Laya Healthcare to create 50 Dublin jobs

Laya Healthcare is to create 50 new jobs in Dublin by 2016, the company announced this morning.

The new employees will be based at the insurance company's new Dublin on Hume Street, officially opened today by Irish international rugby stars Ronan O’Gara and Johnny Sexton.

The roles, for which recruitment is already underway, are in customer service, claims and sales.

The company currently employs more than 440 people between its headquarters in Cork and Dublin.

"I am delighted to announce that we have already begun recruiting for 50 new jobs, which demonstrates our commitment to the market and to growing our team," said MD Dónal Clancy.

"In formally establishing a presence in Dublin, we are consolidating our position as Ireland’s second largest healthcare insurance provider.

"More importantly, we are reinforcing our commitment to looking after our almost half a million members always and will continue to offer innovative services and solutions that add genuine value to our members’ healthcare needs.”