Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that would create ...

Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that would create the UK’s largest motor insurer.Most Read from BloombergHo Chi Minh ...

Insurance company Aviva has contacted investors in bid target Direct Line , a move that could pave the way for a hostile takeover of the smaller rival, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.