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BUZZ-Direct Line: Shares at life-high on robust H1

** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) in Direct Line (Other OTC: DIISY - news) touch all-time highs after co reports robust H1 beating analysts' expectations

** Stock top gainer on FTSE-350 Insurance Financial Index

** Britain's largest motor insurer says benefiting from absence of claims from major weather events and higher than expected reserve releases

** Co to pay interim dividend of 4.6 pence, from 4.4 pence last year

** Shore Capital analyst says management must be given considerable credit for turnaround delivered to date despite intense competition and growing regulatory focus (aashika.jain@thomsonreuters.com)