EC3 Brokers announces the expansion of its international financial and professional lines division with the appointment of John Collier as divisional director. Collier joined on 1 April and will report to James Murphy, head of broking at EC3 Brokers.
Collier has more than 28 years’ experience placing professional indemnity insurance, directors and officers liability, IPOs and financial offering insurance in national and international markets. He has worked in partnership with UK and offshore investment and fund managers, corporate service providers, and overseas law firms. Most recently, he was a director at Willis Towers Watson, where he organised and managed complex insurance programmes for large international financial organisations.
Collier will work alongside David Purdy, fellow divisional director of the international financial and professional lines division.
Collier said: “This is a great opportunity for EC3 Brokers to advance in the international financial market. I am delighted to be working with David as we combine our knowledge and expertise to grow the business further afield.”
Danny Driscoll, EC3 Brokers CEO, added: “John’s appointment marks the significant expansion of our financial and professional lines offering. His experience in the market enables him to design bespoke insurance policies for each of our clients. We’re very pleased and excited to have him on board.”