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LOLC General Insurance disrupts industry with first-ever lifestyle motor insurance product ‘Honours’
LOLC General Insurance PLC (LOLC GI), one of the fastest-growing General Insurance companies in Sri Lanka is disrupting the general insurance industry by making motor insurance a lifestyle product with its unique loyalty program ‘Honours’ with rich rewards, in addition to unveiling its first ever Electronic Point-of-Sale (ePOS) – the digital policy issuance network. LOLC GI’s new lifestyle loyalty program ‘Honours’ is crafted with seamless and delightful experiences that provide consumers with real value.
Loyal customers will be grouped into four (04) tiered multilevel memberships such as Classic, Silver, Bronze and Platinum and continuously rewarded with benefits every day. The rewards scheme is applicable for all LOLC GI Motor Policyholders who will receive valuable discounts and benefits through the loyalty partner network – Channel 17 (CH17).
The first ever ‘reward-back’ program offers customers a cash back scheme operated by way of merchant discounts/loyalty points, which LOLC GI believes will offset the cost of customer insurance premium and more. Loyalty points may be accumulated through the partner merchant network and can be redeemed towards a customer’s own policy renewal or contribute to a social cause.The Honours program will unveil the widest insurance loyalty platform in Sri Lanka, with a reach of over 1,000 partner locations. Simple, yet descriptive, ‘Honours’ the Loyalty Program reflects an eco-system designed to fuel a sustainable business model during challenging economic times.
LOLC GI understands the difficulties faced by customers due to the current situation and that of the merchants who are also constrained due to inflation and current macro-economic factors.Seeking to support both stakeholders recover, LOLC General Insurance strives to protect its customers and to help the Sri Lankan business sector. Thus, ‘Honours’ has been designed not as a usual loyalty platform, but a strategic eco-system built to benefit motor policyholders whilst ensuring SME businesses and other business entities in Sri Lanka remain active.
Customers can accumulate ‘Honours’ loyalty points while transacting with any of the merchants within the network and are free to redeem points through selective partners or during their policy renewal. Going further, ‘Honours’ enables its policyholders to donate the accumulated points to LOLC’s humanitarian program ‘Divi Saviya’ aimed at protecting families affected by the Sri Lankan economic crisis. Honours is a comprehensive network, designed to self-sustain and protect Motor policy holders, SME’s, Shareholders, Employees and citizens of Sri Lanka.
Further, LOLC GI firmly believes that going digital is the way forward to minimise the strain on the economy. Digital products are easy to transact, less costly to distribute and demands less resources unlike traditional channels. LOLC GI’s Electronic Point-of-Sale (ePOS) solution offers enhanced convenience and process simplification.
Customers are provided their policy in under five (05) minutes, with the added advantage of real time policy processing and involving zero paperwork. Delivering an end-to-end solution, the ePOS enables Digital Certificates, Proposals and real time premium settlements. Due to the company’s expanded reach, over 250 ePOS Centres are located islandwide and easily accessible to customers.
Firmly believing that insurance should be a product which is easy to comprehend to the end customer, LOLC GI aspires to increase the user-friendliness of its products for its customers throughout the policy life cycle and launches its journey towards an ergonomic policy design platform know as ‘Build Your Own’ (BYO).
BYO offers a unique intuitive quotation design, for easy customer reference across different motor insurance products and concepts including tailor-made insurance solutions to fit each customer’s wallet. Additional features of the platform include product comparison, the widest range of add-on covers and a free LOLC Credit Card with easy payment plans, (subject to eligibility).
LOLC General re-launched its motor insurance brand positioning itself as LOLC Motor Insurance ‘Benefit Everyday’, driven by the Honours Loyalty Program, the EPOS digital solution and the BYO platform, perfected to offer benefits daily to Sri Lankans as the only lifestyle motor insurance brand in the country.
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo welcomed the U.S. Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, former National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Stephen Howard and Astou Ndiaye, from June 8 through 14.
