Charlie H. Bernier has worked with ECBM since 1984,  and purchased the company in 2001. He’s proud to be a part of ECBM’s growth to the Top 100 Independent Agencies and Top 25 Family-Owned P&C Brokers in the country.

Charlie graduated from Philadelphia University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and has earned designations in both the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriting (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM). 

For over 15 years, he has served on the board of directors for both the State and Delaware Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (PMTA) is a Board Member of the Advancement Council of Philadelphia.

Charlie  E. Bernier is President and Corporate Counsel at ECBM. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Pennsylvania State University and attended Widener University School of Law where he earned his J.D. He is barred in the State of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Charlie began his law career practicing insurance defense at one of the oldest law firms in the country before setting his sights on insurance. He joined ECBM in 2013 to create and run the company’s investments and transactions division.

As ECBM’s principal professional liability consultant, Charlie specializes in becoming an extension of your company. He acts as a risk manager to mitigate potential losses from data breaches, as well as to transfer risk from your company to the carrier. Using his experience as both an attorney and professional liability wholesaler, Charlie works with you to understand your company’s cyber risks.