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Direct Line unveils £100m buyback and ups dividend

Tue, 08th Mar 2022 07:49

(Sharecast News) - Direct Line announced a £100m share buyback and increased its final dividend as the insurance group posted an increase in annual operating profit.

Operating profit for the year to the end of December rose 11.4% to £581.8m as gross written premiums dipped 0.3% to £3.17bn.

The FTSE 250 group said it would buy back £100m of its own shares and increased its final dividend by 2.7% to 15.1p a share.

Pretax profit fell by £5.4m to £446m because of £62m of restructuring and one-off costs including the purchase of its office in Bromley, south London.

Penny James, chief executive of Direct Line, said: "I am delighted by the group's strong performance and proud of the way we have navigated the complexities of a challenging market."

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1 Sep 2023 08:36

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.

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1 Sep 2023 07:24

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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21 Aug 2023 06:56

PRESS: Direct Line Insurance approaches Aviva regional chief to be CEO

(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC has approached an executive of larger peer Aviva PLC to be its next chief executive officer, Sky News reported late Saturday.

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19 Aug 2023 11:33

Direct Line approaches Aviva executive Winslow for CEO role- Sky News

Aug 19 (Reuters) - UK insurer Direct Line Insurance Group has approached Adam Winslow, a senior executive at Aviva, to take over as the company's chief executive officer (CEO), Sky News reported on Saturday. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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16 Aug 2023 17:18

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16 Aug 2023 08:58

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(Alliance News) - European equities made little headway at Wednesday's market open, but avoided the more pronounced declines seen in the US and Asia.

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