HNB Assurance holds first-ever international sales convention in Thailand

Innovative insurance solutions provider HNB Assurance PLC recently held its first-ever international sales convention in Thailand. The event saw a participation of over 150 professional sales advisors who were the winners of the Annual New Business Competition along with the zonal and regional distribution management and field management of the company. 

Marketing and Distri-bution General Manager of HNB Assurance Lalith Fernando, the Chief Guest at the event, opened the first session with the future plans which would take the company along its road to success. He emphasised on the importance of the sales force and awarded the best sales people a token of appreciation for their hard work, commitment and achievements. 

“The success of the company lies in the trust that they have embedded in the minds of their customers. It is not an easy task to convince someone to buy an insurance product in difficult market condition and it is undoubtedly not an easy task as the sales force are dedicated to go and sell these products by going door to door, and we must value their hard work and commitment as it is because of them that we have maintained being one of the leading insurance companies in Sri Lanka,” Fernando stated.

The members of the sales force of HNB Assurance, who rendered their services to the company for more than five years and achieved over and above the performance targets in their new business, were recognised at this glamorous event. G.A.B Senaratne who completed 10 years of service at HNB Assurance was awarded along with 35 other members who were recognised with five year service awards. 

The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), the premier association of financial professionals, is an international independent association of nearly 38,000 of the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 450 companies in 79 countries. 

HNB Assurance is proud to have had two members of the HNB Assurance sales force who were selected to be a part of this prestigious association, namely U.K.K.C. Silva and Gayan Lokukodikara for their high standard of sales excellence in Life insurance and financial services business.

The performance by the sales force in the year 2011, in all aspects of insurance business, were well above the benchmarks set in new business production and growth, customer service and retention and average policy value. It is indeed a result of a well-planned team effort achieved through dedication, commitment and professionalism.

HNB Assurance PLC is one of Sri Lanka’s fastest growing insurance companies with a network of 51 branches. HNB Assurance has also been awarded ‘A (lka)’as its insurer financial strength rating and national long-term rating by Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd.