Richard Coleman

Richard has significant insurance industry experience. Having started his career as a graduate trainee at Eagle Star, he held a variety of roles in the Group spanning some 18 years, including Head of Navigators & General (their yacht insurance business), leadership of Personal Lines Broker, SME, and MD of Zurich's UK Commercial Broker business.

Before Ecclesiastical, Richard was European Director & Global Head of Insurance and Assistance at Collinson, responsible for the Group’s businesses in the European region. He was also an advisory board member at insurtech Cytora.

As MD of Ecclesiastical UK, Richard leads the UK Insurance business. Ecclesiastical is a specialist, focusing on a range of property and casualty specialisms with a high-service, high-expertise team. As part of the Benefact Group, Ecclesiastical is a charity owned with a unique purpose to generate profits for good causes and is part of the third biggest corporate giver in the UK.

On a more personal note, Richard lives in West Sussex, is the father of two, and enjoys travel, running, skiing, and golf.