(Bloomberg) -- Direct Line Insurance Group Plc shares surged as ... In addition to car insurance, it also offers home, travel, pet and life insurance as well as offering cover for businesses.

What does Direct Line offer? Established in April 1985, Direct Line is one of the largest UK insurers – offering home insurance, car insurance, pet insurance, travel insurance, life insurance and more ...

It will concentrate investment into its main insurance lines – motor, home and Direct Line for Business commercial line – and gradually wind down its smaller pet and travel offerings.

(Reuters) - Direct Line Insurance Group plans to cut 550 roles or about 5% of ... "We feel that the direction of travel is positive but we absolutely acknowledge that early stages of turnaround is a ...

and exit or stop investing in other areas such as pet and travel insurance. Direct Line is striving to rebuild its valuation after shaking off a takeover attempt by Belgian rival Ageas earlier ...

Direct Line Insurance Group (UK:DLG) shares increased 7% on Friday having increased by 36% in the year-to-date on speculation surrounding a possible takeover. Aviva (UK:AV) shares were down ...