Penny James (born 1969) is a British businesswoman who was the chief executive of Direct Line Group from May 2019 to January 2023.[1]
Penny James | |
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| Born | September 1969  |
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| Occupation | Chief executive officer (2019–2023) |
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Career edit
James worked at Omega Insurance and Zürich before joining Prudential Plc, where her roles have included chief risk officer. She also served as a non-executive director of Admiral Group between 2015 and 2017.[2]
In 2017, she left Prudential to join the Direct Line Group as chief financial officer. At the time, she was the only woman on the executive committee of DLG.[3] In May 2019, James succeeded Paul Geddes as CEO of Direct Line Group.[4] In January 2023, she stepped down and was succeeded by the chief commercial officer Jonathan Greenwood as acting chief executive.[5]
References edit
- ^ Edwards, Charlotte. "Direct Line Insurance Group plc Penny James, DLG's Chief Financial Officer to succeed Paul Geddes as Chief Executive". DirectorsTalk Interviews. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Ralph, Oliver (26 February 2019). "UK insurer Direct Line appoints Penny James as chief". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "The HERoes top 100 women role model executives 2020". Yahoo Finance UK. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Gangcuangco, Terry (10 May 2019). "Direct Line Group names interim CFO as Penny James takes on top post". Insurance Business. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Ralph, Oliver; Smith, Ian (27 January 2023). "Direct Line chief executive steps down after profit warnings". Financial Times. London. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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