Chula appointed Chiefoperating Officer - Life at AAI

Asian Alliance Insurance PLC announced the appointment of Mr. Chula Hettiarachchi as the Chief Operating Officer - Life of the company with effect from August 1, 2012.

With a career which spans over a decade in AAI, Mr. Hettiarachchi has held many leadership positions in the Life Distribution arm as well as in the Marketing Division of the company. He spearheaded the Life operations in distribution since its introduction to AAI in 2001. . "Chula no doubt gets the fullest credit for the advances and rapid success made in Life insurance at AAI. The Company has recognized his contribution, and endows a greater responsibility to take the Life Insurance business of the Company to the highest levels within the local marketplace, reaching up to top position over the next few years" stated Mr. Ramal Jasinghe, Director/CEO of AAI.

Mr. Hettiarachchi holds B.Com and M.Com Degrees conferred by the University of Kelaniya. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Business Management, from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He commenced his career in 1981 at Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. and served as the Head of Distribution prior to joining the insurance industry in 1995. Mr. Hettiarachchi has undergone extensive training in Life Insurance Management and Sales with Allied Dunbar in the UK, Foundation for the Advancement of Life and Insurance Around the world (FALIA) & Oriental Life Insurance Cultural Development Center (OLICID) in Japan.