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Direct Line Insurance Group (STU:D1LN) Altman Z-Score


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What is Direct Line Insurance Group Altman Z-Score?

The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Direct Line Insurance Group Business Description

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Address
Westmoreland Road, Churchill Court, Bromley, Kent, GBR, BR1 1DP
Direct Line is one of the more focused insurers that we cover. The business sells four lines of insurance in two divisions: personal lines motor, personal lines home, rescue and other personal lines, and commercial. Rescue and other personal lines include rescue and travel with pet insurance being discontinued. Commercial insurance is sold to small businesses and Direct Line agreed to the sale of its commercial broking business. Direct Line only sells insurance in the United Kingdom. Its personal motor insurance division typically accounts for around 60% of group gross written premium and the personal home insurance unit typically sells around 20%. Rescue and other personal lines account for around 10% and commercial insurance accounts for around 10%.