Assurant Solutions, a services provider to the retail banking sector, is to establish its European headquarters in Crewe, England.
The announcement follows the news of Assurant’s acquisition of packaged account specialist Lifestyle Services Group in October 2013.
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The company says the decision to locate their European headquarters in Crewe has resulted in a significant commitment to the area.
The commitment includes the lease of an additional premises and the creation of 100 new customer service jobs in its contact centre, the company has said.
Chris Harrison, president and CEO of Assurant Solutions European business unit, commented: "Our business is entering an exciting new phase.
"A key factor in the decision to locate our European head office and contact centre in Crewe is its accessibility to our European clients and teams.
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By GlobalData"There is also a strong talent pool here, and we hope to become an employer of choice for local people as our training and development programme is second to none," he added.
Assurant Solutions serves over 11m European customers with 25 locations worldwide, offering specialty insurance including mobile protection and other insurance-related products.
Their client list features customers at financial institutions including Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds Bank, Nationwide and TSB.
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