Scott Hallett appointed to new role of investment director at GRP

Global Risk Partners (GRP) has appointed Scott Hallett to the newly-created role as investment director.

He will be responsible for working with GRP’s brokers and MGAs to accelerate GRP’s acquisition strategy. GRP described the move as a “further significant investment in the group’s M&A team”.

Stephen Ross, GRP’s chief operating officer, to whom Hallett will report, said: “Scott is an experienced practitioner with good connections in the market, both of which make him an ideal choice for this role.

“We have a significant number of potential new acquisitions already in play, and I’m sure Scott will make a real impact in helping to bring these deals to fruition, as well as developing our pipeline.”

GRP is a vehicle aimed at acquiring brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) trading in the UK retail and global, specialty insurance markets. It was established in 2013.

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