Ambition and history

We have ambitious targets, and as one of the fastest-growing groups of insurances intermediaries, SRG places more than £1.6 BN of premium into the Global insurance market. We are focused on building our platform to springboard into the Top 20 brokers in the UK in the near future.

HOW WE GOT HERE
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  • SRG acquires the Dutch and Belgian Assets of Ecclesia Group, welcoming 700 new colleagues.
  • SRG launches Credit & Political Risk and Legal Indemnities specialisms.
  • Neil Nimmo is appointed CEO – UK.
  • Sasa Brcerevic is appointed Group Chief Commercial Officer.
  • Ecclesia Group become a minority investor in SRG.
  • Acquisitions: Brentacre Insurance, Generation Underwriting, City Quarter Brokers, Champion Insurance Group.

 

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2024
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  • MX secures long-term capacity arrangement.
  • Collin Yap is appointed CEO – APAC.
  • SRG launches in Asia Pacific.
  • SRG launches a Motorsport Underwriting specialism.
  • Jaya Taylor is appointed Group Regulatory, Risk, and Compliance Leader.
  • Majority ownership transitioned from HGGC to Warburg Pincus and Temasek.
  • Acquisitions: Strategic Insurance Services, Tristar Special Risks, the ongoing business of Carriagehouse, Trilogy Underwriting, Anthony James Insurance Brokers, Capulus, Stonehatch, NW Re, One Claim Limited, R3.
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2023
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  • SRG launches Specialist Risk Europe, the platform for its European operations.
  • SRG launches an Entertainment, Media and Sport specialism.
  • Acquisitions: Fleet and Commercial, Consort, The MPLC, TLO Risk Services, Cheshire Insurance Brokers, CBC Partnership.
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2022
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  • The second HiPo programme begins, meaning 40 colleagues have moved through the leadership development pathway.
  • Joe Hanly is appointed Group CFO.
  • Acquisitions: A team from Bridge Insurance, Hamilton Leigh.
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2021
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  • SRG launches its MGA, MX Underwriting.
  • Launch of the career level framework.
  • Acquisitions: KBIS, GB Underwriting, The Channel Partnership, Emrose Insurance Brokers, a team from AFL Insurance Brokers, CLS Risk Solutions, Blackrock Insurance Solutions.
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2020
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  • ‘Specialist Risk Group’ is launched to the insurance market.
  • Joanne Wright is appointed Group People and Culture Director.
  • Majority ownership transitioned from Pollen Street Capital to HGGC.
  • Acquisitions: Insolvency Risk Services (IRS).
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2019
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  • Miles Smith (2018) and TUE (2019) are acquired by Pollen Street Capital.
  • Warren Downey and Lee Anderson join the company.
  • 20 colleagues join the first cohort of RG’s High Potential Programme (HiPo) for aspiring future leaders.
  • Management Development Programme launched.
  • ACII Reward Scheme launched, which provides a bonus to colleagues who have completed their professional qualifications.
  • Acquisitions: Square Mile Broking.
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2018
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  • Pollen Street Capital acquired a majority stake in Miles Smith.
    Pollen Street Capital is a London-based private equity company, that specialise in partnering with innovative financial services businesses.
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