Arch shakes up UK leadership to forge closer ties with brokers

Arch Insurance has revamped its underwriting structure with a host of leadership changes in an effort aimed at building closer ties with brokers in the London and UK market.

The company has revealed new regional market leaders for property, casualty, specialty and digital underwriting, as well as expanded the regional scope of its underwriting managers.

Amanda Keer has been appointed head of property, Carl Jago as head of casualty, Tim Cornwell as head of specialty and Mark Ellinor as head of digital underwriting. All four appointees will report to Stuart Danskin, director of Underwriting at Arch Insurance’s UK regional division.

Additionally, Randal Jones has become regional portfolio underwriting manager for the South, and Phil Clifford regional portfolio manager for the North.

Most recently, Keer was regional portfolio underwriting manager, Jago was underwriting manager — casualty, and Ellinor was national portfolio underwriting manager — online. Cornwell was previously branch manager — Maidstone, and he will keep his responsibilities in that position while taking on his new role.

Danskin said: “We have achieved considerable growth in recent years and are now of a size and scale that warrants a transition in our underwriting structure to support our future ambitions. Amanda, Carl, Mark and Tim are market leaders in their fields. In their new sector-focused roles, they will lead the continued growth of our business as we expand our relevance to brokers and their clients.”

“Having empowered underwriters across our country-wide network of offices is a key differentiator for our UK Regional Division,” Danskin added. “In these expanded roles, Randal and Phil will be responsible for ensuring that we continue to provide this local autonomy to enable us to deliver the responsive service our brokers depend upon.”

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