Role Models:
Linda Cooke

Linda has worked in IT within the Financial Services sector, Retail Banking and Specialty/Commercial Insurance, for 28 years. She joined LloydsTSB in 1995 not knowing how to work a computer and went on to lead large scale IT integration and transformation teams at the bank. After 18 years in Lloyds Banking Group she moved to Chubb Insurance. Linda joined as the European Head of IT for the A&H business, moved into the newly created position of Head of IT for the Digital SME platform and finally the Head of Consumer Lines IT across 24 countries accountable for all IT strategy, projects and services for three lines of business. Linda has recently moved to Chaucer Group in late 2022 and it the Group CIO. Throughout her career she has led teams through a number of M&A’s such as the £3.2b account migration between Lloyds TSB and HBOS plus the Ace and Chubb merger. She has gained a significant amount of experience navigating organisational change, managing her own career and leading teams through massive change. Linda is a Board Trustee of the Nene Park Trust charity, a large parkland providing recreation, education and conservation Linda has been a mentor for the Insurance Breakfast club for a few years which is a professional development & networking program for female insurance professionals She is a passionate gardener, loves to watch sport especially rugby, enjoys travel, food and outdoor activities.