Founded in 1965 by the National Union of Students, the company quickly expanded into relationships with graduates and people in professional occupations and is now the preferred insurance supplier for a wide range of professional organisations, including the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, Association of University Teachers and Association of Optometrists, amongst others.
In 1976 it was felt that a stronger financial base was needed to fully exploit market opportunities and Gouda Insurance Company of the Netherlands took an 86% share, with the NUS retaining 14%. In April 2002, the executive directors of the company, led by Managing Director Mike Alcock, undertook a management buyout and formed a long term strategic alliance with Zurich Financial Services.
The successful relationship between Endsleigh and Zurich resulted in Zurich negotiating to acquiring 100% shareholding in the company in January 2007.
As a consequence Endsleigh now has a very substantial parent company fully committed to supporting the future development plans of the business, particularly in the all important area of product design and competitive pricing.
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