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  • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
    Direct Line agrees £520mn sale of brokered commercial insurance unit

    Insurer reports deeper pre-tax losses in first half but says deal puts solvency in a ‘very healthy position’

    Direct Line logo
  • Friday, 1 September, 2023
    Direct Line to spend £30mn on refunds after overcharging customers

    Payouts come after chief executive left this year following string of profit warnings and dividend cut

    A red telephone on wheels sits on a table as staff members talk in the background in Direct Line’s offices
  • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
    Direct Line appoints Aviva’s Adam Winslow as chief

    Announcement comes a week ahead of results as insurer tries to recover from string of profit warnings

    Direct Line logo
  • Wednesday, 28 June, 2023
    Direct Line to reassess claims after regulator discovers underpayments

    FCA orders motor insurer to go through five years of payouts for written-off vehicles

    Vehicles on the motorway
  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
    Lex
    Direct Line: new chief executive must repair dented car insurer Premium content

    Those with an eye on the top job ought to keep the other one on rival Admiral

    The Direct Line mascot
  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
    Direct Line warns of fresh pressure on earnings from inflation

    Rising costs of repairing damaged vehicles add to difficulties for UK insurer despite 19% increase in premiums

    Two drivers in an altercation behind their cars that have collided
  • Friday, 28 April, 2023
    James Max
    Rich People’s Problems: Why has my car insurance gone up so much?

    It feels like some companies just don’t want my business

  • Friday, 17 March, 2023
    Investments
    Investors’ Chronicle: Phoenix Group, Ferrexpo, Direct Line

    Companies analysis from our sister publication

    A man rubbing neck in pain from whiplash injury after a traffic accident
  • Monday, 13 March, 2023
    Direct Line admits it was ‘over optimistic’ about inflationary hit to prices

    Group swings to loss as cost of motor insurance claims spiralled because of higher parts and labour costs

    Mascot for Direct Line
  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    Direct Line chief executive steps down after profit warnings

    Pressure had been building on the group after it scrapped its dividend earlier this month

    A Direct Line advert at a rail station
  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
    Lex
    Direct Line: dividend cut underscores motor insurer’s navigation error Premium content

    Company’s failure to see potholes ahead is disappointing

    Direct Line offices in England
  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
    Direct Line scraps dividend as cold snap pushes up claims

    Freezing temperatures in December are latest blow to insurance group

    Direct Line logo
  • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
    LexAutomobiles
    UK motor insurance: inflation gain to follow inflation pain Premium content

    Saga’s shares are down a quarter, with other motor insurance groups also losing ground

    Driving up costs: UK motor insurance is expected to increase another 15 per cent to cover claim inflation
  • Friday, 5 August, 2022
    Investments
    Investors’ Chronicle: Domino’s Pizza, Travis Perkins, Direct Line

    Companies analysis from our sister publication

  • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
    Cat Rutter Pooley
    The big UK earnings crunch is still to come

    Deliveroo and Direct Line point to looming problems and profit warnings across multiple sectors

    Deliveroo riders demonstrate to push for improved working conditions, in London
  • Monday, 18 July, 2022
    Lex
    Direct Line: motor insurers cannot lift premiums fast enough to steer out of trouble Premium content

    Higher used car prices, more expensive parts and longer repair times are pushing up claims costs

    Rush hour on a road in Birmingham
  • Monday, 18 July, 2022
    Direct Line issues profit warning as inflation pushes up claims costs

    Insurer cancels share buybacks as higher prices for car parts and used vehicles weigh on earnings

    Direct Line offices in Bromley, southern England
  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Direct Line cools new business over inflation concerns

    Insurer warns rising cost of claims is not reflected in market prices

    The logo of Direct Line Insurance Group
  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    Direct Line warns second-hand car price surge is inflating accident claims

    One of UK’s largest motor insurers says cost of claims is running beyond expectations

    Prices for used cars in the UK have risen for the past 19 months and in October were up 26% from a year earlier, according to Auto Trader.
  • Friday, 6 August, 2021
    Investments
    Investors’ Chronicle: Greggs, BP, Direct Line

    Companies analysis from our sister publication

  • Tuesday, 3 August, 2021
    UK insurer Direct Line a winner as pandemic cuts commuting

    Group says frequency of motor insurance claims is lagging even as drivers return to the roads

    Junction 7 of London’s M25 ring road motorway
  • Tuesday, 4 August, 2020
    Direct Line reinstates dividend after drop in motor claims

    Insurer’s shares rise as first-half results beat analysts’ expectations

    The number of motor claims fell 70 per cent at the peak of the lockdown in April, as drivers stayed at home
  • Sunday, 14 June, 2020
    News in-depthUK insurance industry
    Insurers watch and wait as rusty drivers return to the roads

    Claims drop sharply during UK’s lockdown but traffic has started to rise again

    Traffic fell by about three-quarters between mid-March and mid-April, according to government data
  • Friday, 5 June, 2020
    UK companies
    Woodford anniversary proves provident for Invesco

    Fund house sees to unfinished business one year on from former star’s fall from grace

  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2020
    LexTesco PLC
    Tesco/UK dividends: welcome to the witch trials Premium content

    Cancelling payouts should not become a loyalty test

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