DOZENS of new jobs are on offer at a new travel insurance base in Glasgow.

Post Office is creating 75 jobs in the financial services district over the coming months with more jobs planned for later in the year.

It has set up a new business, Post Office Management Services Ltd, for travel insurance services. #

Based at 6 Atlantic Quay, the new jobs are in the customer service sector.

Since launching travel insurance in 2002 Post Office was the first company to offer initiatives such as 'Kids Go Free'.

It was voted best travel insurance provider each year from 2006 to 2013 by the BritishTravelAwards.com.

Nick Kennett, CEO of Post Office Management Services said: "This is a big step for Post Office Travel Insurance as we create a new business, Post Office Management Services, to provide our new travel insurance products.

"We have chosen Glasgow as the centre for our plans to allow us to have the ability to grow our business and continue to maintain the high levels of service that our customers expect and demand from us."

Minister for Business Fergus Ewing said: "The insurance and financial services sector has long been recognised as one of Scotland's strengths given the skills and experience of our workforce.

"I'm very pleased Post Office is investing in Glasgow and Scotland by creating these 75 new and welcome jobs."