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
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]