Malago Insurance Brokers (Malago) is marking its tenth anniversary with the appointment of experienced insurance professional Stephen Peacock, reinforcing its commitment to sustained growth and exceptional client service.
Founder Mathew Rowles established Malago in Bristol in 2016, building the business on strong technical expertise and a clear service ethos. A decade on, the brokerage continues to grow at pace, with no sign of slowing.
Joining Malago represents a natural next step for Stephen:
“This is an exciting point in Malago’s journey and a fantastic opportunity for me. Having worked in insurance since 1995, I have built experience across a wide range of commercial clients and seen how important strong, relationship led advice truly is. I have known Mathew for many years and have always respected the way he has grown Malago with a clear commitment to service.”
Stephen Peacock joins the business on Monday 23 February as Senior Broker, bringing extensive market knowledge and a long-standing professional relationship with Mathew. The two first worked together in 2006 following the sale of Rowles’ previous brokerage, going on to collaborate for ten years.
Reflecting on the new appointment, Mathew commented:
“It’s fair to say that I’m proud that Malago continues to attract professionals of Stephen’s calibre.”
As industry consolidation reshaped the local landscape, Stephen gained broad experience across commercial clients of all sizes, developing into a highly capable Account Executive.
“Stephen is a good, experienced guy who is Dip CII qualified, just like me,” Rowles continued. “He joins Malago at exactly the right time. The business is continuing to grow with no sign of slowing.”
Stephen will support day to day operations while also identifying new business opportunities, strengthening Malago’s ability to respond quickly and effectively to clients.
“As we continue to grow, it was important to ensure we have the right people in place to maintain the standards our clients expect,” Mathew added. “Having Stephen on the team means there is another pair of hands to enhance our proposition, expedite service requests and respond to clients more quickly.”
Steve is also Bristol based, and excited to work his local area again: “It is especially meaningful to be part of a local brokerage that is truly integrated into its community. Malago goes beyond supporting businesses and actively contributes through its Community Fund. That commitment to Bristol is genuinely inspiring.”
With strong technical expertise and in-depth product knowledge, Stephen will work across the full client spectrum.
“Stephen can deal with high end and smaller clients,” adds Mathew. “It does not matter how big you and your business are, whether a £500 or £50,000 policyholder, you still get the same service.”
United by shared service values and a clear commitment to relationship led broking, Mathew and the team are focused on ensuring Malago’s next decade delivers even greater value for clients across Bristol and beyond.