Arch Insurance has appointed Roberto Tous as director of strategy and distribution in Europe. In his new role, Tous will be responsible for leading Arch’s European underwriting teams to develop strategic broker relationships and strengthen the company’s distribution strategy. Based in Spain, he will report to Søren Scheuer, CEO at Arch Insurance EU, and will work closely with Simon Williams, chief strategy and distribution officer at Arch Insurance International. Tous brings more than 16 years of experience gained across the European insurance market to the position. He joins the firm from Zurich Insurance, where he has held various leadership roles within the organisation, including head of general liability, financial lines, and cyber risk in Benelux and financial lines EMEA business development manager. Prior to that, Tous worked as a financial lines underwriter at Chubb Insurance Europe. Commenting on the appointment, Scheuer says: “Roberto’s appointment is another important step in the ongoing development of our European underwriting platform, where we see opportunities to expand both geographically and into new lines of business. “Working in collaboration with Arch’s teams in Dublin and London as well as our broking partners, Roberto will be a key part of the expansion of our operations across Continental Europe.” Williams adds: “[Roberto’s] wealth of experience, Europe-wide market knowledge, and track record in building deep broker relationships make him the perfect fit as we seek to drive further growth across our underwriting portfolio and increase our relevance to our broker partners.”
