Issue 3 2021

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 3 2021 17 Turnaround Insurance Player in Sri Lanka markets. Prior to his role at Union Assurance, Mr Gomes led Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Co. Philippines as CEO and President, having been with Manulife Group since 2012, pioneering Bancassurance in Vietnam as Corporate Vice-President and Head of Partnership Distribution. He was also a founder member of Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance Co. as Senior Vice- President and Head of Channel, and was subsequently seconded to Hong Kong at HSBC Insurance (Asia-Pacific) Regional Business Development, working across APAC markets. In addition to this, Mr Gomes was among the pioneers at India’s first privatised life insurer, HDFC Standard Life, and also headed Wealth Management for Centurion Bank of Punjab. He has a sizeable list of accreditations and awards to his name, including the Manulife’s Global Star of Excellence Award in 2013 and 2015 and Standard Chartered Bank’s Regional Award in 1999. Just like its CEO, Union Assurance is also the proud recipient of numerous awards and accolades, having been recognised for the eighth consecutive year as a Great Place to Work by GPTW, Domestic Life Insurer by Asia Insurance Awards, and Best Brand, Best Employer Brand and Sustainable Marketing Excellence by CMO Global/ CMO Asia and the World HRD Congress. Union Assurance was also a finalist at the 5th Trusted Asia Life Agents & Advisors Awards for Best IRO and Best Bancassurance Partnership and is the Most Awarded Brand - #1 in the Insurance category by LMD. In its mission to lead Sri Lanka into the next generation of Life Insurance and Financial Services, Union Assurance recently launched its new brand identity, complete with a logo and payoff line that represented the firm’s new beginning. At the heart of this repositioning strategy is the evolved consumer, and Union Assurance places itself as the Trusted Protector of the Sri Lankan dream, charged with showing people that they can dream bigger if they plan better, that their children can aim higher if their future is stronger, and that their lives can be richer if they think smarter. Union Assurance’s new logo depicts the Circle of Life, which goes hand-in-hand with its slogan, Your Life, Our Strength. The rebranding of the firm marks an exciting journey that has been built on the teamwork of dynamic professionals who have successfully nurtured relationships amidst its strong financial foundations. As Union Assurance enters this next, exciting phase of its evolution, there is no doubt that the shape of Sri Lanka’s life insurance industry is set to be changed for the better. Company: Union Assurance PLC Contact: Lucille Diaz Email: [email protected] Website: www.unionassurance.com