HNB Assurance holds 10th Anniversary Sales Conference

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Innovative insurance solutions provider, HNB Assurance recently ceremonially held its 10th Anniversary Sales Conference at Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo.

HNB Assurance which has been introducing novel insurance solutions and assuring protection for its customers throughout a decade’s period is a stable entity anticipating a long journey in the industry.

At this glamorous occasion HNB Assurance presented return air tickets to ten of its life and general policyholders marking its 10th anniversary. Five customers each from life and general insurance categories had been pre-selected from a draw and were offered return air tickets to premier holiday destinations; New Delhi, Bangkok, Mumbai, Trichy and Chennai.

HNB Assurance Managing Director Manjula de Silva presented the official letters to the lucky winners.

Presentation of awards and certificates to regional, zonal and national level winners of the ‘Knowledge Star’ program that had been held to examine the knowledge of the field management was a highlight of the conference. S. Lingeswaran of Vavuniya Branch was awarded as the National Winner while S.A Fernando of Central Zone, R.H.M.K Peiris of Panadura Branch from Colombo area, T. Ramanan of Vavuniya Branch from North Eastern Zone, W.C.A Fonseka of Badulla Branch from Uva Sabaragamuwa region and V. Corteling of Negombo Branch from North Western Zone too were recognised as winners.

During the last year, as a step to enhance the quality of its field force, HNB Assurance had opened up a range of opportunities for professional education to its sales team. As a result, together with Sri Lanka’s premier marketing body, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the Company had conducted Diploma in Professional Selling for their team and 21 had successfully completed the program. The diploma holders were graduated with great honour at the conference generating a great enthusiasm among the audience; S. Kamalini of Colombo North Branch was awarded as the best student.

SLIM President Thushara Perera addressing the gathering stated that the institute is extremely glad to join hands with HNB Assurance in its great mission to lead its field management towards professional education and he further added that the institute would continuously support everybody to move towards excellence in marketing by introducing novel professional diplomas. HNB Assurance Managing Director Manjula de Silva elaborated on the importance of professional education in moulding a successful professional.

General Manager Marketing and Distribution Lalith Fernando, the founder of the concept of professionally qualifying the sales force under the theme of ‘Knowledge Year,’ stated that this diploma conferring ceremony is the first step of HNB Assurance towards enhancing professionalism and the project will further carried out continuously.