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Claire Ginnelly, MD of GRP’s specialist Healthcare broker PCH was recently interviewed by Insurance Business UK. In a wide ranging piece she talks about how she joined PCH, and why she loves working in the healthcare insurance sector. She goes on to explain her exciting plans for growth, and the opportunity for PCH as a part of GRP.

Global Risk Partners [GRP] has entered into an agreement to acquire Marsh’s UK Networks business, part of Marsh, the leading global insurance broker and risk advisor.

GRP-owned Premier Choice Healthcare [PCH] has boosted its position in the healthcare sector by acquiring the portfolio of Sussex-based health insurance broker SJA International, which trades as SJA Health Insurance.

Global Risk Partners Ltd (GRP) has acquired Newstead Insurance Brokers Ltd (Newstead) of Birmingham.

• Run rate EBITDA of operating entities £61m, 22% up on previous year
• Run rate income grows by 17% to £163m
• Run rate GWP approaching £900m
• 18 acquisitions in 2020

GRP has underlined its commitment to omni-channel broking after acquiring a majority stake in Insync Insurance solutions Ltd, an online commercial insurance broker.

Financial services data and analytics business leader Mark Hepsworth has been appointed to the board of GRP as a Non-Executive Director, effective from the beginning of December.

This new role will build on GRP’s data strategy, leading the development of the Group’s data infrastructure, and using data analytics to deliver business insight which in turn drives value for clients and insurer partners.

Mike Bruce recently spoke to Insurance Post Magazine about mergers and acquisitions in the broking sector, identifying some key drivers for GRPs continuing momentum.

Marshall Wooldridge, the Yorkshire hub business for Global Risk Partners, has acquired Rotherham-based RIB Group, one of South Yorkshire’s leading independent brokers.