Wall Street Journal

Direct Line Rejects $4.2 Billion Aviva Bid

Direct Line Insurance Group DLG0.93%increase; green up pointing triangle said it rejected the 3.28 billion pounds ($4.16 billion) takeover approach from insurer and asset manager Aviva as it ...
Wall Street Journal

Aviva Makes Firm $4.7 Billion Offer For Direct Line

Aviva formalized the terms of its takeover offer for Direct Line, which values the non-life insurer at around 3.7 billion pounds ($4.65 billion). Insurer and asset manager Aviva won over its smaller ...
MarketWatch

Insurance giant Aviva agrees to buy Direct Line for $4.6 billion

Direct Line has accepted an improved takeover offer from Aviva that will see the U.K.’s largest insurer fully-acquire its smaller rival for £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion). In a joint statement, the two ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Aviva Agrees to Buy UK Insurer Direct Line for £3.7 Billion

Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that would create the UK’s largest motor insurer. Each Direct Line shareholder will be ...