The Board of Direct Line Insurance Group plc ('DLG') announces that Mark Lewis will be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 30 March 2023.
Mark's career has spanned financial services, retail, e-commerce, management consultancy and advertising. Most recently, he was Chief Executive of the MoneySupermarket Group, overseeing a period of revenue and profit growth for the UK listed price comparison business. In earlier roles, Mark was the Retail and Online Director for John Lewis and the Managing Director of eBay UK, having started his career producing advertising. Mark is an independent non-executive director of Santander UK plc and a trustee of The Photographers' Gallery.
Danuta Gray, Chair, said: "I am delighted to be welcoming Mark Lewis to DLG's Board. Mark will contribute his deep understanding of the regulated aggregator marketplaces in which DLG's brands operate, as well as his experience of digital marketing strategy and driving improved multichannel customer experience in retail and financial services."
Mark Lewis commented: "I'm excited to be joining Direct Line Group, a fantastic business, supporting millions of customers each year. I look forward to working with such long cherished and trusted brands as the Group transforms its technology capability to deliver even stronger customer experiences in a dynamic industry."
For further information, please contact:
Roger Clifton
Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)7710 179 939
Paul Smith
Director of Business Performance, Reporting and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0)7795 811 263
Will Sherlock
Group Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director
Tel: +44 (0)7786 836 562
LEI: 213800FF2R23ALJQOP04
Notes to editors:
- We are the UK's only diversified insurer and we operate in the UK, Ireland and Canada. We also have international investments in India and China.
- We help our 25.3 million customers make the most out of life, plan for the future, and have the confidence that if things go wrong we’ll be there to put it right.
- We have been taking care of people for more than 325 years, in line with our purpose of being ‘with you today, for a better tomorrow’. In 2025, we paid £31.9 billion in claims and benefits to our customers.
- Aviva is a Living Wage, Living Pension and Living Hours employer and provides market-leading benefits for our people, including flexible working, paid carers leave and equal parental leave. Find out more at www.aviva.com/about-us/our-people/
- As at 30 June 2026, total Group assets under management at Aviva Group were £479 billion and our estimated Solvency II shareholder capital surplus was £6.8 billion. Our shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and we are a member of the FTSE 100 index.
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