Apr
Rising above and beyond and setting new benchmarks in the industry, HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) was named the ‘Best Bancassurance Provider in Sri Lanka 2022’ for the 2nd consecutive year at the Global Banking and Finance Awards 2022 by the Global Banking and Finance Review recently. Chief Executive Officer of HNBA, Mr. Lasitha Wimalaratne stated, “It indeed is a great honor to be recognized as the best Bancassurance provider in the country by a globally renowned research and evaluation institute, the Global Banking and Finance Review for the second consecutive year. The Bancassurance and Partnership Channel of HNBA is a key business channel and this accolade validates the status of the Banca Channel as the leader in this category and remains well focused on providing an innovative, exceptional, and pioneering customer service. Whilst thanking Global Banking and Finance Review for this prestigious recognition, I’m confident that the Bancassurance Channel of HNBA will grow from strength to strength”. Felicitating HNBA for this prestigious recognition, Mr. Supun Dias, Head of Network Management and Business Development of Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) stated, “We are indeed happy and proud of HNBA’s achievement and the performance of the Banca Channel over time. This consistent and successful performance augurs well for the vision of the leading financial conglomerate, HNB and we remain committed to support the future endeavors of the Banca Channel of HNBA to reach the next level and to create a significant difference in the market by exploring and combining Group synergies to further enhance and develop innovative solutions to our growing customer base.” Mr. Sanesh Fernando, Chief Business Officer - Partnerships of HNBA expressed his views stating, “Winning this prestigious award for the second consecutive year speak volumes of the strength, agility and growth of the Banca Channel even during uncertain macro-economic conditions. This surely was a team effort and I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to the entire Banca Team as well as the HNB Management for the continuous support. The Banca Channel will ensure continuous value creation to all its customers, whilst delivering a superlative service and raising the bar higher”. HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) is one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies in Sri Lanka with a network of 64 branches. HNBA is a Life Insurance company with a rating of ‘A+’ (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka for 'National Insurer Financial Strength Rating'. Following the introduction of the segregation rules by the Insurance Regulator, HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) was created and commenced its operations in January 2015; HNBGI continues to specialize in motor, non-motor and Takaful insurance solutions and is a fully owned subsidiary of HNB Assurance PLC. HNB General Insurance has been assigned a 'National Insurer Financial Strength Rating' of ‘A+’ (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited. HNBA is rated within the Top 100 brands and Top 100 companies in Sri Lanka by LMD and HNB Assurance has won international awards for Brand Excellence, Digital Marketing and HR Excellence including the Great Place To Work® Certification, and won many awards for its Annual Reports at award ceremonies organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Apr
Rising above and beyond and setting new benchmarks in the industry, HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) was named the ‘Best Bancassurance Provider in Sri Lanka 2022’ for the 2nd consecutive year at the Global Banking and Finance Awards 2022 by the Global Banking and Finance Review recently. Chief Executive Officer of HNBA, Mr. Lasitha Wimalaratne stated, “It indeed is a great honor to be recognized as the best Bancassurance provider in the country by a globally renowned research and evaluation institute, the Global Banking and Finance Review for the second consecutive year. The Bancassurance and Partnership Channel of HNBA is a key business channel and this accolade validates the status of the Banca Channel as the leader in this category and remains well focused on providing an innovative, exceptional, and pioneering customer service. Whilst thanking Global Banking and Finance Review for this prestigious recognition, I’m confident that the Bancassurance Channel of HNBA will grow from strength to strength”. Felicitating HNBA for this prestigious recognition, Mr. Supun Dias, Head of Network Management and Business Development of Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) stated, “We are indeed happy and proud of HNBA’s achievement and the performance of the Banca Channel over time. This consistent and successful performance augurs well for the vision of the leading financial conglomerate, HNB and we remain committed to support the future endeavors of the Banca Channel of HNBA to reach the next level and to create a significant difference in the market by exploring and combining Group synergies to further enhance and develop innovative solutions to our growing customer base.” Mr. Sanesh Fernando, Chief Business Officer - Partnerships of HNBA expressed his views stating, “Winning this prestigious award for the second consecutive year speak volumes of the strength, agility and growth of the Banca Channel even during uncertain macro-economic conditions. This surely was a team effort and I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to the entire Banca