Direct Line Insurance Group is a United Kingdom insurance company, formed in by the divestment of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group 's RBS insurance division through an initial public offering. The company owns a number of insurance subsidiaries providing various insurance products, including Direct Line and Churchill , as well as the roadside assistance and vehicle recovery provider Green Flag.

The group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE Index.

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The company was originally established in by Peter Wood and Martin Long as the insurance division of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group RBS. Direct Line sold its TRACKER Network UK telematics business to the private equity firm Lysanda in February The Group owns a number of general insurance brands operating within the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany primarily, including Direct Line, Churchill , Privilege and Green Flag.

Direct Line is a company that specialises in selling insurance and other financial services, sold directly to consumers by telephone and the internet.

It was the first telephone insurer in the United Kingdom, when launched by founder Peter Wood in It operates in various overseas countries, including Japan in partnership with Yasuda Life [14] and Spain partnership with Bankinter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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