HNBA News

A promising lifestyle encompasses of key essentials such as protection, health, retirement and savings and once these four essentials in life are met, the life’s journey becomes a truly privileged one. With this in mind, HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) announced the launch of PrivilegedLife, a lifestyle product for every step, in life’s journey.
Sharing his thoughts, Managing Director/CEO of HNBA and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI), Deepthi Lokuarachchi stated “PrivilegedLife is another unique product from HNBA which addresses the needs of protection, health, savings and retirement. As a business built on the pillars of protection and focused on taking care of our people, it is our belief that PrivilegedLife would strengthen the core pillars of a thriving life. PrivilegedLife has been developed by carefully analyzing and diving deep into customer insights and the evolving consumer needs to provide the ultimate insurance solution”.
Expressing his views, Chief Operating Officer of HNBA, Prasantha Fernando stated, “PrivilegedLife is not only a product with multiple benefits, it also becomes your go to at times of need as it offers the options of partial fund withdrawals. One of the most significant features of this insurance plan is the Top-Up premium option which protects the Fund’s value over time with attractive annual dividends and we firmly believe that this innovative plan is one plan that could improve the quality of lifestyle as it offers a range of incomparable benefits”.
Lasitha Wimalaratne, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of HNBA stated, “this comprehensive insurance plan is another revolutionary product of HNBA’s product portfolio with bouquet of special benefits including number of Protection Benefits, attractive Annual Dividends, Loyalty Dividends and many more. The journey with PrivilegedLife continues even after the policy reaches its Maturity stage as it allows the Maturity Fund to be obtained as a Lump Sum or to be converted to Health Fund which could be used for medical needs through cashless bill settlement or the Policy’s Maturity Fund could be obtained as a lifelong pension to spend the golden eve of life with peace of mind. In addition to the main benefits, additional Protection Benefits such as Additional Life Benefit, Accidental Death Benefit, Critical Illness Benefit (covering 29 illnesses), Hospitalization Benefit, Surgical Benefit and Medical Reimbursement Benefit (SupremeHealth Benefit) with an annual worldwide coverage of up to LKR 50 Million could be obtained. PrivilegedLife could be tailored to suit every need in life’s journey and has been designed to ensure that you and your loved ones are well taken care to face the challenges of tomorrow whether or not you’re here for them”.

HNB Assurance PLC rang the opening bell at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today. The  ceremony  was organized to  celebrate the inclusion  of HNB  Assurance PLC in the S&P SL20 Index following 2019 the mid-year index review.  Chairperson   Ms. Rose   Cooray,   Managing   Director/CEO   Mr.   Deepthi   Lokuarachchi, Director  Dr.  Sivakumar  Selliah,Chief  Operating  Officer  Mr.  Prasantha  Fernando  andBoard  Secretary  Ms.  Sitari  Jayasundarafrom  HNB  Assurance  PLC  were  present  at the event while the CSE was represented by ChairmanMr. Ray Abeywardena, DirectorMr. Shanil  Fernando,CEO  Mr. Rajeeva  Bandaranaike  and  the  Senior  Management  of  the Exchange. CEOof  CSE Mr.  Rajeeva  Bandaranaikespeaking  at  the  ceremony congratulated  the company’s  leadership  on  achieving  the  capital  market  milestone.  “A  public  listing alone is often considered as a milestone in a company’s lifecycle. Inclusion in an index that features  the  leading  stocks  listed  on  any  exchange  around  the  world,  is  an achievement.HNB  Assurance  PLC  joins  an  exclusive  group  of  companies  that  are among  the  top  20  companies  in  terms  of  market  liquidity  and  frequency  of  trading  at the exchange.” Managing Director/CEOof  HNB  AssurancePLCand  HNB  General  LimitedMr.  Deepthi Lokuarachchicommenting at  the  ceremony  stated  that  the  management  and  the Board  are  happy  and  proud  of  this  achievement. Mr.  Lokuarachchi  also said“Asa company we are a strong outfit organizing and mobilizing all our resourcesandgiving the  maximum  shareholder  value  and  value  creation  to  them. Weare  committed  to growing our business, and continue to be a very strong stock for our shareholders.” HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) is the one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies in Sri  Lanka  with  a  network  of  59  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  Insurer  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  isa  fully  owned  subsidiary  of  HNB  Assurance  PLC.  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  and  also  won  many  awards  for  its  Annual  Reports  at  the  Award ceremonies organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and SAFA (South Asian Federation Accountants).The S&P SL 20 index has been designed in accordance with international practices and standards.All  stocks  are  classified  according  to  the  Global  Industry  Classification  Standard (GICS®), which wasCo-developed  by  S&P  Dow  Jones  Indices  and  MSCI  and  is  widely  used  by  market participantsthroughout the world.

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) recently announced its Million Dollar Round Table qualifiers. The top achievers will represent the Company at the MDRT conference along with the crème of the global insurance industry. The conference will be held in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The Company has produced 38 MDRT qualifiers and one Court of the Table (COT) qualifier. MDRT, which was formed in 1927, is an independent association with a global count of over 45,000 professionals affiliated to insurance and financial services market in over 500 companies, where membership is exclusively to those that surpass the given threshold. Sharing his thoughts, Managing Director/CEO of HNBA and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI), Mr. Deepthi Lokuarachchi stated, “becoming a Million Dollar Round Table member is one of the most prestigious achievements for an insurance professional and our go-getters have worked tirelessly to meet the threshold and this is their reward. This by no means is a small achievement and I wholeheartedly congratulate all the MDRT qualifiers and thank them for setting an example of commitment and dedication for the entire industry”. Extending his gratitude, Chief Operating Officer of HNBA Mr. Prasantha Fernando stated, “whilst congratulating all the MDRT winners, I wish to thank the Distribution Management teams and the Bancassurance teams for their continuous support for cementing the confidence throughout our Sales Force to push boundaries and reach greater heights in their journey”. HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) is the one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies in Sri Lanka with a network of 59 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 Insurer 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. 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 and also won many awards for its Annual Reports at the Award ceremonies organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and SAFA (South Asian Federation Accountants).