Rostella, a Cardiff-based car insurance company, has launched a wide-ranging recruitment drive in order to support Hedgehog, a new online motor insurance provider.

 

Hedgehog will focus on 50,000 drivers aged 21-40 who for a variety of reasons have difficulty finding affordable insurance premiums (such as having license points or a blacklisted postcode). It has an exclusive underwriting agreement with insurance giant Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance.

 

There are 50 vacancies available across customer service, underwriting, data scientists and claims managers.

 

The online insurer will be run by director Nigel Lombard, who has 25 years’ experience in car insurance, e-commerce and operations.

Nigel said:

 

“Working at Rostella offers data scientists, underwriters, web analysts, claims handlers and customer service advisors the chance to make their mark at a dynamic start-up, with the added security of the backing from our private owners and long-term commitment from our capacity providers at Berkshire Hathaway.”

 

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