Insurer expands presence in city

Insurer Allianz Cornhill is expanding its Bristol claims centre.

The centre has moved to Bridge House, Baldwin Street, and willdouble in size following a reassessment of its company claimssystems.

It will mean the company runs seven claims centres na tionwide.

Each centre will specialise in certain types of claims. TheBristol site will concentrate on motor insurance, employers'liability and public liability claims.

The new offices, in Baldwin Street, will house 63 people followinga doubling in size of the depar tment.

Many of the new staff have come from other insurers who havescaled back in the city.

The move follows a review of Allianz Cornhill's claims divisionthat has resulted in the setting up of dedicated call centres,handling specific claims.

The Bristol centre, which opened this week, is one of only sevenclaims centres run by the company following its restructuring.

Allianz Cornhill has its headquarters in Guildford but it employsmore than 400 people in its Bristol offices.