UK Watchdog Clears £3.7 Billion Aviva-Direct Line Deal

Aviva hands out £500 of free shares to staff after Direct Line takeover

The group said about 32,000 workers at Aviva and newly acquired Direct Line will receive the shares bonus in September.

Boost for Blanc as watchdog gives Direct Line deal the green light

Aviva boss Amanda Blanc has secured her most ambitious deal to date on her fifth anniversary as chief exec of the insurance giant.

UK watchdog clears £3.7 billion Aviva-Direct Line deal

The UK competition watchdog has today cleared Aviva's £3.7 billion takeover of smaller rival Direct Line, paving the way for the creation of Britain's largest home and motor insurer.

Aviva’s £3.7 Billion Direct Line Deal Gets UK Regulator’s Nod

Aviva Plc’s plan to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($5.09 billion) to create the UK’s largest motor insurer has been given the nod from the country’s competition regulator.

Aviva’s £3.7bn Acquisition of Direct Line Cleared by UK Regulator

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Aviva’s £3.7 billion takeover of Direct Line Insurance Group, paving the way for the creation of the country’s largest home and motor insurer.

Aviva's £3.7 billion Direct Line acquisition completes with staff reward - Business Link Magazine

Aviva has concluded its £3.7 billion acquisition of Direct Line, creating a major player in the UK motor insurance market.