Privilege is a division of the

Direct Line Group Direct Line Insurance Group plc is a British insurance company based in the United Kingdom, formed in 2012 by the divestment of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group's (RBS) insurance division, through an initial public offering. The company owns a ...

founded in 1994 that specialises in selling

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over the

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and

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. Privilege insurance, based in

Bromley Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, c ...

, is underwritten by UK Insurance Limited and currently sells home insurance, car insurance and car breakdown cover.

Joanna Lumley Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is an English actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (1992 ...

Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright (born 3 November 1963) is an English television and radio personality and former professional footballer. He works as a pundit for BBC Sport and ITV Sport. Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal ...

and

Nigel Havers Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1951) is an English actor. His film roles include Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film ''Chariots of Fire'', which earned him a BAFTA nomination; as Dr. Rawlins in the 1987 Steven Spielberg war dram ...

are celebrities who have all appeared in Privilege advertising campaigns, featuring the 'You don't have to be posh to be Privileged' slogan.

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* Royal Bank of Scotland Financial services companies established in 1994 Insurance companies of the United Kingdom Companies based in the London Borough of Bromley British companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in England {{insurance-company-stub