Direct Line pulls dividend as it evaluates coronavirus uncertainty
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(Reuters) - Direct Line withdrew its final 2019 dividend on Wednesday and said it would make no changes to staffing until at least the autumn, as it weighs the damage that coronavirus shutdowns are having on the insurance industry. The company, the UK's biggest motor insurer, said it had seen a falloff in claims for car accidents as motorists stayed in their homes, but that travel insurance claims were steadily rising, hitting 22 million pounds so far. (https://reut.rs/3bYTSl2)"COVID-19..