Key facts

Registered office: Library House, New Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4GD

CEO: Neil Utley

Number of employees: More than 1600 people

Equity Red Star

  • Active underwriter: John Josiah

  • The UK’s 5th largest motor insurer

  • £500m GWP (2006)

  • Provides insurance to more than 1 million policyholders

  • Insures one in three motorcycles in the UK

Equity Insurance Brokers

  • The UK’s 7th largest personal lines broker

  • Managing director: Nick Potts

  • £200m GWP (2006)

  • Looks after 750,000 policyholders

  • More than 80 branches