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Swinton Insurance Swinton is planning to expand the 200-strong workforce at its insurance call centre in Norwich with a further 60 jobs by January. 20-Nov-2008 Swinton is to create 50 new technical, administrative and customer service jobs at its internet insurance operation in Norwich. 27-Jun-2008 Swinton is planning to quadruple the size of its commercial insurance division over the next few years, with an increase in headcount from 200 to 400. 19-Jun-2008 Swinton has acquired Moneyway, the West Midlands-based chain of 19 insurance branches with 90 staff, from Arbuthnot for undisclosed terms. 19-May-2008 Swinton is to expand its insurance sales call centre in Norwich throughout the year, starting with the recruitment of 12 sales advisers and team managers. 18-Apr-2008 Swinton Insurance has acquired Andinsure, the insurance firm with 50 staff in Preston, Accrington, Milnthorpe and Birmingham, for undisclosed terms. 19-Dec-2007 Swinton Insurance is looking to spend up to £100m on acquisitions over the next few months, as more independent brokers are expected to sell their businesses before tax changes in April. 21-Nov-2007 Swinton Insurance has acquired Rockford Insurance Brokers of Leeds, in order to improve its expertise in commercial business risks and motor trade insurance. 30-Aug-2007 Swinton has acquired Graysons Insurance Consultants, the taxi insurance broker based in Liverpool, Widnes and Wirral, for undisclosed terms. 31-Oct-2006 Swinton has secured a £70m refinancing package from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to fund the expansion of its Manchester-based insurance business and its nationwide network of 442 branches. 25-Sep-2006 Swinton has acquired the Budget Group's high street insurance intermediary business, taking its nationwide branch network to 442. 15-Aug-2006 Swinton is to expand its insurance call centre in Halifax with the creation of 150 jobs. 06-Jul-2006 Swinton has acquired Waveney Insurance Brokers, the household insurance business with six branches in East Anglia. 12-Nov-2004 Provident Financial has sold its Colonade Insurance Brokers subsidiary, which includes 88 high street outlets, to Swinton Group for £27m. 31-May-2002 Swinton Insurance is to shed 70 jobs at its call centre in Manchester, following a decision by parent company MNA Holdings to move customer service away from the telephone and back to the high street. 27-Aug-2001 Swinton Insurance has acquired Deansgate Insurance Group of Manchester for undisclosed terms, and 25 of the 35 branches will be closed with the staff transferring to Swinton. 08-Feb-2001 More from the Financial Services sector Related pages: Collins Stewart Money Centre Hammonds Grant Thornton Citigroup Swinton Insurance website: www.swinton.co.uk The information on this page comes from the UK Activity Report. Click here for further details Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2008