Endsleigh Insurance is a Cheltenham based UK insurance company specialising in the student and graduate markets. It is the preferred insurer for several unions and professional associations including the NUS, NASUWT, AUT and Association of Optometrists. This article is about the town of Cheltenham in England. ... The National Union of Students is a representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ... The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) is a trade union for teachers in the UK. It is a member of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). ... The Association of University Teachers (AUT) is the trade union and professional association that represents academic (teaching and research) and academic-related (librarians, IT managers and senior administrators) at pre-1992 universities in the United Kingdom. ...

It currently employs just over 1000 staff in 130 branches across the country, the vast majority of these located on university campuses or in student housing areas. It claims to have 500,000 customers.

History

Endsleigh was founded by the National Union of Students (NUS) in 1965 to provide tailored insurance services to university and college students. It then quickly expanded into graduate and professionals markets. Since it's founding it has been the only insurer recommended by the NUS and is now the preferred insurance supplier for many professional associations, including the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, Association of University Teachers and Association of Optometrists. The National Union of Students is a representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ... The National Union of Students is a representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ... The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) is a trade union for teachers in the UK. It is a member of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). ... The Association of University Teachers (AUT) is the trade union and professional association that represents academic (teaching and research) and academic-related (librarians, IT managers and senior administrators) at pre-1992 universities in the United Kingdom. ...

In 1976 the NUS sold an 86% share to Gouda Insurance International, as it was felt a stronger financial base was needed to fully exploit market opportunities. The NUS retained a 14% shareholding and 2 seats on the board. In April 2002, a management buyout, led by the Managing Director Mike Alcock, brought out Gouda and formed a partnership with Zurich Financial Services. Zurich Financial Services is the UK subsidiary of the Swiss Zurich Group. ...

The company moved into the business market in 2000, and this combined with a 25% increase in customer base helped profits leap from £2.5m in 2000 to £8.6m in 2003. In February 2005 the 'Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCooper Profit Track 100' rated Endsleigh as the 76th fastest growing company in the UK, at 52% a year.

Between 1993 and 1996 it was the primary sponsor of the Football League. The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ...

External Links

• Endsleigh Insurance (http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/)
• National Union of Students (UK) (http://www.nusonline.co.uk/)

References

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• Endsleigh's Company Structure page (http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/web/about_us/corp/structure.html)
• Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCooper Profit Track 100  (http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/press/PT05_SWest.pdf)
• Fast Track's profile (http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/migration/dbDetails.asp?siteID=2&compID=1430&yr=2005)