Direct Line appoints former MoneySupermarket CEO Lewis to board

Effective 30 March

Jaskeet Briah
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Direct Line Insurance Group has recruited former MoneySupermarket Group CEO Mark Lewis to join its board as an independent non-executive director from 30 March.

Lewis's career has spanned financial services, retail, e-commerce, management consultancy and advertising. He was chief executive of the MoneySupermarket Group from 2017-2020 and was previously a retail and online director for John Lewis, and managing director of eBay UK. In addition to his new role at Direct Line, Lewis is also an independent non-executive director of Santander UK, which is a role he has held since leaving the price comparison business. Commenting on the appointment, Direct Line chair Danuta Gray said: "Mark will contribute his deep understanding of the regulated agg...

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