LV= targets Bristol expansion

LV= is planning an expansion of its Bristol general insurance operation.

LV= currently employs more than 500 people in Bristol and is expanding its customer services division. As a result it is recruiting for 50 new staff in the first quarter of 2012, with plans to recruit more later in the year.

LV= HR director David Smith said: “LV= is going through a period of significant growth so it’s a very exciting time to join us.

“While other financial companies in the Bristol area are freezing recruitment and making cut-backs, we are expanding so this not only means that there is the opportunity to join us but also lots of great career prospects.”