News

Global Risk Partners has acquired the Birrell Group, based in Lutterworth, Leicestershire - the group comprises Kingsway Insurance Services and Bausor Hall Associates, and will become GRP's "Hub Broker" in the Midlands

Aqua Sanfelice, MD of Lonmart has been interviewed by Insurance Business, providing insight into her career in the world of fine art insurance broking

"GRP has again enjoyed an excellent year of strong and sustainable growth. We are now one of the UK’s leading SME focussed insurance intermediary groups with national scale and coverage."

Country and Commercial Insurance Brokers Ltd (CCIB), GRP's specialist agricultural insurance broker has acquired Barpax Associates (Barpax), an agricultural broker based in Worcester.

The blog covers feedback from GRP commercial clients on their key service requirements.

GRP’s County Group Ltd (County) has acquired Bruce Edwards Jones Commercial Insurance (Bruce Edwards Jones). The deal is the fourth by County this year and comes hot on the heels of Meadons (Market Drayton) and Eric Rawlins (Newcastle-under-Lyme).

Global Risk Partners (GRP) has acquired London based Gauntlet Insurance Services, a leading private client broker specialising in the insurance of historic, fine town and country houses, fine art collections, jewellery, farms & estates, prestige vehicles and yachts.

In a wide ranging interview, Clive Nathan chief executive of GRP’s MGA division covers plans for growing the division and why joining GRP is an attractive proposition for potential MGA acquisitions.

See his interview with Insurance Business Magazine

Angela Page has been appointed managing director of Sagar Insurances, the Burnley-based insurance broker which is part of Global Risk Partners (GRP).

Valuable feedback from clients will be used to drive service improvement.

Green Insurance Group (“Greens”), the South East hub business of GRP, has acquired Millards Insurance Services (“Millards”), based in East Kent.

Scott Hallett has joined Global Risk Partners (GRP) in a newly created role as investment director.

Paula Williams has been appointed group managing director of County Group’s commercial division. 

Global Risk Partners (GRP) Retail Division has acquired risk management specialist Health and Safety Click Ltd (H&S Click)

Clive explains why it's “time to prosper for MGAs”

3XD which distributes specialist personal lines products via financial intermediaries joins GRP

Geoff Kirk, MD of GRP broker Marshall Wooldridge talks to Insurance Business Magazine: from his beginnings to landing the role of managing director at a Chartered insurance broker

David Pexton, CEO of GRP's Lonmar, has been appointed to the board of LIIBA

The County Group has completed the acquisition of Eric Rawlins & Company Limited , an insurance broker with over 70 years trading in the Stoke on Trent area.

Thomas Sagar Insurances (Sagars) – part of Global Risks Partners – has acquired Thomas Cook & Son Insurance Brokers (Thomas Cook).

Plum Underwriting's Toby Daley talks about how data enrichment is now a key competitive advantage for underwriting business

Maurice, who is CEO of GRP's Abbey Bon Lovis (ABL Group), looks back on his career and talks about his vision for the company.

GRP's County Group has acquired Meadons Insurance Brokers Limited.

Managing Director Mike Bruce talks to Insurance Post about GRP's integration process for newly acquired businesses.

Higos has acquired The Insurance Group (TIG), based in Plymouth, to expand its reach in the South West.

Greens has acquired Reid Briggs Insurance Brokers Ltd and Clifton Morley Associates Ltd

Cavendish Munro has announced the acquisition of Eastbourne-based Professional Insurance Agents Ltd (PIA).

European Property Underwriting Limited (EPUL) has launched Solutions

GRP has strengthened its digital marketing team to develop the Group’s web presence and drive organic growth via digital channels.

Insurance Post has featured Chief Executive of GRP Underwriting Clive Nathan in an interview, exploring his views on how to run an MGA.

EPUL have added non-damage denial of access cover to the business interruption extension of their stand-alone terrorism policy.

Global Risk Partners has acquired Shearwater Insurance Services, the insurance broker based in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.

Global Risk Partners (GRP) has announced that it has acquired Trimulgherry Investments Ltd (TIL), for an undisclosed sum.

GRP hub broker Green Insurance has recruited Rob Ashburn as Managing Director. Green Insurance is based in Bexhill Sussex

The County Group has concluded the purchase of Swinford Insurance Consultants Ltd (Swinford), based in Kinver (West Midlands).

This is the first deal by CCIB since it was itself purchased by GRP earlier in 2018.

Global Risk Partners (GRP) is delighted to announce that Mike Bruce has been appointed to the newly created role of Group Managing Director.

Geoff Kirk has joined GRP broker Marshall Wooldridge as Managing Director

Camberford Law PLC, the specialist MGA, has rebranded to become Camberford Underwriting.

Chris Haggart has joined GRP from Zurich to take up the newly created role of Commercial Director Retail Broking

The County Group Ltd (County) has acquired Douglas Insurance Brokers Ltd (Douglas Insurance). 

The County Group (County), part of Global Risk Partners (GRP), has acquired Derby-based commercial broker Rahon Insurance.

GRP Group (GRP) has acquired U-Sure Insurance Services Ltd (U-Sure). The business will join GRP’s fast-growing Underwriting division.

Abbey Bond Lovis (ABL), GRP’s retail broking hub in Northern Ireland, has acquired a majority share in Digney Grant Ltd for an undisclosed fee.

The County Group [County], part of GRP, has acquired a majority stake in Guardian Insurance Brokers [Guardian].

Leading independent Lloyd’s brokers, LONMAR GLOBAL RISKS LIMITED (LONMAR) and ROPNER INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED

Global Risk Partners (GRP) has acquired a majority shareholding in DCJ Group Insurance and Risk Management (DCJ), based in Chesterfield

Simon Lewer has been appointed business development director, underwriting, at GRP. Simon will report to Clive Nathan, CEO of underwriting.

GRP has maintained its strong growth trajectory in 2017-18 through the delivery of our disciplined and proven buy, build and integrate strategy