Ceylinco Life salutes its stars for top 2006 performance

Life insurance leader Ceylinco Life recently felicitated 240 top performers from its 5000 member team of sales professionals whose record-breaking performances in 2006 enabled the company to build on its market leadership and enhance its position as the country’s benchmark life insurer.

Branch Sales Heads, Sales Executives, Agency Supervisors and Sales Consultants from all districts of Sri Lanka packed the BMICH to pay tribute to these star performers at a glittering gala awards function themed “One Team, One Victory, We are One” for their role in the company’s achievement of Rs 5.7 billion in premium income last year.

Ceylinco Life Chief Executive Director R. Renganathan said that 2006 had been a prosperous year for the company. “We are now the confirmed leaders of our market, and our focus is to be on par with the top insurance companies in Asia,” he said. Renganathan disclosed that Ceylinco Life has commenced staff exchange programmes with several top insurance companies including Nippon Life, Daichi Life, Cathay Life, Great Eastern and Thai Life. Later this year, a similar arrangement would be made with Samsung Life, he said, noting that by sharing their knowledge and experience, Ceylinco Life would improve its IT capabilities and processes.

The awards presented for performance excellence included challenge trophies, gold, silver and bronze medals, cash awards, certificates and overseas holidays. Ceylinco Life’s top awards winners for 2006 were: Best Branch Head J. S. K. Rathnayaka (Bandarawela Branch), Best Sales Executive – A. S. Jayasundara (Bandarawela Branch), and Best Sales Consultant - Thamara Kumari Dhanapala (Bandarawela Branch).