HNBA and HNBGI Holds Annual Staff Conference

  March 21,2018

HNB  Assurance  PLC  (HNBA)  and  it  fully  owned  subsidiary  HNB  General  Insurance Limited  (HNBGI)  held  its  Annual  Staff  Conference  recently  at  BMICH,  Colombo. The event  was  graced  by  the  presence  of  Mrs.  Rose  Cooray,  Chairperson  of  HNBA  and HNBGI as chief guest together with Mr. Deepthi Lokuarachchi, Managing Director/CEO of  HNBA  and  HNBGI  with  members  of  the  Boards  of  HNBA  and  HNBGI  and  other distinguished guests.

Speaking  at  this  special  occasion,  Chairperson  of  HNBA  and  HNBGI  Mrs.  Rose  Cooray stated,  “this  year  we  have  come  together  as  one  family  to  celebrate  the achievements, winning spirit and talents of our staff and the Annual Staff Conference of  HNBA  and HNBGI  hold  great  significance  in  our  event  calendar.  It  is  important  to recognize and reward the laudable  efforts and the success of the Group which owes a great deal to the efforts and dedication of our staff and today we stand together to thank  and  appreciate  our  staff  for  their  immense  contribution  to  make  HNBA  and HNBGI solid players in the market”. Speaking on the future outlook of the Group Mrs. Cooray  added  “the  Group  must  strive  to  push  the  envelope  further  in  order  to strengthen its presence in industry and should take all endeavors 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,   Managing   Director/CEO   of   HNBA   and   HNBGI   Mr.   Deepthi Lokuarachchi stated, “The HNBA Group was able to deliver a solid performance and was able to challenge the industry during 2017 and our growth was fueled by the top-notch performance of our staff at every capacity. Each year we recognize 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  Mr. Lokuarahchi added “it is important to review and revisit our product  portfolio  as  a mechanism  to  cope  with  the  challenges  of  this  economic  backdrop  as  well  as  to overcome  the  socio-economic  challenges  prevailing  in  the  market  and  with  the
expertise,  competencies  and  the  go-getter spirit of our staff, we’re sure the Group will be able to create an unmatchable competitive advantage and will be able to yield more significant results during this year”.