Arch bolsters UK regional management team with two promotions

Arch Insurance’s UK regional division has promoted Vicky Rowlay and Neil Peters to national directors of business transformation and branch network, respectively.

Rowlay focuses on developing and implementing key business strategies and oversees a new speed-to-market initiative. She is also responsible for Arch’s regional trading and online underwriting teams.

Peters is responsible for driving business production and heightening broker engagement levels across the branch network.

Both join Arch Insurance’s UK regional division executive committee alongside Steve Bashford, chief executive officer of the UK regional division, to whom they report. Also serving on that committee are Mike Bottle, head of the UK regional strategy and distribution team, and Stuart Danskin, UK regional director of underwriting.

Rowlay was previously regional director for the North of the UK and joined the UK regional division following its launch in 2019. She has also served as regional director for the North West at Fusion Insurance Services.

Peters was previously regional director for the South of the UK and also joined Arch with the launch of the UK regional division. Before that he was managing director for London at Towergate Insurance.

Bashford said: “As national directors with responsibilities across our entire UK regional business, [Rowlay and Peters] will be charged with developing new opportunities to deliver class-leading solutions to our broking partners and maximising long-term, profitable, sustainable growth across the division.”