Peter Knowles, President

Peter Knowles is the AVP, Integrated Relationship Sales at Coastal Community Insurance. In this role his primary responsibility is to focus on busines and team development and to provide leadership, coaching and support in all aspects of Agency of operations. Peter has been a CUISA member throughout the majority of his career which began back in 2000. Prior to Coastal Community, Peter was Partner and Agency Manager at a brokerage with Northern Savings Credit Union, where he oversaw all business-related activities. Peter has completed two separate insurance designations. He completed his Canadian Accreditation Insurance Brokerage (CAIB) in 2005 through the Insurance Brokers Association of BC, and then this Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) in 2010 with the Insurance Institute of BC. Peter is currently working towards a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at Royal Roads University, due to be completed January 2021. Peter was born and raised in Victoria, BC and he and his wife Allison are the proud parents of two children, Emily and Wyatt. In his spare time he enjoys spending time at the lake, as well as playing softball and tinkering with his 1953 Chevy Belair.