Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquires Clear Group from ECI Partners

Clear Insurance (ECI-backed) Acquires Morrison Insurance Solutions

September 13, 2019

Insurance

ECI-backed Clear Insurance (The Clear Group) has acquired Morrison Insurance Solutions, a Warwickshire-based specialist broker founded in 1989. The deal brings Morrison’s management and team into Clear while strengthening Clear’s offering in the property, construction and property-owners insurance markets as part of its roll-up strategy supported by ECI Partners.

Clear Group Acquires Centor Insurance & Risk Management

July 6, 2022

Insurance

Clear Group has acquired Centor Insurance & Risk Management, a commercial insurance broker based in the City of London. The deal is an add-on to Clear's broker roll-up (backed by ECI Partners), expanding Clear's commercial capabilities and increasing its gross written premiums and presence in the London market.

Clear Group Acquires Light & Legal Indemnity Solutions

February 13, 2020

Insurance

Clear Group (Clear Insurance Management), backed by PE partner ECI, has acquired Light & Legal Indemnity Solutions, a specialist broker for Rights of Light and legal indemnity insurance. The bolt-on adds Dean Perkin’s specialist team to Clear’s Rights of Light and Legal Indemnities capability to deepen the group’s property and construction insurance offering for developers, investors and other professionals.

Gemspring Capital Acquires ClearCompany

September 20, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Gemspring Capital Management (through an affiliate) has acquired a majority interest in ClearCompany Holdings, Inc., a provider of talent management / human capital management (HCM) software. Financial terms were not disclosed; Gemspring said it will partner with ClearCompany's management to expand the customer base, enhance product offerings, and accelerate growth.

Clear Group Acquires Phelan Caswell Insurances

February 6, 2025

Insurance

Clear Group has acquired Dublin-based broker Phelan Caswell Insurances Ltd, including the business’s financial planning assets. The deal expands Clear’s presence in Ireland and brings Phelan Caswell’s management team and approximately 18 staff into the Clear organisation to support further growth across commercial insurance and financial planning sectors.

BGC Partners Acquires Ed Broking Group Limited

February 1, 2019

Financial Services

BGC Partners, Inc. completed the acquisition of Ed Broking Group Limited, a London‑based independent Lloyd's insurance broker, acquiring 100% of the company. Ed will become part of BGC's insurance division, with Ed's Group CEO Steve Hearn becoming Head of the insurance division to support BGC's expansion of its insurance brokerage capabilities and global footprint.