Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance ready for splitting, RBC regime
Mar 26, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance was ready to split its life and general businesses, later list the second unit and also move to a risk based capital regime (RBC), an official...
View ArticleSri Lanka Insurance ‘BB-‘ rating confirmed
Mar 26, 2014 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has confirmed a ‘BB” issuer financial strength rating of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation with a stable outlook. Fitch said it had a franchise built up since 1961 and...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s HNB Assurance separates general insurance
Mar 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s HNB Assurance Plc said it will set up a separate unit to take over its general insurance business under a regulatory decision to split all composite insurers. HNB...
View ArticleCeylinco Insurance, Sri Lanka profits down 13-pct
May 15, 2014 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s Ceylinco Insurance Plc, the largest insurer by revenue fell 13 percent to from a year earlier to 285 million rupees in the March 2014 quarter, interim...
View ArticleSri Lanka may encourage smaller insurers to merge: CB Governor
June 18, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s smaller insurers should merge to become larger players and which will give an assurance to customers that they will survive in the longer term, Central Bank Governor...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s insurance regulator meets AIG over exit
June 18, 2014 (LBO) – The Insurance Board of Sri Lanka is in discussions with AIG Insurance over its planned exit from the island, Chairperson Indrani Sugathadasa said. The firm is expected to submit a...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Asian Alliance Insurance ‘B’ rating confirmed
July 22, 2014 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings said it was confirming a ‘B’ issuer financial strength rating of Sri Lanka’s Asian Alliance Insurance Plc (AAIP). It also confirmed a National Insurer Financial...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Union Assurance to sell general insurance to Canada firm
July 31, 2014 (LBO) – Union Assurance Plc, a unit of Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings said it had struck a deal to sell 78 percent of its general insurance business valued at 4.5 billion rupees to...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Asian Alliance Insurance’s national IFS rating downgraded: Fitch
Oct 28, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Fitch Ratings has downgraded the national insurer financial strength rating and national long term rating of Asian Alliance Insurance to ‘BBB(lka)’ from ‘BBB+(lka)’...
View ArticleSri Lankan insurers wrapping up segregation plans, four under evaluation:...
Jan 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s composite insurers are on track to complete a regulatory push to split their businesses despite legal affairs delayed several insurers, a senior official said. Director...
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Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance names Esufally as deputy Chair
July 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance has appointed Husein Esufally as its new Deputy Chairman and director of the company and Jude Fernando as Chief Executive Officer, a statement...
View ArticleJanashakthi to buy general insurance unit of AIA for Rs3.2bn
Oct 09 2015, (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance said on Friday it was purchasing a 100 percent stake of AIA General Insurance Lanka, a fully owned subsidiary of AIA Insurance Lanka for 3.2...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance September net down 56-pct
Nov 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance net profits dropped 56 percent to 102 million rupees in the September quarter against a year earlier amid increased benefits and claims, the...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s LOLC September net up 36-pct with growing incomes
Nov 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s LOLC group which has interest in financial services, insurance, plantations, trading and leisure said net profits for the September quarter rose 36 percent to 2.1...
View ArticleRule Changes for Sri Lanka Insurers Promote Transparency: Fitch
Dec 14, 2015 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings sees the outlook on Sri Lanka’s insurance sector as stable even though the split of composite insurers into life and non-life companies, which became mandatory...
View ArticlePeople’s Insurance IPO oversubscribed
Dec 16, 2015 (LBO) – An initial public offering of 50 million ordinary shares by People’s Insurance Limited, a subsidiary of People’s Leasing and Finance, to raise 750 million rupees was oversubscribed...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s People’s Insurance commences trading on CSE
Jan 12, 2016 (LBO) – People’s Insurance rang the opening bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Tuesday. “Our parent is part of the S&P index and our intention is to also be...
View ArticleJanashakthi – National Civilian Bravery Awards
Janashakthi Insurance PLC, a leading Insurance provider in Sri Lanka, announced its partnership with the Foundation of Civilian Bravery Sri Lanka for the ‘Janashakthi – National Civilian Bravery...
View ArticleJanashakthi Insurance completes amalgamation with AIA general
Jan 31, 2016 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance said it has now successfully completed the amalgamation process of Janashakthi General Insurance and AIA General Insurance Lanka. The company...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Distilleries December net up 10.7 pct
Feb 08, 2016 (LBO) – Net profits at Sri Lanka’s Distilleries Group, the island’s largest alcohol maker, rose 10.7 percent to 1.78 billion rupees in the December 2015 quarter form a year earlier,...
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