Job losses at Arnott.
North east-based intermediary Arnott Insurance is predicting redundancies as it merges 33 of its bra...
North east-based intermediary Arnott Insurance is predictingredundancies as it merges 33 of its branches. Arnott's offices in East
Kilbride, Balliston, Prudhoe, Houghton le Spring, Fulwell, Irvine, Poole
and Wareham are scheduled to close, while a specialist broking unit and
direct claims team will provide network support from its Sunderland
office.
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