Aviva Plc: Acquisition of Direct Line by Aviva would be credit positive for both groups
Direct Line has rejected an acquisition offer from Aviva, but a we believe a combination could be credit positive for both.
Direct Line Insurance Group is a personal and small business general insurer in the U.K. Co.'s principal activity is managing its investments in subsidiaries, providing loans to those subsidiaries, raising funds, and the receipt and payment of dividends. Co.'s segments are Motor, which consists of personal motor insurance together with the associated legal protection cover; Home, which consists of home insurance together with associated legal protection cover; Rescue and other personal lines, which consists of rescue products, and other personal lines insurance, including travel, pet and creditor; and Commercial, which consists of commercial insurance for small and medium-size entities.
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