Global Risk Partners

A UK insurance intermediary group of businesses delivering local and specialist insurance services backed by national strength.

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Since launch in 2013 Global Risk Partners (GRP) has grown rapidly and now employs about 2000 staff who control over £850 million premium, as one of the top independent insurance intermediaries in the UK.

The Group comprises:

  • A Retail Division of specialist and community insurance brokers operating from over 100 offices around the UK and Ireland, focused on delivering an expert, personal service to their clients
  • Leading Lloyd’s and London market brokers Lonmar and Ropner which operate in the global, specialty insurance and reinsurance markets
  • An Underwriting Division distributing specialist products via partnerships with over 2000 UK insurance brokers
  • GRP Ireland and Crotty Insurance Brokers, registered subsidiaries in the Republic of Ireland servicing our EU based brokers and clients.
  • Hedron Network a network solution for independent brokers offering a comprehensive and flexible proposition, designed to help them thrive and grow.

 

Flexible Acquisition Proposition

Global Risk Partners creates an ideal environment for entrepreneurial businesses, teams and individuals who wish to grow as part of an independent, strongly capitalised, regulatory compliant intermediary business.

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Delivering for our Clients

Delivering for clients is at the heart of our model, and only businesses and management teams who share this commitment are chosen join the GRP family.

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Delivering for our Broker partners

GRP Underwriting Division is comprised of a family of distinctive high quality niche and specialist MGAs, each of which is a successful entrepreneurial business in its own right, with its own unique heritage and brand.

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Latest Group News

Hedron CEO David Hopwood interviewed by Insurance Age

In this in-depth feature , David focuses in on GRP’s acquisition of the Marsh Networks business, and the opportunities ahead for Hedron Network and member brokers

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GRP’s Crotty makes first acquisition in Ireland with deal for Martin Insurance

Crotty Insurance, the Dublin-based commercial broker that was acquired by Global Risk Partners in September 2020, has made its first acquisition under GRP ownership with the purchase of Martin Insurance. Eoin Greene, Crotty CEO, hailed the acquisition as “a big step forward for Crotty. We have made no secret of our desire to grow inorganically when the right opportunity arises.”

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GRP completes acquisition of Marsh’s UK Networks business

Global Risk Partners (GRP) today confirmed that it has completed its acquisition of Marsh’s UK Networks business, following regulatory approval. Mike Bruce, GRP’s Group CEO, said: “This is another important milestone for GRP and I look forward to supporting David and his team in their drive to achieve exceptional growth and success for Hedron under our ownership.”

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