Adam Winslow will turn into group chief govt officer of Direct Line in Q1 2024 succeeding Jon Greenwood, performing CEO since January 2023.

Winslow has led Aviva’s UK and Eire common insurance coverage enterprise since Might 2021. He was answerable for growing a transparent technique for each private and business strains, in addition to delivering market share enlargement and improved profitability.

Previous to that, he was CEO of International Life at AIG Life and Retirement.

Danuta Grey, chair of Direct Line Group, stated: “The Board is delighted to announce that Adam Winslow is to be our new CEO. Adam has deep experience within the UK common insurance coverage market and important management expertise, spanning 20 years throughout private and business strains insurance coverage. The Board performed an intensive search and Adam Winslow stood out for his strategic understanding of the sector, excellent observe report of main excessive performing companies and his concentrate on driving operational excellence to constantly meet buyer wants.

“The Board and I stay up for working with Adam in offering high-quality insurance coverage to our clients by way of our platform of highly effective manufacturers and focusing on enticing and sustainable returns for shareholders. I wish to thank Jon Greenwood for stepping up as Performing CEO the place he has proven dedication, management and focus to enhance enterprise efficiency and for his management of the profitable business operate earlier than that.”

Winslow added: “Direct Line Group is likely one of the UK’s main insurers with among the most recognisable manufacturers within the retail and business market. It’s a privilege to be invited to guide DLG into the longer term, notably given its wealthy heritage and fervour for serving its hundreds of thousands of shoppers.

“The UK insurance coverage business is dynamic and all the time evolving. Delivering nice customer support depends on robust strategic imaginative and prescient and the operational functionality to execute rapidly throughout quite a lot of distribution channels. I’m wanting ahead to working with my new colleagues to drive development, ship for purchasers and create long-term shareholder worth.”