Archive

  • Aurore Lecanon to succeed Jose Vazquez as Direct Line's CRO

    25 May 2021

    Lecanon, an InsuranceERM award winner, is due to start her new role later this year

  • Fix price-walking issue by end of 2021, UK tells insurers

    23 March 2021

    Financial Conduct Authority revises timelines for general insurance reforms

  • Direct Line chief slams FCA's pricing reform timeline

    08 March 2021

    The UK non-life insurer also announced a £100m share buyback and 4.5% drop in annual profit

  • Change Solvency II to tackle climate change, insurers say

    24 February 2021

    Direct Line outlines actions to address climate change

  • Competition makes loyalty penalty difficult to end, says Direct Line chief

    26 February 2020

    Penny James addressed the loyalty penalty issue at the ABI conference

  • Direct Line takes CFO from Royal London, and makes his paypacket public

    16 September 2019

    Tim Harris replaces Penny James following her promotion to CEO

  • Profit hit for Direct Line's motor insurance segment

    31 July 2019

    The UK insurer also strengthened claims reserves after the Ogden rate change

  • Direct Line bucking FTSE 350 gender equality trend

    16 July 2019

    No gender balance in senior roles expected until 2090, says report

  • Direct Line: motor claims rising faster than premiums

    08 May 2019

    Third-party property damage costs growing nearly 5% per year

  • Penny James appointed CEO of Direct Line

    26 February 2019

    Paul Geddes to step down at the end of July