Laya Healthcare opens Dublin office with announcement of 50 jobs
LAYA HEALTHCARE OPENS DUBLIN OFFICE WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF 50 JOBS
- Laya healthcare marks period of significant growth with opening of an official Dublin headquarters and 50 new jobs by 2016 -
Wednesday, 21 May 2014. Laya healthcare, Ireland’s second largest healthcare insurance provider, has opened an official headquarters in Dublin today with the announcement of 50 new jobs. This follows a period of consistent growth that has seen membership in Dublin grow by more than 16 per cent in the past two years.
At its launch in May 2012, laya healthcare committed to creating 100 new jobs by 2015 and the insurer is delighted to have exceeded this, currently employing more than 440 people between its headquarters in Cork and Dublin. Recruitment has already begun for 50 new jobs, which will be created over the next two years, with growth expected in the sales, customer service and claims teams in particular.
The new laya healthcare Dublin office is located on 1 Hume Street in Dublin City Centre. Welcoming its opening, MD Dónal Clancy said: “Since we first launched laya healthcare in May 2012 we have consistently recorded growth in the Dublin market; overall, our membership in this region has grown by more than 16 per cent since launch to date. Last year, we recorded our strongest performance yet, with corporate sales growing by over 70 per cent.
The outlook for 2014 is equally positive. That we are already ahead of our target membership growth, year to date in a market that continues to lose a record number of people every month is testament to our dedication to providing quality, affordable healthcare solutions at the best possible price.”
In the past 12 months, laya healthcare has made a number of key appointments to its Dublin team recruiting Ronan Whelan as Head of Sales, with Joyce Kellett and Brian McKiernan recruited as Major Account Manager and Strategic Account Manager respectively.
“We have made some key strategic appointments in recent months,” said Mr Clancy, “and we are not stopping there. 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. 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.”
Innovation
Innovation is a driving force behind growth for laya healthcare in 2014; the healthcare insurance provider has already revolutionised how health insurance is purchased in Ireland with its ‘Create Your Scheme’ tool. Create Your Scheme delivers a healthcare insurance policy tailored to individual needs and budgets, allowing consumers – for the first time – to take control of the cost of their health insurance.
Expanding on the benefits of Create Your Scheme, MD Dónal Clancy said: “We developed Create Your Scheme in response to market demands and since its launch in December 2013 it has changed how private health insurance is sold in Ireland. Members have three options to consider: the level of hospital cover they want, the level of in-patient excess they are prepared to pay in order to reduce their costs and the out-patient cover required to meet their specific needs.
“With our competitors now following our lead, the key differential between our solution and others on the market is that we continue to include, at no additional cost to the member, specialist cardiac procedures as a core benefit on the majority of the solutions. Members can also choose an out-patient level of cover that suits their needs, regardless of their in-patient cover.”
Create Your Scheme now accounts for more than half of laya healthcare’s online sales. Plans start from just €463.29 per year, which currently includes a 10 per cent discount when bought online.