Arch Insurance Announces Four Promotions

Some in-house news from Arch Insurance;

Arch Insurance UK Regional Division today announced the promotion of four of its Branch Underwriting Managers to the newly created roles of Regional Underwriting Managers, effective immediately.

Steve Barlow, Andy Coates, Peter Howard and Paul Taylor have been promoted to Regional Underwriting Managers for the Midlands & South West, London & the Home Counties, North & Scotland, and South & Thames Valley, respectively. All roles report to the corresponding Regional Managers; Ian Grundy, Tony O’Reilly, Janine Starkie and Janice Mullan.

The Regional Underwriting Managers 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.

The four members bring decades of UK insurance market experience to their new positions. 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; Howard joined Arch in 2019 from Arista Insurance where he was a Regional Trading Manager; and Taylor joined in 2020 having previously been a Senior MGA Segment Manager at Simply Business.

Commenting on the announcement, Mike Bottle, Managing Director, said: “We’re delighted to announce the promotions of Steve, Andy, Peter and Paul. 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.”