Recognised as a Company with Great Managers for the Third Consecutive Year

Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s leading Life Insurer, is delighted to announce its success at the Great Managers Awards 2023. The highly anticipated event was held at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. The event, organised by Colombo Leadership Academy, stands as the epitome of recognising excellence in people management, endeavouring to honour organisations that cultivate outstanding leadership practices, ignite employee growth and development, and produce remarkable results.

At the event, Union Assurance won the ‘Company with Great Managers’ award for the third consecutive year, affirming its steadfast dedication towards fostering employee success, providing them with tailored development programmes, ample resources, and unwavering support. This holistic approach ensures that managers not only excel in their roles but also thrive in their professional growth, contributing to the overall success of the organisation.

Among the outstanding individuals recognised at the event were Kubenthiran Tharmalingam, Zonal Manager – Agency, Udeha Indrajith, Zonal Manager – Agency, Nilushan Fernando, Senior Manager – Reinsurance, Life Operations and Thifya Sivanathan, Regional Manager – Agency who emerged as winners in the ‘Great Manager for Driving Results and Execution Excellence’ category.  Riznad Hussain, Head – Marketing Operations and Asangi Wickramaratne, Manager – People Operations were awarded the ‘Great Manager for Aligning Organisational Vision’. The winner’s exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinking, and commitment towards achieving outstanding results were acknowledged and celebrated.

Commenting on the awards, the Chief People Officer at Union Assurance, Imtiyaz Aniff, stated, “At Union Assurance, we have a strong focus on empowering the progress of all our team members. We have cultivated a culture where everyone has access to the right supporting infrastructure that enables them to succeed in their roles. We believe that each member brings in authenticity to the organization, and what we do as a Company is nurture, develop and grow these authentic leaders.”  Our consecutive recognitions at the Great Managers Awards is a testament to our success in this space, and we are humbled by the achievements.”

Union Assurance is a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), the largest conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, operating with over 70 companies in 7 diverse industry sectors. The Company has completed over three decades of success with a Market Capitalisation of Rs. 27.6 Bn, and a Life Fund of Rs. 67.8 Bn as of end March 2024. Set to protect lives and enrich the well-being of all Sri Lankans, Union Assurance offers Life Insurance solutions that cover the health, investment, protection, retirement, and education needs of Sri Lankans. With an island-wide branch network and a workforce that is over 3800-strong, Union Assurance continues to invest in people, products, and processes with a customer-centric focus to be responsive to emerging changes in the Life Insurance industry.