Our Trustees

Peter began his insurance career in 1969 with the Royal Insurance Group and progressed to sales and marketing positions within Commercial Union and ITT London and Edinburgh where he became marketing director in 1988.

At the age of 21, he became the youngest person to pass the Chartered Insurance Institute fellowship examinations. In 1991, Peter joined Economic Insurance and led their return to profitability in 1993.  In December 1993, Peter led the management buyout of the Economic that was sold in 1995 to Hiscox plc. He joined Hiscox as group marketing director, a role he held until he left in 1997 to create Towergate Underwriting Group. 

Andy was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Towergate Partnership in 2005.

He joined Towergate in 2002 as Chief Executive Officer of the Folgate Partnership. Andy has worked in the insurance business since 1971. His career includes appointments as General Manager of Commercial Union UK (now part of Norwich Union) and CEO of Axa Insurance UK.

Between 1998 and 2001 he was Chairman of the Motor Insurance Bureau and was President of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 2002/3.

Paul was part of the team that created Towergate in 1997.

He started his career with Royal Insurance before moving to TSB with responsibilities for non-life insurance development. In 1983, he joined Peter Cullum as Marketing Manager for ITT London & Edinburgh. In 1992 he joined Economic Insurance with Peter Cullum and was part of the management buyout team, leaving Hiscox to create Towergate.

Paul was Group Communications Director held a number of Director positions before becoming a Non-Executive Director of the Group in 2005. In this role he has the responsibility for oversight of the Group's many and varied charitable involvements. Paul’s experience has also been available to a major UK charity of which he is a Trustee.

Mel was appointed as a non-executive Director of Towergate in 1999.

He is a private equity corporate lawyer at DLA Piper specialising in mergers and acquisitions and has particular experience in the insurance sector.

He has been involved in the establishment and development of insurance brokers and third party administrators to the insurance industry including the Towergate Underwriting Group Limited, Folgate Partnership Limited, BDML Connect Limited and The Rubicon Corporation Limited.