Peter Wood

Peter Wood

Founder at esure Insurance Ltd.

Net worth: 53 M $ as of 2024-03-30

78 year
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Profile

Peter John Wood is the founder of Direct Line Insurance Ltd.
(founded in 1985), esure Insurance Ltd.
(founded in 2000), First Alternative (founded in 2003), esure Services Ltd.
(founded in 2000), and esure Group Plc (founded in 2000).
He held the title of Chairman at each of these companies.
Dr. Wood is also the founder of Direct Response Corp., Privilege Insurance Co. Ltd., Línea Directa Aseguradora SA, and NatWest Markets Plc.
Dr. Wood's current job(s) include being a Director at P.J.
Wood Associates Ltd., The Plymouth Rock Co. Inc., Esure Holdings Ltd., esure Finance Ltd., The W1 London Ltd., and W-one International Services Ltd.His former job(s) include being Chairman of Royalton Ltd.
and GoCo Group Plc, Non-Executive Director at Centrica Plc (from 1996 to 2000), Director at Bankinter SA, and Non-Executive Director at The Economist Group Ltd.
(from 1998 to 2004).
Dr. Wood obtained a doctorate degree from the University of Glasgow in 2004.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2023-12-05 6,845,238 ( 5.94% ) 53 M $ 2024-03-30

Peter Wood active positions

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Founder 1999-12-31
Founder 2002-12-31
Founder 1999-12-31
Director/Board Member -
P.J. Wood Associates Ltd. Director/Board Member -
Director/Board Member 1999-04-22
Director/Board Member 2009-12-31
Director/Board Member 2016-02-17
Director/Board Member 2014-09-03
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Training of Peter Wood

University of Glasgow Doctorate Degree

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CENTRICA PLC

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BANKINTER, S.A.

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LÍNEA DIRECTA ASEGURADORA, S.A., COMPAÑÍA DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS

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P.J. Wood Associates Ltd.

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