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Aurore Lecanon resigns as Direct Line's CRO
07 December 2023She won InsuranceERM's CRO of the year in the UK & Europe 2021 awards
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Direct Line appoints Aviva exec as CEO
30 August 2023Adam Winslow to take up position in Q1 2024
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Direct Line shares fall 25% as inflation and weather claims bite
11 January 2023UK home and motor insurer cancels dividend for 2022
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Direct Line sees motor claims inflation running at 10%
08 November 2022UK court delays are slowing release of prior-year reserves
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UK's home insurance premiums drop, despite price walking ban
25 August 2022Average premiums are down 7% since last year, ABI reports
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Direct Line cancels share buyback as inflation worries mount
18 July 2022UK motor insurer's solvency drops 26pp in six months
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FCA pricing rules hit Direct Line in Q1
04 May 2022The insurer said motor and home pricing were not keeping up with claims inflation
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Direct Line records 11.4% rise in annual operating profit
08 March 2022Some Covid-19 factors normalised in 2021 while the insurer also reduced its costs
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Direct Line sees break in the clouds of regulatory reform
03 August 2021A revamp of underwriting systems is aiding preparations for new pricing rules
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Direct Line chief focuses 25% of time on climate risk
08 July 2021Penny James warned the issue is no longer a side show