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HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and its fully owned subsidiary, HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) announced the relocation of its Bandarawela Branch recently. The branch is now located at No. 527 1/1, Badulla Road, Bandarawela, and was declared open by Mr. Jude Benjamin, Chief Business Officer of HNBGI and Mr. Harendra Ramasinghe, Head of Distribution of HNBA, as well as other distinguish guests. Speaking at the event, Mr. Jude Benjamin stated, “Being two trusted and leading insurance brands in the country, our focus has always been on our customers and to provide them a superlative service. This relocation demonstrates the continued commitment of HNBA and HNBGI towards offering all customers a seamless service at their convenience, and providing peace of mind that they require in making one of the most important decisions in their lives; which is to obtain an Insurance Cover that provides comprehensive protection and other benefits for themselves, their loved ones as well as their businesses”. Head of Distribution of HNBA, Mr. Harendra Ramasinghe stated, “Relocating this branch demonstrates our resolve and commitment towards continuously raising the bar and providing our customers a superlative service, while for our staff more opulent surroundings so that they are able to serve our customers with a greater degree of comfort and satisfaction. We are tankful to our esteemed clientele who have been with us over the years and we take this opportunity to assure them of our continued commitment to serve them with greater vigor and enthusiasm”. 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.

Reaffirming resilience and a winning spirit, members of the sales team of HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) bagged 14 awards, including a National Level Award at the recently held ‘Life Insurance Industry Sales Awards 2019 & 2020’ which was conducted by the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka. The awards ceremony, which was held virtually this year, was to reward and recognize the outstanding performance of Insurance Sales Professionals of the life insurance Industry. As such, Ms. V. P. Kamalani won two Gold Awards for Best Advisor 2019 and 2020, Mr. S. A. Baker claimed a Gold Award for Best Team/Unit Leader 2020. Mr. M. H. C. L. De Silva was awarded the Gold Award for Best Branch Manager 2019. The Gold Award for Best Team/Unit Leader 2019 was awarded to W. I. S. D. Fernando. The Silver Award for Best Team/Unit Leader 2019 was awarded to Mr. R. Senthujan and the Silver Award for Best Team/Unit Leader 2020 was awarded to Mr. S. E. S. Paiva. The Bronze Award for Best Team/Unit Leader 2019 was awarded to Mr. T. R. Thayaharan and the Bronze Award for Best Team/Unit Leader 2020 was awarded to Mr. S. Senthurran. T. Sutharsan was the recipient of the Silver Award for Best Branch Manager 2020 while M. Sasikaran claimed the Silver Award for Best Branch Manager 2019 and the Bronze Award for Best Branch Manager 2020. The Silver Award for Best Advisor 2019 was awarded to Mr. K. G. C. D. Dharmakeerthi. The National Level Gold Award for Best Team/Unit Leader 2020 was awarded to Mr. S. A. Baker. Chief Executive Officer of HNBA and its fully owned subsidiary, HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI), Mr. Prasantha Fernando stated, “Our team members have yet again proven their winning spirit by claiming a number of prestigious awards, competing against many top professionals in the industry. Each award is a testament to their dedication, commitment, and contribution not only to the Company but to the industry as a whole. Whilst applauding them for their significant achievements, I wish to thank them for their contribution and hard work especially during these challenging times and for reinforcing the Company’s vision for excellence, and I truly hope that this would motivate other Insurance Sales Professionals to keep moving forward”. Sharing his thoughts, Mr. Lasitha Wimalaratne, Chief Operating Officer of HNBA stated, “These awards speak volumes for the passion as well as the drive to succeed that is within our people. Winning an industry award is by no means a small achievement as several factors such as the number of policies generated by each individual, persistency as well as the period of service and many other factors are taken into consideration in selecting the recipient for each award and one competes with the best sales personnel across the industry. I need to make special mention of Mr. S. A. Baker and Ms. V. P. Kamalani for winning Gold Awards and surpassing many of their peers within the industry. I hope that this winning spirit will set an example and encourage and motive more Insurance Sales Professionals to claim such awards and kudos to all the winners”. 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.

The prestigious Insurance Asia Magazine recognized HNB Assurance at the 2021 Insurance Asia Awards as the Health Insurance Initiative - Sri Lanka for SupremeHealth Max. These awards recognizes the most outstanding insurance companies in Asia. Published bi-annually, Insurance Asia is a publication that is devoted to insurance companies, investors and policy makers. SupremeHealth Max is another unique product which could be obtained along with various life policies offered by the Company. With this latest addition, customers have access to the best medical and surgical facilities both here and overseas. SupremeHealth Max includes a Worldwide Hospitalisation Cover of up to LKR 50 Million Annually for Individuals and Families, Worldwide Cashless Claim Settlement, No Claim Bonus of up to 100%, Pre & Post Hospitalisation Expenses Benefit and a Restore Benefit entitling the Policyholder to a 100% of Sum Assured even in the event that he or she has already claimed the entire Sum Assured during a year due to hospitalisation, provided that the subsequent hospitalisation is not related to the reasons of hospitalisation before. Moreover, it consists of a number of benefits including Optical, Dental, Maternity, Surgical, Health Screening as well as Cash Benefit for hospitalisation in Government Hospitals. SupremeHealth Max also consists of an OPD Cover and is applicable for Ayurvedic treatments and cover expenses related to Chemotherapy, Dialysis and Radiology treatments within the cover limit, whilst covering costs of Prosthesis and Implants, and Organ Donor Expenses within the cover limit. Sharing his thoughts, Chief Executive Officer of HNBA and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) Mr. Prasantha Fernando stated, “SupremeHealth Max is a well-curated product offering an array of benefits and addressing a vastly changing need, that is health. This special product has been developed considering several vital factors which people face in obtaining healthcare services on a regular basis. Being recognized as the ‘Health Insurance Initiative of the Year’ is a very significant milestone to all of us at HNBA and reaffirms the quality of this product and augurs well of its benefits and features. HNBA, through this product and other similar products has in earnest made headway into the health insurance market in Sri Lanka. Positioned as the “best health insurance for me” this product offers people the possibility to have a comprehensive health cover that they can customize based on their requirement. Whilst thanking Insurance Asia Awards for this accolade, I wish to reiterate that as a brand focused on providing the utmost financial protection to our policyholders and their loved ones, we will continue to strengthen our resolve of putting our customer needs first by offering products to suit their every need and thereby delivering value and a pleasant customer experience.” Chief Operating Officer of HNBA, Mr. Lasitha Wimalaratne stated, “We understood the challenges faced by people today in obtaining access to the best healthcare solutions both here and overseas due to various financial restrictions; SupremeHealth Max is the solution we offer them. This special product has been designed to overcome all those financial limitations and restrictions, ensuring the best healthcare solutions to all our policyholders and their loved one, whenever, wherever. Since its launch last year, we have seen an increasing demand for it and is a well sought-after product in our portfolio and has surely become a gamechanger fro us. SupremeHealth Max being recognized as the ‘Best Health Insurance Initiative of the Year’ by an international awarding body in the caliber of Insurance Asia Awards is indeed a great honor and I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to the team behind this revolutionary product”. 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.