Interview: James Blackham, By Miles
James Blackham, CEO of By Miles, talks to Jen Frost about why the regulator had to step in over dual pricing and why usage-based insurance is the future
CV 2016 to presentCo-founder and CEO
By Miles
2005 to 2016Roles including managing director
Goldman Sachs
2000 to 2003Associate
ING
It’s unusual for an insurance CEO to be eager to talk
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