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Financial services data and analytics business leader Mark Hepsworth has been appointed to the board of GRP as a Non-Executive Director, effective from the beginning of December.

This role will build on GRP’s data strategy, leading the development of the Group’s data infrastructure, and using data analytics to deliver business insight which in turn drives value for clients and insurer partners.

Mike Bruce recently spoke to Insurance Post Magazine about mergers and acquisitions in the broking sector

Marshall Wooldridge, the Yorkshire hub business for Global Risk Partners, has acquired Rotherham-based RIB Group, one of South Yorkshire’s leading independent brokers.

Marshall Wooldridge has completed the acquisition of Messrs R F Broadley, a long-established Yorkshire-based commercial broker specialising in farm insurance.

Founded in 1990, HCIS is based in Ampthill, near Bedford, and writes predominantly commercial insurance

Midlands hub Birrel Group acquires first business since GRP deal

The deal - GRP’s first in the Republic of Ireland - will see Crotty’s Dublin offices becoming GRP’s ROI hub and signals its intention to seek further acquisitions in the country.

The County Group, part of Global Risk Partners, has acquired 100% of the share capital in Britannia Consultants Services Limited [Britannia].