How insurance supports the growth of Glasgow
Analysis: Frances Stebbing investigates how insurance supports the growth of Glasgow and how the city is gaining ground against London for attracting and retaining fresh talent.
Glasgow has traditionally been seen as a small merchant town, but this changed during the 1700 and 1800s when the city transformed into an industrial powerhouse in Scotland’s economy.
Until the 18th
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