Direct Line launches car insurance ‘without the bells and whistles’
Direct Line has launched an entry-level car insurance product aimed at customers looking for bog-standard cover in the wake of a financial crisis, Insurance Post can reveal.
Following on from a cost of living crisis, with record-breaking car insurance premiums, Direct Line Essentials offers entry level comprehensive car insurance policy, with fewer bells and whistles.
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