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Aviva set to complete £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line in July

The combined group will be a significant force in the motor insurance sector, estimated to cover more than a fifth of the total UK market.

Evening Standard

Aviva set to complete £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line after CMA decision

The takeover has also caused concerns among workers at the two firms

The Independent UK

Keep burglars out: six ways to protect your home when you’re away

If it’s a long holiday, or just for an evening, make sure everything inside and out is secure

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Stocks up on hopes of thaw to Middle East tension

The FTSE 100 index closed up 24.59 points, 0.3%, at 8,875.22, just shy of its record closing peak of 8,884.92 posted last Thursday.

Evening Standard

Fire risk warning to households after UK basks in sunny spring

The average fire claim involving a garden amounts to nearly £16,000, Aviva said.

Evening Standard

‘Mud matters’ – research shows saltmarshes are significant carbon store

A report from WWF and Aviva offers the first results from a network of towers measuring the carbon storage in coastal saltmarsh habitat.

Evening Standard

UK watchdog launches investigation into Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line

CMA has up to 40 working days to evaluate agreement’s possible impact on competition in insurance sector

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Probe into Aviva’s £3.7bn deal for Direct Line launched by competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority will look at whether the deal could result in a ‘substantial lessening of competition’ in the sector.

Evening Standard

Britain’s biggest pawnbroker H&T snapped up by US firm for £297m; Goldman Sachs lifts UK and eurozone growth forecasts – as it happened

China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal, saying it is a ‘basic principle’ that bilateral agreements should not target other nations

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of acres of rare temperate rainforest to be restored on Isle of Man

New project is the largest so far in a £38 million programme by the Wildlife Trusts and Aviva to revive the vanishing habitat.

The Independent UK

Pension funds ‘to unlock up to £50bn’ of investment, with half for UK firms

Aviva, Legal & General, M&G and others agree to sign new ‘Mansion House accord’ with government

The Guardian - UK

Pension providers ‘to boost saver outcomes and UK growth’ under new initiative

Pension assets in the scope of the new agreement total £252 billion.

Evening Standard

Most early pensioners not ‘confident their savings will last,’ new research reveals

Most pensioners expressed concern about how much they have saved in private pots

The Independent UK

Less than half of pensioners aged 65-75 ‘confident their savings will last’

The survey of 1,000 people on a moderate retirement income was undertaken for Aviva and Age UK.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Warning over pension mistake that could see your ex inherit your savings

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The Independent UK

Warning that thousands could be accidentally leaving pensions to their exes when they die

Many are in the dark about who will inherit their savings

The Independent UK

Could you accidentally leave your pension to an ex? Wealth firm warns of risks

Aviva has emphasised the importance of reviewing and updating pension beneficiary information.

The Independent UK

‘Scale is so important’ – the fight to revive Britain’s vanishing rainforests

Conservationists are battling to secure the future of the ‘jewel in the crown’ of British habitats as climate change looms.

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Evening Standard

47% ‘keeping money stash secret from partner’

Over-55s with a secret money pot have £12,500 put away on average, according to Aviva.

The Independent UK

Travel insurance: Why it’s so vital and how to choose the best policy

Without proper coverage, travellers could find themselves in a sticky situation

Euronews

Belgian insurer Ageas acquires UK’s Esure from Bain Capital for €1.5bn

The deal will create the third largest motor and home insurer in the UK.

The Independent UK

How to consolidate your pension – and track down lost pots

Here’s how to track down your old pension pots and decide whether combining them is the right move

Evening Standard

Aviva stopped £127m-worth of fraudulent claims in 2024

Cost-of-living issues may be a factor in some cases, while exaggerated claims for injuries and inflated motor claims are also a concern, Aviva said.

Evening Standard

Direct Line boss gets £7.8m pay packet despite surging insurance costs

Adam Winslow was handed the deal as the company prepares for a £3.7 billion takeover by rival insurer Aviva.

The Independent UK

Over-50s reveal money advice they would give their younger selves - with two key findings clear

Budgeting and saving also arose but different ways of investing for the future was the major theme

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