A DARWEN private medical insurance specialist Chase Templeton has created 10 new jobs in the town after opening a Greater London hub.

The new office in Bromley will be headed by Rob Wheater who, with five other staff, joined the company through its acquisition of Consilium Employee Benefits.

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He will manage a combined team of 10 new bus-iness and telemarketing consultants operating nationally.

The move is part of a wider strategic push by the firm to secure new clients.

The new jobs are to be based at the company’s headquarters in Darwen where it already employs more than 100 staff and at offices in Bridgwater.

Commercial director Richard Holden said: “The opening of a Greater London hub marks a new phase in our growth strategy.

“Whil buy and build will remain at the core with no let-up in the pace of our acquisitions, we are putting significantly more resources and effort into identifying organic new business opportunities.

“This effort will be directed in particular at the SME space which is a sector we know how to serve and serve well.”

The company added it is looking to expand its Darwen office it moved into in November 2013.