Julia Whittle has joined Bridge Insurance Brokers as Director of Professional Indemnity (PI).

Based in the Manchester office, Julia will be central to the PI team’s growth, with plans to expand this division in both Bridge’s London and Manchester locations.

With over 16 years’ experience in insurance, Julia has worked for national brokers as well as smaller independents. At Bridge, she will report to CEO Roger Potts and work closely with the Real Estate and FlatGuard teams – as well as Bridge’s in-house Claims team – to provide an expert and joined-up approach for architects, surveyors, engineers and property managers.

“Julia brings a wealth of knowledge from her senior roles at several leading brokers,” says Roger. “She’s a great addition to our PI team, which has gone from strength to strength in recent years. As an independent broker, Bridge is not tied to any one insurer, allowing us to secure the best outcomes for our clients. That approach has earned us strong referrals and continued growth — and with that, the need to keep bringing in the best talent.”

“Bridge really is the best of both worlds,” adds Julia. “As an independent broker, it has flexibility and agility to create tailored insurance programmes for all different client needs. And as a well-established, very respected organisation that has been in operation for almost 60 years, Bridge also has an enviable infrastructure with excellent relationships across the industry. I’m delighted to be joining the team.”