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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People Moves: 25 - 29 January 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest personnel changes in the world of broking and insurance.
Lickens steps down as Clear CEO
Howard Lickens will move to the role of executive chairman as former A-Plan MD, Mike Edgeley takes up the CEO mantle.
Clear Group 2019 results highlight growth
The business saw improvement across all metrics in the year it bought Morrison Insurance Solutions.
Clear CEO reveals next steps after "brilliant" Brokerbility deal
Howard Lickens discusses plans for the Brokerbility Network following the transaction, which also increases Clear's regional presence, particularly in the Midlands.
Clear buys Brokerbility
The deal includes BHIB and brings Clear’s GWP up to £200m.
UK Broker Awards – Meet the Shortlist – Commercial Lines Broker of the Year
The lifeblood of brokers is SME business. This award picks out the best of the bunch when it comes to serving commercial clients.
Brokers mixed response to Black Lives Matter
Updated: Some have pledged an “anti-racist” approach but there is little ethnicity data available to measure performance.
Market hardening fast-tracked by Covid-19 crisis
Experts say the insurance sector has been “traumatised” by the prospect of unintended coverage for business interruption related to coronavirus.
Covid-19: How are brokers keeping in touch through the crisis?
Brokers say they are sharing experiences with each other to "protect the broking profession" as they explore new ways of working from home and reveal their favourite platforms to stay connected.
Covid-19: Brokers ban meetings and push remote working
Updated: The largest brokers in the UK revealed measures in place to protect staff and customers from coronavirus.
Clear Group acquires rights of light specialist
Lights & Legal managing director Dean Perkin will stay with the firm.