AIA Insurance rewards top performers

AIA Insurance (earlier known as AVIVA NDB Insurance) rewarded its top performers recently. The event was a double celebration of the company transforming into AIA Insurance and rewarding exemplary sales achievements at the annual Graduation and Sales Convention for over 1,700 Wealth Planners.

Best Wealth Planner, Life, Ms. D.G.A. Swarna flanked on her right by Best Area Development Manager, Bandara Yatigammana, Best Wealth Planners’ Manager Sanjeewa Undatiyawala, Best Distribution Unit Head Milanka Silva and on her left by Best Wealth Planners’ Manager, GI, Upali Tennakoon and Best Wealth Planner, GI, Mapa Herath.

Wealth Planners and Wealth Planners’ Managers were bestowed titles Premier, Privileged and Senior at the Graduation. Wealth Planners who achieved outstanding sales volumes in the fourth quarter of 2012 were also rewarded with titles that will contribute to their career progression.

The graduation ceremony was followed by the sales convention. Those who qualified to participate in the international event for insurance sales professionals, the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Conference and the Wealth Planners who received the LIMRA International Quality Awards (IQA)were honoured for their accomplishments. There were 17 MDRT members and 19 IQA winners in 2012.

Ms D.G.A. Swarna of the Anuradhapura region was adjudged Best Wealth Planner - Life, for the fifth consecutive year. She had also attained the position of ‘Top of the Table’ at the Million Dollar Round Table.

The Best Wealth Planners’ Manager - Life was Sanjeewa Undatiyawala from Kalutara (Agency 2). The Best Wealth Planner - General Insurance (GI) was Mapa Herath attached to the Kandy Regional Office while Upali Tennakoon of the Kurunegala Regional Office was adjudged the Best Wealth Planners’ Manager - GI. The Best Distribution Unit head was Milanka Silva from Moratuwa Region 2. The Best Area Development Manager was Bandara Yatigammana from Mawanella.

Deputy Managing Director Upul Wijesinghe said, “The amazing achievements of our Wealth Planners during a challenging year clearly demonstrate their ability to understand the needs and aspirations of customers. Year after year they have proved their competence by qualifying to attend the MDRT and winning IQA awards from LIMRA, proving that they stand shoulder to shoulder with the best insurance sales professionals in the world.”

Managing Director, Shah Rouf said, “Our Wealth Planners clearly have what it takes to be among the country's best and deserve honour and recognition for their dedication. They have earned the trust and confidence of their customers who are able to enjoy peace of mind.”

Company Chairman Huynh Thanh Phong said, “AIA believes that ‘Doing the right thing, in the right way, with the right people' is key and that has undoubtedly helped us to achieve sustainable growth in Asia and make excellent use of every business opportunity.”