Penny James (born 27 September 1969)[1] is a British businesswoman who was the chief executive of Direct Line Group from May 2019 to January 2023.

[2] James worked at Omega Insurance and Zürich before joining Prudential Plc, where her roles have included chief risk officer.

[3] In 2017, she left Prudential to join the Direct Line Group (DLG) as chief financial officer.

[4] In May 2019, James succeeded Paul Geddes as CEO of DLG.

[1] This United Kingdom business-related biographical article is a stub.