Global Risk Partners

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

Since launch in 2013 Global Risk Partners (GRP) has grown rapidly and now employs about 2000 staff who control or influence over £1.8 billion 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.

On the 8th March 2022, US broker Brown & Brown, Inc entered into an agreement to acquire Global Risk Partners from Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners. The acquisition, which is subject only to regulatory approval, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022 and will see Brown & Brown establish itself as a major force in the UK retail insurance market. For more information see our news feed here

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

GRP’s County Group in third deal of the year with acquisition of Marsh and Co.

County Group has continued to ramp up its deal flow during 2022 following the announcement that it is acquiring the business and assets of Marsh & Co (Marsh), and Ginger Markets, an MGA set up by Marsh. Alastair Christopherson, County Group CEO, described Marsh as a ‘dynamic family-owned broker with plenty of experience and a hunger to expand.’

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GRP acquires Castle Insurance of Durham with plans to accelerate North East footprint

Global Risk Partners has acquired Castle Insurance Services (North East) Ltd (Castle). It marks the first deal for GRP in this part of the UK. GRP’s Head of M&A Stephen Ross said Castle will become GRP’s base in the North East from which to grow the UK retail business footprint further through acquisition and organic growth.

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GRP’s County Group adds Archenfield to its Wales portfolio

County Group, GRP's North West broking hub has acquired 100% of the share capital of Wales brokerage Archenfield Insurance Management (Archenfield). Alastair Christopherson, CEO of County, said: “This is the second of a number of deals we have in the pipeline for 2022. County Group has always been acquisitive, and our interest in acquisitions remains undiminished, as we look to grow our market presence in the North West and across Wales.”

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