The Board of Direct Line Insurance Group plc ("DLG") announces that David Neave has been appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 19 October 2023.
David’s career has spanned General and Life Insurance, broking and the legal and technology sectors. He is Chair of the Advisory Board of The Common Automotive Platform Standard ("CAPS") and has previously held chairmanships, non-executive directorships and advisory roles in a number of insurance, InsurTech, consultancy and legal businesses, including Slater and Gordon UK Ltd, the Solicitors Indemnity Fund, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society and Accenture UK Ltd. His executive career culminated in his appointment as Chief Executive of General Insurance for Co-Operative Insurance, which followed over twenty years of senior management roles in claims and underwriting at RSA.
Danuta Gray, Chair, said: “I am delighted to be welcoming David Neave to DLG’s Board. David will add value by contributing his deep understanding of general insurance to the Board’s oversight of the Group’s core businesses.”
David Neave commented: “I’m excited to be joining Direct Line Group, which has some of the most recognised and trusted brands in the market, as it continues to strengthen its personal lines insurance businesses and deliver good outcomes for its customers.”
ENDS
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
Alan Oliver
Group Communications
Tel: +44 (0)7385 481 295
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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