial officer of Direct Line are to step down when its £3.7bn sale to Aviva is complete, it has been announced.
CEO Adam Winslow and CFO Jane Poole will leave their roles when the deal is finalised next mon... |
| 15.05.2025 | Aviva's Bold Move: Navigating the Waters of Competition and Growth | In the fast-paced world of finance, mergers and acquisitions are like high-stakes poker games. The stakes are high, and the players are keen. Aviva, a titan in the insurance industry, is currently in the spotlight with its proposed £3.7 bil... |
| 15.05.2025 | CMA handed ‘strategic steer’ as government pushes pro-growth agenda | The UK’s competition watchdog has been handed a “strategic steer” from Downing Street as the government pushes regulators to adopt its pro-growth agenda.
The strategic steer, which is issued to regulators each parliament, sets out the gover... |
| 15.05.2025 | Aviva: Direct Line buyout ‘firmly on track’ despite CMA investigation | Aviva expects its £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line to be completed by the middle of this year despite a new investigation by the competition watchdog into the deal.
In a trading update, the insurance giant’s CEO, Amanda Blanc, said the acq... |
| 14.05.2025 | Direct Line suffers shareholder revolt over CEO’s huge pay day | The group behind Direct Line has suffered a huge revolt by its shareholders over its chief executive being handed a huge pay day ahead of its planned £3.7bn takeover by Aviva.
In March, City AM reported that Adam Winslow took home a pay pac... |
| 14.05.2025 | CMA to investigate Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line deal | The UK’s competition watchdog has begun an investigation into insurance giant Aviva’s proposed £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line.
The Competition and Markets Authority said it had commenced its phase one inquiry to establish whether the dea... |
| 11.03.2025 | Direct Line boss gets huge pay day ahead of Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover | - |
| 27.02.2025 | Aviva beats profit expectations amidst Direct Line takeover | - |
| 23.12.2024 | Aviva покупает британскую страховую компанию Direct Line за £3,7 млрд | Совет директоров Direct Line считает условия «справедливыми и разумными» и намерен единогласно рекомендовать акционерам проголосовать за поглощение, говорится в заявлении. После завершения, которое ожидается примерно в середине 2025 года в ... |
| 23.12.2024 | Direct Line agrees £3.7bn Aviva takeover | - |
| 06.12.2024 | Aviva set for £3.6bn Direct Line takeover | - |
| 06.12.2024 | Investors brace for US payrolls data, euro flat amid France turmoil | MarketsInvestors brace for US payrolls data, euro flat amid France turmoil
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| 06.12.2024 | Morning Bid: Long bond yields defused ahead of payrolls, France rallies | U.S. MarketsMorning Bid: Long bond yields defused ahead of payrolls, France rallies
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| 01.12.2024 | Tensions flair at Direct Line following Aviva takeover bid | - |
| 29.11.2024 | How Aviva and Ageas could go head-to-head in Direct Line bidding war | - |
| 28.11.2024 | Direct Line shares surge after £3.3bn Aviva takeover approach | - |
| 27.11.2024 | Direct Line rebuffs ‘highly opportunistic’ approach from Aviva | - |
| 14.11.2024 | As Direct Line cuts costs, where does its brand stand with the UK public? | - |
| 11.11.2024 | Direct Line considers cutting 550 roles as motor market remains ‘challenging’ | - |
| 16.10.2024 | Admiral and Direct Line shares sink as Labour takes aim at ‘spiralling’ car insurance costs | - |
| 14.04.2024 | BNP Paribas to acquire Fosun's around 9% stake in Belgian insurer Ageas | DealsBNP Paribas to acquire Fosun's around 9% stake in Belgian insurer Ageas
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| 17.03.2024 | Belgians tap up Chinese ahead of possible third bid for Direct Line | The boss of Belgian insurer Ageas is reportedly flying to China to meet its largest shareholder amid speculation he is trying to gather support to raise its £3.2bn takeover offer for Direct Line.
The Belgian insurer is said to be mulling an... |
| 06.03.2024 | UK Pet Insurance Market Set for Growth, Trends Shift as New Research Reveals Dynamics and Future Projections to 2027 | - |
| 05.03.2024 | United Kingdom Motor Insurance Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts to 2029: Surge in Funding towards the Fintech Industry | - |
| 04.03.2024 | AppyWay invites the public to invest in the parking revolution through Crowdcude | ● AppyWay, European leader in digital kerbside management, is inviting the public to become a shareholder and join the burgeoning parking revolution
● The public have a unique opportunity to shape the parking landscape in the UK and beyond,... |
| 13.01.2022 | Direct Line Insurance : Burst pipes cause almost £50 million of damage a year | Burst pipes cause almost £50 million of damage a year
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January and February are the most common months for burst pipes
Direct Line claims data reveals approximately 2,650 domestic pipes burst across th... |
| 19.11.2021 | Direct Line Insurance : Cyprus, DR Congo and Ghana top destinations for stolen cars out of UK ports | Cyprus, DR Congo and Ghana top destinations for stolen cars out of UK ports
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Stolen vehicles worth £2.96 million have been located at three UK ports so far in 2021 - a 112 per cent increase on 2020
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| 23.08.2021 | Autonomous car insurance drives new opportunities | The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
In 2017, Kyle Vogt, the founder of GM-backed autonomous car company Cruise, promised that the startup would begin testing ... |
| 23.08.2021 | Autonomous car insurance drives new opportunities | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
In 2017, Kyle Vogt, the founder of GM-backed auto... |
| 28.02.2017 | Droning on: How drones are transforming marketing | |
| 13.08.2009 | New science shows why Britons reach for the kettle in a crisis | TEA IS FOR TROUBLE
• New science shows why Britons reach for the kettle in a crisis
• Direct Line launches its own ‘Tea-mergency’ blend
A cup of tea can significantly calm Britons in a crisis, according to a new university study.
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| 05.10.2005 | Blasé Dotcom shoppers lose pounds to save pennies | Consumers guilty of having right attitude but wrong focus
- Research finds that 70% of web shoppers are missing out on huge savings when it comes to buying products perceived as routine, but which are central to all our lives
- Although con... |
