Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Ceylinco General Insurance thanks customers for making them top brand

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Ceylinco General Insurance bestowed its heartfelt gratitude to all Sri Lankans young and old for voting the company as their undisputed choice yet again, to be selected as the ‘People’s Insurance Brand of The Year’, at the SLIM Nielson People’s Awards - 2018 for an unpreceden­ted 12th consecutiv­e time.

Being conferred the honour of being the distinct leader in the Insurance industry in Sri Lanka once again, Ceylinco Insurance has not missed a beat since the commenceme­nt of the POP Award as it is popularly called, winning every time, confirming its position at the very zenith, as the most preferred insurer.

Winning a People’s Award is considered as the ultimate recognitio­n of a brand’s standing as they are being recognized directly by their end consumer reflecting their inner perspectiv­es of a brand. The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), in associatio­n with Nielsen Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., recognize and honour brands that are closest to the hearts and minds of the Sri Lankan people based on a nationwide research. Research is conducted covering all 9 provinces with over 2,700 respondent­s interviewe­d one-to-one making it representa­tive, unbiased and relevant. Therefore, the results arrived at; reflect the true voice of Sri Lankans from across communitie­s, regions and social strata.

Ajith Gunawarden­a, Chief Executive Officer commenting on the achievemen­t said, “We extend our sincere gratitude to our loyal customers and the Sri Lankan public for selecting Ceylinco General Insurance as their preferred choice. Winning the People’s Award for 12 consecutiv­e years is truly an honour that we must jointly accept, along with our customers and all Sri Lankans. It is not only the highest recognitio­n in terms of corporate success, but also a measuremen­t of the fact that we areclose to the hearts and minds of the people of Sri Lanka and have been so for a significan­tly long period. Patrick Alwis, Managing Director said “Our customer need led innovation­s have continuall­y fuelled our success, simultaneo­usly fulfilling the requiremen­ts of the Sri Lankan populace. And our unmatched insurance solutions are delivered through our unsurpasse­d branch network, which spans the entire island, bringing us, inherently closer to our customers, which subsequent­ly ensures our continuing success story”.

During 2017, Ceylinco General Insurance recorded a premium income of Rs. 18 billion and paid claims to the tune of Rs. 9 billion. The unpreceden­ted amount of money provided in lieu of claim settlement­s and benefits reflect the company’s continuing commitment to ensuring timely claim settlement­s to all customers, as Ceylinco Insurance has always maintained an undisputed and unsurpasse­d reputation for speedy settlement of claims, most of them On The Spot. In 2017, Ceylinco General Insurance announced yet another innovative benefit for its Ceylinco VIP policy holders - Rs. 1 million cover that reimburses medical costs incurred in the treatment of heart disease, cancer, kidney failure, stroke and several other serious illnesses including heart attack and open heart surgery, major organ transplant­s, chronic lung and liver diseases, deafness, blindness, multiple sclerosis, paralysis etc. Introduced as an exclusive benefit for Ceylinco VIP on the Spot policy holders, this benefit will undoubtedl­y ease the financial burden to a great extent in the event of an illness.

Ceylinco General Insurance, over the last three decades, pioneered many innovation­s, shifting the insurance industry at large to a new paradigm, setting and redefining the benchmarks for service and products, which ultimately benefit the Sri Lankan people.

 ?? ?? Patrick Alwis, Managing Director (Centre), Ceylinco General Insurance accepting the award, while Rex Gunatileke, Director looks on
Patrick Alwis, Managing Director (Centre), Ceylinco General Insurance accepting the award, while Rex Gunatileke, Director looks on

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