The Public Diplomacy section of the U.S. Embassy said that it would launch a weeklong basketball program intended to harness the unifying power of sports, made possible through collaboration with Foundation of Goodness and IImpact Hoop Lab.
While in Sri Lanka, Howard and Ndiaye, both retired professional basketball players, will conduct a weeklong program, Hoops for Hope: Bridging Borders through Basketball. The Sports Envoys will lead basketball clinics and exhibition matches and engage in leadership sessions in Colombo and Southern Province for youth aged 14-18 from Northern, Uva, Eastern and Western Provinces, offering skills and leadership training both on and off the court. The U.S. Envoys will also share their expertise with the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation, national coaches, and players, furthering the development of basketball in the country. Beyond the clinics, they will collaborate with Sri Lankan schoolchildren to take part in a community service project in the Colombo area.
“We are so proud to welcome Stephen and Astou as our Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, to build on the strong people-to-people connections between the United States and Sri Lanka,” said U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung. “The lessons that will be shared by our Sports Envoys – communication, teamwork, resilience, inclusion, and conflict resolution – are essential for leadership development, community building, equality, and peace. The U.S. Sports Envoy program is a testament to our belief that sports can be a powerful tool in promoting peace and unity.”
SJB Colombo District MP Mujibur Rahuman in parliament demanded to know from the government the reasons for CEB suspending the leave of all its employees until further notice from Thursday.
MP Rahuman said that the CEB has got an acting General Manager anew and the latter yesterday morning issued a circular suspending leave of all CEB employees with immediate effect until further notice.
“We demand that Minister Kanchana Wijesekera should explain this to the House. This circular was issued while this debate on the new Electricity Amendment Bill was pending. There are many who oppose this Bill. The Minister must tell parliament the reason for the urge to cancel the leave of CEB employees,” the MP said.However, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena prevented Minister Wijesekera responding to the query and said that the matter raised by MP Rahuman was not relevant.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) successfully concluded the 8th Annual CIPM Symposium, which took place on 31st May 2024. Themed “Nurturing the Human Element—Redefining HRM in a Rapidly Changing World,” the symposium underscored the pivotal role of human resource management (HRM) in today’s dynamic global landscape. Since its inception in 1959, CIPM has been dedicated to advancing the HR profession through education, professional development, and advocacy, solidifying its position as Sri Lanka’s leading professional body for HRM.
Ken Vijayakumar, the President of the CIPM, graced the occasion as the chief guest. The symposium commenced with the welcome address by the Chairperson, Prof. Arosha Adikaram, followed by the Web Launch of the Symposium Proceedings and Abstract Book by the CIPM President. The event featured distinguished addresses, including a speech by Chief Guest Ken Vijayakumar, President of CIPM, and an address by Guest of Honor Shakthi Ranatunga, Chief Operating Officer of MAS Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Sri Lanka.
The symposium also featured an inspiring keynote address by Prof. Mario Fernando, Professor of Management and Director of the Centre for Cross Cultural Management (CCCM) at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Vote of Thanks of the inauguration session was delivered by Dr. Dillanjani Weeratunga, Symposium Co-chair.
The symposium served as a comprehensive platform for researchers to present their findings across a wide range of critical topics in HRM. These included Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Development and Retention, Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility, Adapting to Technological Advancements, Mental Health and Well-being at Work, Global Workforce Challenges, Employee Empowerment, and Reskilling and Upskilling.
The plenary session was led by Prof. Wasantha Rajapakse. Certificates were awarded to the best paper presenters during the valedictory session, followed by a vote of thanks delivered by Kamani Perera, Manager of Research and Development.
The annual symposium of CIPM was a truly inclusive event, attracting a diverse audience that spanned undergraduates, graduates, working professionals, research scholars and lecturers. This widespread interest highlights the symposium’s significance in the field of HRM, offering a unique opportunity for everyone to network and learn from scholarly brains.The CIPM International Research Symposium was sponsored by Hambantota International Port, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), E B Creasy & Co. PLC, and Print Xcel Company.
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