BGL Insurance to create 300 jobs in 2023
Markerstudy-owned BGL Insurance has committed to boosting its headcount by 300 people next year.
The personal lines insurance firm detailed that the move was part of an “ongoing and ambitious growth agenda” and the roles would be across the business.
Markerstudy completed the purchase of BGL Insurance in May this year having first revealed the deal in January.
The jobs boost news came as BGL Insurance celebrated its 30-year anniversary.
The company was launched in 1992 as a call centre in Peterborough, when the business was known as Budget.
It has grown to almost three million customers and 1,700 staff across three UK sites.
Opportunities
Peter Thompson, CEO of BGL Insurance, said: “The company was founded by a South African entrepreneur and that innovative spirit remains.
“Now, as part of a much larger group, with strong financial backing, the opportunities ahead for BGLi are extremely exciting. Having begun as a single insurance brand, we now operate and look after more than 11 brands within our operation, representing every stage of an insurance customer’s ‘journey’, from buying a policy, to making a claim.”
Concluding: “Not only are we incredibly proud of our customer service – with feedback hitting record levels this year, but our passion to provide very real and exciting career opportunities, continues to help us stand out in a crowded recruitment environment.”
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