Direct Line boss insists firm is making progress as customer numbers plunge
Insurance giant Direct Line insists it is making progress despite losing 434,000 motor customers over the past year.
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I became a journalist after I qualified as a chartered accountant in London, despite hating maths at school. A specialist in the oil and gas industry and entrepreneurial firms, I love writing about the great human stories the business world is full of.
I became a journalist after I qualified as a chartered accountant in London, despite hating maths at school. A specialist in the oil and gas industry and entrepreneurial firms, I love writing about the great human stories the business world is full of.
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