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.
The Clear Group features in the Insurance Age Top 100 Insurance Brokers 2021 listing. Find out what other companies made the cut.
Clear snaps up Gauntlet to bolster Brokerbility network
Clear Group has acquired Gauntlet Appointed Representative Network and Gauntlet Retail Brokers to expand its existing Brokerbility offering.
Clear Group co-founder Lickens to retire
The Clear Group has announced that Howard Lickens, co-founder of the business with Gary O’Donnell, will retire at the end of this year.
Mindful placement in a soft market – why discipline still matters
Soft markets demand sharper thinking to avoid a false sense of security and complacency, argues John Dunn, managing director of distribution and market management at The Clear Group and Brokerbility.
Blog: Brokers must rethink their role as supply chain risk reaches new inflection point
The role of a broker is not simply to place insurance, but to help clients navigate uncertainty with confidence, including anticipating problems before they materialise, argues Nick Smallcorn, managing director of corporate and specialty risks at Clear…
Clear moves into Scotland with Cairn Corporate buy
Clear Group has made its first purchase in Scotland snapping up commercial broker Cairn Corporate based in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Clear picks Premium Credit
Clear Group has chosen Premium Credit as its principal premium finance partner signing a multi-year contract.
The future of SME and mid-market broker trading
At a recent roundtable hosted by Insurance Age in partnership with Eaton Gate, leading brokers examined how digitalisation, e-trading and MGAs are reshaping SME and mid-market trading.
Broker Expo 2025: Claims brokers and account execs should talk more, especially during soft market
The soft market should encourage greater communication between frontline account executives and claims staff within broking firms, especially as insurers give closer scrutiny to claims.
UK Broker Awards winners 2025: Lickens, AllClear, Everywhen and Insuretec.com among those crowned
AllClear scooped the Broker of the Year award, and Clear Group executive chairman Howard Lickens won the Achievement Award, at the UK Broker Awards last night in Birmingham.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2025: £100m – 150m of UK general insurance revenue
Adrian Flux - AUB Group (including Tysers) - Clear Group - Somerset Bridge [Arch Capital]
AI is not a free ticket – Clear’s Williams
Brokers must focus on doing the “hard yards” and work on operational excellence then think how artificial intelligence can help, according to Phil Williams group chief commercial officer and managing director of retail at Clear Group.
Clear buys fire safety consultancy Delco
Clear Group has bought Delco Safety, a specialist fire safety and compliance consultancy, to expand its risk management division.
What next for Jensten Group after the Bain Capital buyout?
With Bain Capital investment now secured, content director Jonathan Swift outlines what the market might expect from Jensten Group as it enters a new era.
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.