Towergate's Rowe switches to PowerPlace

PowerPlace has appointed Towergate's Darren Rowe as sales director.

Rowe will lead the 36-strong PowerPlace field force including the three regional managers as well as business consultants and business development managers.

Rowe has spent the past three years in senior management roles at Towergate. He previously worked at RFIB, JLT and Willis.

PowerPlace chief executive Matthew Reed said: “It’s no secret that I’ve set some ambitious targets for the business to achieve over the next couple of years. Making brokers aware of the full potential of PowerPlace is fundamental to ensuring we reach our goals and Darren is just the man to lead the charge.

"With his experience and communication skills I’m confident that we will continue to sign-up more firms around the country and help them benefit from the efficiencies that our online commercial insurance marketplace can deliver.”

Rowe added: “It took personal lines almost 10 years to fully embrace the benefits of online trading. While commercial insurance has lagged behind, I believe that PowerPlace represents the future and will accelerate the adoption of transacting business online amongst commercial brokers.

"With PowerPlace now available to the whole UK broking community, it’s a tremendously exciting time to come on board, and I relish the challenges that lie ahead.”