Capita’s insurance  distribution business today announces the relocation of around 800 Portsmouth employees to new premises at Lakeside which will see staff benefit from improved facilities, up-to-date technology and a more integrated and productive working environment.

Mark Townsend, managing director of Capita’s insurance distribution business, said: “The business has experienced significant growth in the last 18 months securing contracts with companies such as Virgin Money and Pets at Home, so it made sense for us to further consolidate our divisions to ensure a healthy future for our employees and customers. From December onwards, all our operations at this site will be situated on one floor, creating a more productive environment for our staff, which in turn will benefit our customers who will received an increasingly streamlined and efficient service.”

The new office space, which has a canteen on site, is less than three miles from the previous office with a free bus service available for staff from the old office to the new whilst they consider alternative travel arrangements. The move has also tripled the amount of car parking spaces available.

Lakeside was previously the IBM UK headquarters and opening events for customers, partners and suppliers are planned for early 2012.

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Capita Insurance Distribution, part of Capita Insurance Services, is the fifth largest UK personal lines insurance intermediary and third party administrator specialising in personal lines solutions for affinity clients. Capita Insurance Distribution employs over 1000 staff (based in Portsmouth, Colchester and St Ives in Cambridge) and administers around £200m of personal lines gross written insurance premium. It works with 49 insurance companies in the UK personal lines market place, and currently maintains different product sites for 82 household brands such as Asda, Liverpool Victoria and Admiral. Further information can be found at www.capitainsuranceservices.co.uk

The Capita Group Plc is the UK’s leading provider of BPO and integrated professional support service solutions. With 45,000 people at more than 350 sites, including 64 business centres across the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and India, the Group uses its expertise, infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its clients’ services, driving down costs and adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE100 with revenues for 2010 of £2,744 million. Further information on The Capita Group Plc can be found at: http://www.capita.co.uk