Arpico Insurance appoints Kelum Senanayaka as CEO
Arpico Insurance PLC has appointed industry veteran Kelum Senanayake as their Chief Executive Officer from March 1st.
Senanayaka brings to the table a wealth of experience and exposure spanning almost forty years, from both local as well as international Insurance industries.
Senanayake started his career in 1982 at Mercantile Credit, which was the principal agent for the National Insurance Corporation prior to privatization.
Thereafter, he joined Union Assurance and rose to the rank of Assistant General Manager where he served until 2009, after which he joined Eagle Insurance as General Manager – Life Operations.
In 2013, he was promoted to Director – Operations, where he was put in charge of an extensive repertoire of functions and responsibilities including Operations, Life Underwriting, Life Servicing, Claims, Product Development, Re-insurance, Branch Operations, Corporate Solutions Distribution, Contact Centers and Logistics.
A product of Ananda College Colombo, Mr. Senanayake holds a Diploma in Business Management from Worldview Institute & a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Sydney, Australia. He makes history becoming the first and only CEO in the Sri Lankan Insurance industry to hold the coveted Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) statusearned in an impressive 133 days.
Commenting on the new posting, Group Chairman of Richard Peiris & Company PLC Dr. Sena Yaddehige added, “I am delighted to have Kelum coming on board as the CEO of
“Arpico Insurance. With a distinguished career spanning over several decades and his proven track record of ethics, excellence and innovation in the industry, I am confident that he will take the Company to the next level while remaining committed to our core values of trust and stability.”
In addition to being a management professional, Senanayaka is a respected trainer who has trained over 5,000 Insurance professionals in his career and received training in the UK, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia & South Africa.
Commenting on his new endeavor, Senanayaka said, “I consider it an honor to be part of the Arpico Group which has an impeccable reputation for being one of the foremost home-grown businesses.
“With my experience and expertise gained through the years, I hope to leverage the Group’s equity and strength to benefit the company and to take it to a new elevation of excellence.
“I also plan to address the concerns and facilitate the goals of all stakeholders at large by adopting a customercentric approach andalso by empoweringand looking after our most important asset – our people.”