HNBA News

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) announced the appointment of Lasitha Wimalaratne as its Deputy Chief Operating Officer recently. With professional experience of over 21 years, of which over 18 years in Life Insurance Operations, Lasitha has held many key positions in both local and international organizations including 07 years at AIA Insurance Sri Lanka and 03 years in Sales & Marketing exposure in London. Prior to his current appointment, Lasitha served Softlogic Life Insurance PLC in the capacity of General Manager and Specified Officer overlooking Life Operations.
Having graduated from the University of Sunderland, UK with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Studies, Lasitha obtained his Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Wales, UK. A Chartered Insurer and a Fellow Member of the Charter Insurance Institute, UK (FCII), Lasitha is also a Fellow Member of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (AZIIF-Fellow) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK (ACIM). Lasitha has served several Honorary titles, including the Honorary Vice President of the Sri Lanka Insurance Institute (SLII). He is also a Council Member of the Association of Chartered Insurance Professionals (ACIP) of Sri Lanka and was the Founder Secretary General of ACIP Sri Lanka.
Lasitha has been a part of several local and international Insurance Seminars and has been a Guest Speaker and a Panelist at several Conferences including the Insurance Claims & Underwriting Management Asia Summit 2017 which was held in Singapore and he was the first to publish a book on insurance in a local context, titled “Jeewitha Rakshanaye Asisriya” which highlights the importance and benefits of Life Insurance. 

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) entered into an MoU recently with the objective of creating awareness and educating the general public on a number of causes related to health and wellbeing.  Sharing views on the MoU, Deepthi Lokuarachchi, Managing Director/CEO of HNBA and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) stated, “We’re pleased to join hands with CCPSL for the fourth consecutive year and to strengthen an ongoing partnership. HNBA as a socially responsible brand has taken several measures to educate the general public on health, wellbeing and safety and through this partnership we hope to educate and communicate the importance of a number of topics related to healthy habits, non-communicable diseases and wellbeing.  As a brand built on the core pillar of protection, we firmly believe that taking care of individuals themselves is the first step towards building a healthier nation”. Dr. Janaki Vidanapathirana, President of CCPSL, shared her thoughts on the MoU stating, “we are absolutely pleased to team up with HNB Assurance, a brand well known for being socially responsible. Over the past years CCPSL conducted a number of events Island wide with the aim of educating the general public regarding health and wellbeing. This year too CCPSL has introduced a theme ‘Shaping a Healthy Future: Youth as a Smart Investment’. Accordingly, CCPSL has planned to carry out a number of provincial, district and regional level activities including a number of health symposiums to communicate the importance of health and wellbeing. It is our belief that HNBA and CCPSL together will be able to contribute to the wellbeing of communities across the country”. HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) is one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies in Sri Lanka with a network of 58 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.  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 of Accountants).

Glorifying the spirit of womanhood on this International Women‟s Day, as a salutation for women across Sri Lanka, HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) declared the launch of „Liya Harasara‟ for the 7th consecutive year. Liya Harasara will be conducted throughout the month of March and April, offering numerous benefits for ladies. Expressing his views on the 7th edition of Liya Harasara, Prasantha Fernando, Chief Operating Officer of HNBA stated, “Women in the society we live in plays a pivotal role and holds a prominent place in the society by being leaders, entrepreneurs and great homemakers and Liya Harasara is our way of paying tribute and gratifying the spirit of womanhood across the country”. On the note of the above, Ivan Nicholas, Chief Business Officer of HNBA, shared his thoughts stating, “the 7th edition of Liya Harasara denotes the collection of an array of benefits and special offerings from HNBA and HNBGI along with leading brands, namely, Durdans Hospital, Singer Plus, Vision Care and Fashion Bug. Such benefits of Liya Harasara include a free life cover of up to Rs. 1 Million for one year from HNB Assurance for regular Premium Life Insurance policies. Furthermore, a Daily Benefit for child birth and pregnancy related hospitalization subject to maximum of 3 days per year would be offered to the policy holders. In addition, Liya Harasara offers ladies a free Personal Accident Cover up to Rs. 500,000 for every Motor  Insurance Policy obtained from HNBGI. Leading brands in Sri Lanka have partnered with HNB
Assurance further adding value to Liya Harasara policy holders with a range of special discounts. A discount of 10% from Durdans Hospitals for selected medical treatments, a discount of 5% from Singer Plus on mobile phone purchases and a discount of 10% on other  appliances, a discount of 15% for purchases that involve spectacles & sunglasses through Vision Care and a discount of 15% from Fashion Bug are amongst the inclusions”.