Editing Direct Line (section)

{{Short description|British insurance company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Direct Line
| logo = Direct Line logo.png
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| image_alt = London office
| image_caption = River Bank House, London
| trade_name = Direct Line
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| industry = [[Insurance]]
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| fate = 
| predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = -->
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| founded = <!-- if known: {{Start date and age|df=yes|1985|04|24}} in [[Croydon]], [[Surrey]], [[United Kingdom]] -->
| founder = [[Martin Long (businessman)|Martin Long]]<br> [[Peter Wood (businessman)|Peter Wood]]
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| location = [[Bromley]], England
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| products = [[Vehicle insurance]], [[Home insurance]], [[Pet insurance]], [[Life insurance]], [[Travel insurance]], [[Business insurance]]
| brands = [[Direct Line for Business]]
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| net_income_year = <!-- or: | profit_year = --><!-- Year of net_income/profit data (if known) -->
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| members = 
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| num_employees = <10,000
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| parent = [[Direct Line Group]]
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| website = {{url|https://www.directline.com}}
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'''Direct Line''' is an [[insurance]] company based in [[Bromley]], England. Founded in 1985, as the country's first direct car insurance company, it has since expanded to offer a range of general insurance products. Its policies are underwritten by the regulated subsidiary UK Insurance Limited, and it is owned by the [[Direct Line Group]].