Ceylinco Life's top performers feted at awards gala

Ceylinco Life's top performers were handsomely recognised at a stirring awards gala recently for contributions that enabled the life insurance leader maintain its position at the helm of the industry in 2009.

This year's event themed `One Family, One Goal' We are Ceylinco Life's honored 225 of the company's 5000 strong sales team for their efforts which led the company to achieve a premium income of more than Rs. 7.5 billion, and retaining its leadership for a sixth consecutive year. Addressing the ceremony, Ceylinco Life Deputy Chairman R. Renganathan said that 2009 was the most challenging year to date for the company.

We can say that 2009 challenged and tested all aspects of our company including the ability of staff, our IT system, our products and customer service, but that every one of them passed with flying colours, he said.

However, if we did not have such challenges, we may not have had the success we enjoy today, Renganathan said, pointing out that challenges bring out the best in people and companies.

The year was also one of the noteworthy achievements and success, he said. The construction of a new Head Office building and its completion took place in the midst of these challenges, and the company's actuaries had reported that its solvency margin had increased even further, Renganathan said.

In his address, Dr. Uditha Liyanage, Director of the Post Graduate Institute of Management, who was the Guest of Honor at the event, categorised the company's sales professionals as VIPs, as it was they who produced the sales and the Rupees that sustain the business.

He said 50 years of research into what makes a successful salesman had identified two fundamental factors, `Drive' and `Empathy'.

All successful sales people have drive and are able to go beyond their ability and step in to the zone of capability, he said.

Ceylinco Life's Best Branch Head - Platinum Category T. Nirojan (left) of the Nelliady Branch receives his award from the company's Deputy Chairman R. Renganathan.

Ceylinco Life's Best Branch Head - Gold Category H. M. J. Banda (left) of the Kaduruwela Branch receives his award from company's Deputy Chairman R. Renganathan.