’Their appointments will further strengthen the leadership structure within our UK Regional Division,’ says managing director
Arch Insurance UK Regional Division has promoted four of its branch underwriting managers to the newly created roles of regional underwriting managers.
Steve Barlow, Andy Coates, Peter Howard and Paul Taylor will become managers for the Midlands and south west, London and the Home Counties, north and Scotland and south and Thames Valley, respectively.
They are responsible for enhancing cross-branch collaboration and delivering strategic support to underwriting teams within their regions, as part of the division’s growth objectives.
All hires report to the corresponding regional managers – Ian Grundy, Tony O’Reilly, Janine Starkie and Janice Mullan.
Experience
The four hires bring decades of UK insurance market experience to their new positions.
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Barlow joined Arch in 2019, having previously been deputy regional underwriting manager at Fusion Insurance. Coates also joined in 2019 from Fusion Insurance, where he was a regional trading manager.
Meanwhile, Howard joined Arch in 2019 from Arista Insurance, where he was a regional trading manager, while Taylor joined in 2020 having previously been a senior MGA segment manager at Simply Business.
Managing director Mike Bottle said: “We’re delighted to announce the promotions.
”Their expertise and calibre of experience reflect the depth of talent we have at Arch and their appointments will further strengthen the leadership structure within our UK Regional Division.
”By establishing this regional underwriting framework, we are reinforcing our commitment to aligning with our brokers’ placement strategies, enabling us to deliver more comprehensive solutions while maintaining the strong local relationships that have always underpinned our success.”
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