Direct Line Group
DLG profits raised 14% by boosted reserve releases
Direct Line Group has reported profits boosted by 14% for 2013, resulting from substantial increases in reserve releases.
Advertising: Getting the word out
How are insurance firms’ advertising tactics changing in response to the rise of social media and the emergence of aggregators?
Insurers to supply experts to PM’s flood grant scheme
Insurers have agreed to supply a team of technical experts to work with the government on a scheme to provide grants to flooded home and business owners at today’s Downing Steet flooding summit.
Career file: Steve Maddock: DLG's Maddock replaces Morris as MIB chairman
The Motor Insurers Bureau has named Direct Line Group claims and business services managing director Steve Maddock as its next chairman.
Insurers head for cabinet office flooding summit
Chief executives from Aviva, Direct Line Group, Axa, Lloyds Banking Group, Ageas and the Association of British Insurers are set to meet ministers today to brief the government on flood recovery.
ABI confident insurers will get behind its personal injury code of conduct
Code aims to combat perception of insurers exploiting PI claims.
Hester tipped to take advantage of lack of industry experience
Former RBS boss will not be afraid of ‘difficult decisions’
DLG's Maddock replaces Morris as MIB chairman
The Motor Insurers Bureau has named Direct Line Group claims and business services managing director Steve Maddock as its next chairman.
Tracker’s technology offering a draw card in Lysanda purchase
Former Direct Line Group-owned telematics provider Tracker’s robust technology was one of the major draw cards for its purchaser Lysanda, according to the chief executive.
Direct Line founder Peter Wood on broker battles and kicking cats
The founder of Direct Line has described “getting out alive” as his best experience of the 1995 British Insurance Awards.
Tracker to explore European expansion as DLG agrees terms with Lysanda
Direct Line Group has completed the sale of stolen vehicle recovery and fleet tracking telematics provider Tracker to Lysanda.
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with Peter Wood
Since their inception, the BIA have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry through their showcasing of best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
Law firm demands Axa and Aviva declare motor profits
Thompsons Solicitors is demanding Axa and Aviva reveal their UK motor insurance sales trading figures saying the insurers are in breach of International Financial Reporting Standards until they do so.
DLG to launch legal services from March
Direct Line Group has been granted regulatory approval to launch a new legal services division as an alternative business structure.
LV Broker recruits DLG underwriting manager
LV Broker has swooped for a Direct Line Group portfolio underwriting boss to serve as its new technical underwriting manager.
Swinton recruits former Direct Line MD Moat as non-exec
Swinton has named former Direct Line motor managing director Chris Moat as a non-executive director, Post can reveal.
DfT demands more telematics research before young driver safety green paper
Insurers warn telematics is not a ‘silver bullet’ as long wait for paper continues.
BIA Countdown: Top of the league: the most successful firms at the British Insurance Awards
To mark the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards, Post thought it would be interesting to see who had been the most successful companies over the first 19 years, using a simple football-inspired scoring system of three points for a win and…
Insurance Fraud Register Ready for lift off
First formulated in 2009, the Insurance Fraud Register is finally ready for launch. Will it create a sea change in the way the industry tackles fraud?
Young driver debate welcomed despite lack of progress on green paper
Companies in attendance at a Westminster Hall debate on young driver safety have welcomed the opportunity to engage in a collaborative industry discussion, but questioned the prolonged delay of a green paper on the issue.
CII targets retail as insurance giants fail to meet Aldermanbury standard
Aviva and DLG among those that failed to meet the terms of the declaration.
Post Intelligence docu-video: Is Flood Re the right insurance solution?
The bad weather over Christmas and the new year has really thrown the issue of Flood Re back into the spotlight.
Ex-DLG regional manager Hughes becomes Bollington director
Bollington has recruited Direct Line Group’s Paul Hughes as director of direct sales, in a bid to expand the broker’s motor trade division.
The Co-operative has done a u-turn over insurance sale - but for how long?
The news that the Co-operative Group has decided not to sell its insurance business after putting it in the shop window in March last year might have caught some on the hop.