Insurance and Pensions
Scotland has a thriving insurance and pensions industry. That’s why four leading insurance companies have chosen Scotland for their headquarters:
Other insurance companies with a presence in Scotland include:
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Aviva
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Esure
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Direct Line
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Prudential
Between them, the companies in this industry employ approximately 20,000 people in Scotland, and many thousands more in the rest of the world.
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Scotland's strengths in insurance and pensions
Scotland 's strengths in the insurance and pensions industry include:
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Annuities and investment products
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Household, motor, travel and other general insurance
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Pensions and long term savings
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Private health insurance
Working in insurance and pensions in Scotland
The concentration of market-leading companies in Scotland makes finding a job in insurance and pensions an optimistic task. The breadth of opportunities combined with great quality of life makes choosing to live and work in Scotland a fantastic choice.
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Academic opportunities in insurance and pensions
Scotland is leading the market in financial services innovation – not just in products and services, but also in education and training.
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Risk is a big feature and Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh is meeting this need through the recent launch of the Scottish Financial Risk Academy, the first of its kind in the UK.
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Glasgow Caledonian University’s Business School is also considered one of the world’s leading centres for the provision of risk management education, consultancy and research.
Find out more about education and training in Scotland’s financial services industry