Julie Collins promoted to Branch Manager; Ruth Hitchcox named National Production Improvement Lead; Stuart Hawker joins as Broker Development Relationship Manager
London, 24 July 2023 — Arch Insurance UK Regional Division has announced the promotion of Julie Collinsto Branch Manager for the Bristol office, with immediate effect.
In this role, Collins is responsible for managing all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Bristol office, overseeing the 13-strong team, enhancing support for broker partners, and delivering on Arch’s growth plans for the South-West region. She reports to Neil Peters, National Director, Branch Network.
Collins brings over 30 years of experience to the position. Her recent roles at Arch have included Broker Relationship Development Manager for Bristol and Transformation Support Manager. During her career, she has also worked at Covéa Insurance, Arista Insurance and NIG Insurance.
Collins succeeds Ruth Hitchcox who takes up the new position of National Production Improvement Lead and is responsible for delivering performance enhancements and driving process efficiencies across the branch network. Hitchcox was Branch Manager, Bristol since 2019 having joined from Fusion where she was Regional Operations Manager.
Arch has also announced the appointment of Stuart Hawker as Broker Relationship Development Manager within the Bristol office. He joins from Allianz where he spent over 14 years, most recently as Business Development Manager.
Commenting on the announcements, Peters said: “Julie is a highly respected and experienced insurance practitioner. She has an outstanding reputation with our broker partners and will continue to build on the success that Ruth has helped us to achieve over the last five years. I am delighted that Ruth is taking on this new role as we look to drive efficiency and further enhance our ability to serve our brokers. The South-West is a key region for Arch, we have recently invested in new premises and are continuing to grow our presence, including hiring top-level talent such as Stuart Hawker.”
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EDITOR’S NOTES
About Arch Insurance (UK) Limited.
Arch Insurance (UK) Limited is part of Arch Insurance International and provides specialised commercial property, casualty, motor, professional liability, personal accident and travel insurance solutions through its extended office network across the UK.
Arch Insurance (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
About Arch Insurance International
Arch Insurance International is part of Arch Capital Group Ltd. and includes Arch Insurance UK and the P&C insurance operations of Arch Insurance (EU) dac, as well as Arch’s insurance operations in Europe, Bermuda and Australia.
About Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $16.7 billion in capital at March 31, 2023. Arch, which is part of the S&P 500 Index, provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.
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