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| Insurance firm creates 500 jobs | Insurance firm creates 500 jobs |
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| The internet and telephone insurance company esure is to create 500 jobs by expanding its operations in Glasgow. | The internet and telephone insurance company esure is to create 500 jobs by expanding its operations in Glasgow. |
| Half of the new posts will be brought in over the next 18 months in customer services with a further 250 jobs created by 2014. | Half of the new posts will be brought in over the next 18 months in customer services with a further 250 jobs created by 2014. |
| Esure's expansion is being supported by a £1.4m Regional Selective Assistance grant from the Scottish Government. | Esure's expansion is being supported by a £1.4m Regional Selective Assistance grant from the Scottish Government. |
| The firm employs just over 600 people at the Glasgow office, which serves as its main operational UK headquarters. | The firm employs just over 600 people at the Glasgow office, which serves as its main operational UK headquarters. |
| The announcement was attended by First Minister Alex Salmond who described it as "a ringing endorsement" of Scotland's workforce. | |
| "While Scotland is not immune from the effects of recession we must not forget that we have real strengths that will help our economy recover strongly," he said. | |
| "Not least of these is our outstanding workforce and global reputation for excellence in a number of key sectors including renewable energy, life sciences and financial services. | |
| "Esure's decision is a strong reminder that, despite the huge challenges that key financial services companies are facing across the world, there are parts of the sector, like pensions and insurance, which are continuing to perform strongly in Scotland." |