HNBA and HNBGI holds annual staff conference

HNBA and HNBGI Chairperson Rose Cooray and HNBA and HNBGI Managing Director/CEO Deepthi Lokuarachchi with the recipients of the Chairman’s Award for Excellence

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance Ltd. (HNBGI) ceremonially held its annual staff conference recently at the Hilton, Colombo. The quintessence of the occasion was the crowning of nine Chairman’s Awards recipients in the presence of HNBA and HNBGI Chairperson Rose Cooray as Chief Guest together with HNBA and HNBGI Managing Director/CEO Deepthi Lokuarachchi, along with members of the Boards of HNBA and HNBGI and other distinguished guests.

Speaking at this special occasion, HNBA and HNBGI Chairperson Rose Cooray stated, “We at HNBA and HNBGI have overcome many hurdles on the road to success, creating value that is both sustainable and equitable. In this backdrop, we meet together as one, in celebration of the achievements, winning spirit and talents of our staff at this annual staff conference of HNBA and HNBGI as an event that holds the pride of place on our event calendar. It is important to recognise, admire and reward the laudable efforts and the success of the Group which is an outcome of all efforts and the dedication of our staff – the Group’s ‘Electrolytes’, and today we stand together to thank and appreciate our staff for their immense contribution to make HNBA and HNBGI the solid players that they are in the market.”

Speaking on the future outlook of the Group Cooray added, “The Group must strive to push the envelope further in order to strengthen its presence in the industry and should make all possible endeavours towards developing its market share and rank. The two Boards remain committed and are confident that this dynamic team would continue to add greater value to all its stakeholders.”

Sharing his thoughts, HNBA and HNBGI Managing Director/CEO Deepthi Lokuarachchi stated, “The HNBA Group continues to gain ground by delivering an outstanding performance while also being able to challenge its competition. The Group’s growth was fuelled by the top-notch performance of our staff in every capacity. Each year we recognise a number of highfliers who have pushed boundaries and are presented with the Chairman’s Award for Excellence. Reiterating the importance of facing challenges in the market Lokuarachchi added, “It is important to review and revisit our product portfolio to ensure that it is attuned to the challenges that the market throws at us. I am supremely confident in the singular will, resolve and strength that our team possesses will help us grow from strength to strength. Whilst the Company has done its best to reward its staff, I personally want to say thank you to all my team members.”

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 Ltd. (HNBGI) was created and commenced its operations in January 2015; HNBGI continues to specialise 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 organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and SAFA (South Asian Federation Accountants).