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Clear Group acquires Lloyd’s wholesale broker
’The business has built an excellent reputation, an impressive international client base and a highly respected team with deep specialist expertise,’ says chief executive
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 29 June to 3 July 2026
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 29 June to 3 July 2026
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 8 to 12 June 2026
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 8 to 12 June 2026
Clear Group appoints new CFO as Money steps down
’I have hugely enjoyed my time at Clear Group, in particular working with such a talented and inspirational team of colleagues,’ says departing boss
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
With intermediary M&A deal volumes hitting multi-year lows, what is holding back dealmaking across the UK general insurance market (UKGI) – and what could potentially spur the next wave of acquisition activity?
Briefing: Why brokers in 2026 should be judged on quality – not just price
The world’s rising risk register should bring brokers to the fore, but passively focusing on simple renewals is no longer acceptable
Briefing: AI and commercial insurance broking – existential threat or strategic opportunity?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to define what great broking of the future looks like, with powerful use cases bolstering productivity
The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.
Briefing: Attracting talent in the UK insurance industry – Progress, challenges and opportunities
Opinion: German family owned brokers present next M&A sweet spot for consolidators
Mandy Hunt: The leader steering Clear Group’s MGA ambitions from ‘outside my comfort zone’
Briefing: Navigating a soft market – what’s next for UK brokers?
Briefing: Is now the right opportunity to address underinsurance?
Opinion: Soft market set to showcase true service standards
The Big Question: How can insurance firms stay competitive and differentiate themselves in a soft market?
Briefing: Soft market should steer commercial brokers towards growth and efficiency focused road maps
Mandy Hunt: The leader steering Clear Group’s MGA ambitions from ‘outside my comfort zone’
The broker and insurer alumnus is now firmly in the MGA market, with big plans around post-acquisition rebranding and new business incubation set to be delivered in the next 12 months
Mike Edgeley: The Clear Group targets ‘a proper global proposition’ through European M&A
Group chief executive places Germany and the Netherlands in his crosshairs for buy and build expansion model that mimics ‘what we’ve done in the UK’
Howard Lickens: Clear Group ‘deliberately fussy’ about M&A targets
’This will be by far the biggest year we’ve ever had and I’d expect that to accelerate,’ says executive chairman
Mike Edgeley: The Clear Group aims to create ‘more efficient and structured’ business over 18 months
The broker intends to keep its ‘very people orientated’ DNA, but will continue work on ‘rationalising our IT’ and delivering ‘growth ambitions’, says group chief executive
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