Clear makes fourth broker buy of 2024 with South-East swoop
Clear Group has acquired Leatherhead-based insurance broker R T Waters.
Established in 1960, R T Waters has strengths in commercial, motor and liability risks, according to Clear – and consists of a team of seven staff led by managing director Trevor Hayter.
In a statement, Clear said the acquisition “exemplifies [our] continued unique ability to offer support and investment to smaller UK brokers assessing their options, in a world of large consolidators”.
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