Team as well as the HNB Management for the continuous support. The Banca Channel will ensure continuous value creation to all its customers, whilst delivering a superlative service and raising the bar higher”. HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) is one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies in Sri Lanka with a network of 64 branches. HNBA is a Life Insurance company with a rating of ‘A+’ (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka for 'National Insurer Financial Strength Rating'. Following the introduction of the segregation rules by the Insurance Regulator, HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) was created and commenced its operations in January 2015; HNBGI continues to specialize in motor, non-motor and Takaful insurance solutions and is a fully owned subsidiary of HNB Assurance PLC. HNB General Insurance has been assigned a 'National Insurer Financial Strength Rating' of ‘A+’ (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited. HNBA is rated within the Top 100 brands and Top 100 companies in Sri Lanka by LMD and HNB Assurance has won international awards for Brand Excellence, Digital Marketing and HR Excellence including the Great Place To Work® Certification, and won many awards for its Annual Reports at award ceremonies organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Mar
HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) recently held a series of forums focused on all employees with the aim of discussing the topic of biases and barriers and to further the agenda of equity within and outside organizational boundaries. This program featured sessions by Ms. Chiranthi Cooray, General Manager/Chief Transformation Officer of Hatton National Bank PLC and Non-Independent/Non-Executive Director of HNB General Insurance Limited and Professor Arosha Adikaram, Chair Professor of Department of HRM at Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, who have had a long-standing commitment towards “equity at workplace” agenda. Speaking at the forum, Ms. Chiranthi Cooray expressed her views stating, “Every year, during the month of March we come together to laud, celebrate and pay tribute to the spirit of womanhood, but it should not only be limited to March. Our commitment towards gender equality, breaking the bias and creating a difference where women are valued and celebrated should be renewed every day. Gender inequality manifests in the distribution of resources, work, power or even time. We must truly accelerate our efforts to break all barriers and norms and build a sustainable future of inclusion, diversity and equity for everyone”. Sharing her views, Professor Arosha Adikaram stated, “Every woman is strong, confident, and powerful in her own way and women have achieved great milestones both personally and professionally by immensely contributing to the development of today’s society and economy. As we celebrate the strength of women, we should ensure that women are recognized for their efforts, contribution, hard work, and for balancing multiple roles in their day-to-day lives. It is even more important for everyone in the society to help women to achieve their goals and dreams. Hence, is it crucial to build a world free of all forms of bias, discrimination and stereotypes and inspire women to love themselves, take care of themselves and achieve their heart’s desire”. In demonstrating solidarity to the agenda of breaking barriers, Mr. Lasitha Wimalaratne, Chief Executive Officer of HNBA and Mr. Sithumina Jayasundara, Chief Executive Officer of HNBGI shared their views and pled their fullest commitment. Mr. Dinuka Pattikiriarachchi, Chief Human Resource Officer of HNBA and HNBGI explained the provisions provided at policy level as well as practice to protect and develop all employees. He further explained the duty and responsibility of each other to promote fairness and equity for those who have a lesser voice. In conclusion he added, “Women are not defined by the choice of clothing, lifestyle, or profession but by her strength, knowledge, resilience, confidence, and courage. Women across industries have achieved remarkable milestones and made great strides and whilst saluting all women for their strength and will power to challenge the society and make their voices heard, let’s pledge our support to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in everything that we do and say”. HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) is one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies in Sri Lanka with a network of 63 branches. HNBA is a Life Insurance company with a rating of ‘A+’ (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka for 'National Insurer Financial Strength Rating'. Following the introduction of the segregation rules by the Insurance Regulator, HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) was created and commenced its operations in January 2015; HNBGI continues to specialize in motor, non-motor and Takaful insurance solutions and is a fully owned subsidiary of HNB Assurance PLC. HNB General Insurance has been assigned a 'National Insurer Financial Strength Rating' of ‘A+’ (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited. HNBA is rated within the Top 100 brands and Top 100 companies in Sri Lanka by LMD and HNB Assurance has won international awards for Brand Excellence, Digital Marketing and HR Excellence including the Great Place To Work® Certification, and won many awards for its Annual Reports at award ceremonies organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.