More than 140 Zurich employees have come to central Croydon after the broker moved its business from neighbouring Sutton.

The company chose Croydon for its new south region office because of its transport links to central London and the south coast.

The relocated building will handle the company’s underwriting and sales and operations specialists.

David Carey, Zurich’s head of broker market for the south, said: “I am delighted to be relocating our south region base to Croydon.

“Croydon is a vibrant insurance market in its own right with many insurance companies and brokers based there.

“This move supports our philosophy of being close to our customers and its good infrastructure will aid us in supporting the whole of the south region.

“Our new modern environment and the excellent links to the whole of the south provide the opportunity to invite more of our key broker partners and customers to our new home, further cementing existing relationships and helping to forge new ones.”