Direct Line Group appoints Adam Winslow as Group CEO

Currently CEO of Aviva UK and Ireland general insurance

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Direct Line Group has announced the appointment of Adam Winslow as its group chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval.

Currently the chief executive of Aviva UK and Ireland General Insurance, Winslow is expected to step into the new role in the first quarter of 2024, taking over from acting chief executive Jon Greenwood. Winslow has led Aviva's UK and Ireland general insurance business since May 2021, during which time he developed a strategy for both personal and commercial lines which has delivered market share expansion and improved profitability, Direct Line detailed. Prior to Aviva, he was chief executive of global life at AIG Life and Retirement (now Corebridge), and held a number of general ins...

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