Direct Line Share News (DLG)

Direct Line losses widen as motor claim costs rise

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Direct Line Insurance Group surged on Thursday as the company slapped drivers with a 25% premium hike to improve operating profit next year while it also picked up £520m via the sale of its commercial lines business.

LONDON BRIEFING: Direct Line sells brokered commercial lines unit

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called lower on Thursday, amid ongoing concerns about the recent rise in oil prices, and its potential implications for interest rates.

FTSE 100 rises on commodity boost, logs weekly gain

China optimism lifts commodity-linked stocks

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 closes higher following mixed US jobs

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday, as investors digested a mixed US jobs report, which has raised expectations that the US Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at its next meeting.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 climbs amid dovish US central bank bets

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were largely higher at midday on Friday, undeterred by further bad news for the UK manufacturing sector, as markets looked to incoming US jobs data with optimism.

TOP NEWS: Direct Line Insurance overcharged for renewals - UK FCA

(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC charged existing home and motor customers more for their renewals than if they had been a new customer, the UK financial regulator said on Friday, and it will provide redress costing about GBP30 million.

Direct Line faces £30m bill for overcharging motor, home customers

(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Direct Line has agreed with regulators to review overcharging of existing motor and home policyholders in a move that could cost it £30m to fix.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

FTSE 100 gains for sixth day on homebuilders' boost

Homebuilders up 1.8%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up as soft US data lifts hope of Fed pause

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Wednesday, as a slew of of softer economic data from the US further lifted hopes that interest rates might soon peak in the world's largest economy.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Prudential outperforms; Instem jumps on takeover

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as market sentiment continued to be lifted by Tuesday's weak US data which is driving up hopes that interest rates have peaked.

Direct Line Insurance appoints Aviva regional boss as new CEO

(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Wednesday said it has appointed former Aviva PLC UK boss Adam Winslow as its new chief executive officer, succeeding interim CEO Jon Greenwood.

LONDON BRIEFING: Direct Line appoints CEO; Prudential swings to profit

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called up on Wednesday, in hopes markets will extend Tuesday's rally.

Direct Line appoints Aviva's Adam Winslow as CEO

(Sharecast News) - Direct Line said it had appointed Adam Winslow as chief executive to succeed Jon Greenwood who has been acting CEO since January.

LONDON BRIEFING: Crest Nicholson lowers annual profit forecast

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called flat on Monday, with little in the way of economic data or company updates to reignite risk appetite.