Direct Line hit by £230m profit blow from discount rate cut
Direct Line will see a blow to profits of up to £230m from the discount rate cut, the company said.
The business said it had only reserved for a discount rate reduction of 1.5%. The decision to lower the rate to -0.75% would add 6% to its anticipated full year combined operating ratio of between 93%
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