Direct Line Profit Falls Short as Turnaround Gets Underway
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Direct Line Insurance Group Plc’s first-half profit fell short of estimates as analysts had expected a faster turnaround.
The UK’s second-largest auto insurer posted an operating profit of £63.7 million ($83.6 million), up from a loss of £93.7 million a year earlier, short of the average estimate of £80 million.