Aviva boss Amanda Blanc must have been rubbing her hands with glee when the boss of Britain’s embattled competition watchdog stood up to speak at the prestigious Chatham House think tank last month.
Aviva has launched a £3.4bn takeover bid for rival Direct Line in a tie-up that would create one of Britain’s largest car insurers. Aviva confirmed that it had made an offer worth 250p a share on Nov ...