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Financial Services Activities Auxiliary To Financial Services And Insurance Activities Activities Auxiliary To Financial Services And Insurance Activities 66.22 - Activities of insurance agents and brokers
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 December 2020
Employment effect (start)
15 January 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
The start-up Papernest, created in 2015, has announced the opening of a second site in France, at Bezannes (Marne) with 130 jobs to be created from January 2021. Papernest has developed a platform that enables private individuals to manage the cancellation of home insurance, energy and water contracts, internet boxes, as well as the transfer of mail and press subscriptions in the event of a move. This service is free of charge for private individuals; the company finances itself from the suppliers.
Eurofound (2020), Papernest, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 102921, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102921.
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