22 new jobs as UK insurance firm comes to SETU Carlow campus
Representatives from SETU and IDA Ireland gather for the announcement that UK insurance company InsurEvo has chosen SETU Carlow as its EU hub Photo: Brownes Photography
A LEADING UK insurance company has announced Carlow as the destination of its EU base, with over 22 jobs being created at South East Technological University’s new corporate services building.
JustCover, a travel insurance brand specialising in cover for those who may struggle to obtain it elsewhere â including people with pre-existing medical conditions and older travellers â is an arm of InsurEvo Group Limited, founded in 2017.
Director at JustCover, Peter Clark, said being based in SETU opens up significant possibilities for the company’s future.
“It is a fantastic opportunity for us to really come and put a foothold here,” he explained. “With all the graduates coming out of SETU here, it gives us a real opportunity to engage with the college now and build awareness with them.”
Mr Clark said the initial 22 jobs will mainly be focused on customer service and sales; however, the hope is that the Carlow base will expand into other areas in the future.
“Initially, those 22 jobs are going to be focused from a contact centre point of view, such as sales roles, but over time as the company grows, we will look to add in what we have done in some of our other sites, such as IT, HR and project management,” Mr Clark said.
“It is a really exciting time for JustCover and the Irish arm of the InsurEvo business, and over the next two to three years you’re really going to see more and more roles come in now that we have that base here,” he concluded.
David Denieffe, SETU’s chief operating officer, welcomed the announcement. “We are very pleased to welcome JustCover to our Carlow campus as the first corporate client in our new corporate services building. Their decision to locate here, alongside a commitment to create 22 jobs, is a strong endorsement of the region’s talent base and the calibre of graduates emerging from South East Technological University,” he said.
Maeve McConnon, head of financial services at IDA Ireland, said the expansion reflected Ireland’s continued appeal as a destination for foreign direct investment.
