Aviva has launched a £3.4bn takeover bid for rival Direct Line in a tie-up that would create one of Britain’s largest car ...

(RTTNews) - Direct Line Insurance Group plc (DLG.L) Friday announced that it has reached preliminary agreement on the financial terms to be acquired by general insurance company Aviva plc (AV, AV.L) ...

Aviva and Direct Line Group have agreed a sweetened cash, shares and dividends deal that will see Aviva acquire its rival and capture more than a fifth of the combined UK motor insurance market. The ...