Aviva Reaches Initial £3.6 Billion Deal to Buy Direct Line December 6, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia, Dinesh Nair, Aaron Kirchfeld and Leonard Kehnscherper Aviva Plc reached a preliminary agreement to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion) in a...
UK Motor Insurer Direct Line to Cut 550 Jobs in Turnaround Bid November 12, 2024 By Gabriela Mello Direct Line Insurance Group Plc, the UK insurer that rejected a takeover attempt by Belgian rival Ageas SA earlier this...
Specialist Risk Group Acquires UK Claims Specialist One Claim Ltd. November 12, 2024 Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based specialist insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of One Claim Ltd. Based in Essex, England,...
Bain-Backed Motor Insurer Esure Draws Interest from Aviva, Allianz November 1, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia and Sonia Sirletti Aviva Plc and Allianz SE are among potential bidders for Britain’s home and motor insurance firm Esure Group Plc, according...
Range Rover Buyers Offered Insurance Cash After String of Thefts May 9, 2024 By Jamie Nimmo Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc is offering to pay part of customers’ insurance costs for new Range Rovers after a...
UK Motor Premiums Start to Stabilize but Costs to Insurers Mount: ABI April 29, 2024 Motor premiums increased by just 1% in the first quarter of 2024, indicating an easing of the price rises seen...
Britain’s Insurers Under Pressure Over Spike in Car Insurance Premiums April 18, 2024 By Huw Jones The rising cost of car insurance has triggered a barrage of complaints in the cost of living crisis, Britain’s financial...
EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs April 16, 2024 By Jamie Nimmo Electric car sales already are in a funk in key markets around the globe. Challenges finding enough repair technicians threatens...
High Insurance Premiums Are the Latest Thing Weighing on China’s EV Market April 5, 2024 By Yihui Xie In another setback for electric car demand in China, where uptake has slowed in recent months, some drivers are now...
Ageas Says It Won’t Make Third Offer for Direct Line Insurance March 25, 2024 By Michael J.Moore Ageas said it will halt its pursuit of UK insurer Direct Line Insurance Group Plc after two takeover proposals were...