Clear Insurance
The Clear Group and grown steadily under the leadership of Howard Lickens. It also has a powerful M&A focus and in 2021 bought its own network, Brokerbility.
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Clear expands Gallimore role as it appoints new chief people officer
Clear Group has appointed Barbara Duffy as group chief people and performance officer having expanded Victoria Gallimore’s role as group chief of staff.
Clear sets out European strategy as Luberichs departs
Andreas Luberichs, Europe CEO at Clear, has chosen to leave after two years in the role, the broker has confirmed.
Clear broker teams up with West Ham United as official insurance partner
Lilly Plummer has signed up to be West Ham United’s official insurance partner for both the men’s and women’s first teams.
Clear reveals £171m buying bill
Clear’s 12 strong acquisition spree in the year ended 31 October 2024 generated a £170.9m bill, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
Clear boosts revenue by nearly one-quarter in 2024
Clear Group grew revenue by 24.5% to £93m in the year ended 31 October 2024, Insurance Age can reveal.
Biba reveals board changes as Evans steps down, succeeded by Fraser
Carl Evans is stepping down as chair of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Larger Brokers’ Advisory Board, with Alistair Fraser succeeding him.
MBC rebrands to Clear Insurance Ireland
McAuliffe Barry & Collins Insurance (trading as MBC Insurance and Techinsure.ie) has rebranded as Clear Insurance Ireland.
Clear strikes deal for Surrey-based CR Toogood & Co
Clear Group has bought £14.5m gross written premium commercial broker CR Toogood & Co.
Clear brings three Sheffield businesses under one roof
The Clear Group has relocated its three Sheffield businesses into one office at Meadowhall Business Park in the city.
Biba 2025: The new era for insurance broking with AI and MGAs
Artificial intelligence will not replace advisers, but will add to decision making, while managing general agents will continue to become increasingly relevant to brokers, delegates at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference heard today.
Meet the MGA: Shape Underwriting
Mandy Hunt, managing director of Shape Underwriting, explains the logic behind rebranding the Clear MGA business; outlines its holistic approach to acquisitions; and pinpoints the importance of recruiting staff who understand collaboration, integrity…
Clear Group snaps up HNW MGA
Shape Underwriting has acquired private client and high-net-worth specialist managing general agent Protect Underwriting.
Clear rebrands MGA unit to Shape Underwriting
The managing general agents division of the Clear Group has rebranded to Shape Underwriting, effective immediately.
Clear buys London-based broker
Clear Group has added London-based broker Moore Robinson to its UK retail arm.
Clear recruits ex-Willis international CEO as COO
The Clear Group has appointed Simon Smith as group chief operating officer.
Q&A: Christy Chisholm, group sales and marketing director at Clear Group
With 100 days in the role after joining Clear Group from Premium Credit, group sales and marketing director Christy Chisholm reflects on the initial challenges, successes and her work with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association promoting insurance as…
Schemes growth planned as Brokerbility MD Dunn given group role at Clear
Brokerbility managing director John Dunn has been handed a new broader remit as part of the parent Clear Group’s efforts to grow its schemes business.
Clear hires ex-JLT and Miller exec to lead on M&A
The Clear Group has appointed Oscar Holloway as its first managing director, M&A.
Ecclesiastical partners with Clear on local councils scheme
Ecclesiastical has teamed up with Clear Councils, part of Clear Group, adding the broker’s local councils insurance to its schemes book in an arrangement that will come in to force at the start of 2025.
Analysis: Placement strategies – are brokers turning the tables?
What is driving brokers’ decisions on which markets they use? While once it was insurers holding the aces, it now appears the boot is on the other foot, finds Rachel Gordon
People Moves: 4 – 8 November 2024
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Clear builds schemes business with CoverMarque purchase
The Clear Group has bought niche schemes broker CoverMarque, based in Hampshire.
Clear grows southern presence with £50m GWP A-One purchase
In a busy week of acquisitions, Clear Group has announced the acquisition of top 100 ranked broker A-One Insurance Group.
Clear seals largest deal with £76.2m “transformational” swoop for Lloyd’s broker
Clear Group has entered the wholesale Lloyd’s broker space with what it has described as the “transformational deal” for Lilley Plummer Risks - a marine and property specialist.