Former Besso CEO joins EC3 Brokers

London-based EC3 Brokers has appointed former Besso Insurance chief executive Colin Bird to work alongside senior management to focus on the growth of the company.

Bird will also oversee the company's newly created specialty casualty and cyber team.

Bird has more than 30 years’ experience in the industry. From 1995 to 2015, he was chairman and CEO of Besso Insurance, which was backed by BP Marsh. He stepped down as CEO in 2015, but retained his chairmanship until the business was sold to BGC in 2017, at which point Bird became a non-executive director. He retired in 2019, but retains his position as non-executive director. Most recently, he was a non-executive chairman at Prospect Insurance Brokers.

Danny Driscoll, CEO of EC3 said: “We’re excited to have Colin on board. He is extremely talented and business minded. He has a proven long and successful history of growing businesses, so we look forward to working with him as we grow EC3 Brokers and strengthen our relationships with clients.”

Bird commented: “I look forward to working alongside quality people to grow the specialty team and the business as a whole. I have a longstanding relationship with BP Marsh, as does EC3 Brokers, so that was an attractive opportunity for me. It’s encouraging to work with such good people under great leadership.”