Big Interview: Mike Bottle, Arch Insurance UK
Mike Bottle, managing director of the Arch Insurance UK regional division, speaks to Insurance Post about his time in role so far, and why staying visible and relevant to brokers is top of the agenda.
When Mike Bottle took the reins of Arch Insurance’s UK regional business in 2025, the brief was, in his words, deliberately broad.
He says the division had already spent five years building out its
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