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Keells Super partners eZ Pay

Keells Super, joined hands with Dialog Telekom and NDB Bank to come on board the eZ Pay network, South Asia’s first mobile commerce platform. Shoppers at Keells Super now have the convenience of paying from their mobiles, and need not worry about carrying cash or card.

eZ Pay is an mCommerce application that allows users to perform a variety of financial transactions via their mobile phone. Launched in 2007 by Dialog Telekom and NDB Bank, eZ Pay affords consumers the facility to purchase goods, pay utility bills, transfer money and perform a number of banking transactions.

Head of Business Systems, Consumer Foods and Retail Groups of John Keells Holdings PLC, Nalaka Umagiliya said: “Innovation is a key facet of the Keells Super chain, and we lay claim to a number of industry firsts in the country.

We are continually seeking ways and means to add value to our customer experience through service and technology. Thus, this partnership with Dialog and NDB Bank comes as a likely extension that compliments our theme - ‘welcome to life’.”

eZ Pay would initially be available at the Keells Super outlets in the Western Province, and plans are already afoot to extend the service to the entire chain. With this new service, shoppers at Keells could use their eZ Pay-enabled Dialog mobiles to pay for goods at outlets that display the ‘eZ Pay’ sign.

“With Keells Super joining the eZ Pay platform, it complements our customers by extending the reach of the eZ Pay network by demonstrating the value significance of mobile commerce going forward,” said Group Chief Commercial Officer of Dialog Telekom PLC, Thivanka Rangala. eZ Pay can be used by anyone anywhere, and with the added advantage of facilitating online payments it is indeed convenience at your fingertips, he added.

Also commenting on the partnership, Vice President Consumer Banking and Marketing of NDB Bank PLC, Indrajith Wickramasinghe said: “We are pleased to welcome Keells Super aboard what is no doubt an inventive platform. The advent of Keells to the eZ Pay network is a win-win scenario for all concerned, as it would benefit the extensive customer base of all three companies island wide.”

Ceylinco compensates People’s Bank for terrorist attacked Head Office

A mere three days after the attack on the Inland Revenue Building by the terrorists, on the first working day itself, Ceylinco Insurance General made a swift payment of compensation to their client People’s Bank. The People’s Bank Head Office situated next to the Inland Revenue Building sustained damages during the attack.

At a special ceremony arranged for the occasion, a cheque for Rs 25 million as an advance payment was presented by Executive Director Ceylinco Insurance General Ajith Gunewardena to Chairman of People’s Bank W. Karunajeewa.

Karunajeewa said that he was amazed and overwhelmed by the swift service provided by the Management and staff of Ceylinco Insurance. He reiterated that they were on the site at 7.am the following day and offered compensation the same day. “But we wanted to wait till the next working day.

They were with us right from the beginning until an estimate to damages sustained was completed. As a result of their outstanding service, we were able to provide an uninterrupted service to our customers from the very first working day itself.” Karunajeewa added. He said that Ceylinco Insurance fulfilled all their expectations as a customer.

Chief Executive Director of Ceylinco Insurance General Ajith Gunawardena said “Our fervent hope is to be with our clients at their time of need. We have pioneered many concepts of insurance for our customers and will continue to be by their side when needed.”

Health Cover for over Rs. 170 m. from Janashakthi

In partnership with world renowned Expacare UK having direct cashless access to hospitals in over 140 countries.

Revolutionary trendsetter Janashakthi Insurance has introduced a ground breaking Global Healthcare product for high net worth individuals and expatriates to provide comprehensive healthcare protection for both local and global hospitalization. This is the first ever-worldwide health insurance plan directly marketed by any insurer in this country.

This partnership would enable Janashakthi Insurance to provide comprehensive healthcare protection for Sri Lankan market bringing global expertise and comprehensive coverage of hospitals in more than 140 countries.

Policyholder has been given the option to select their choice of hospital and country depending on the medical expertise and proven track record of the medical entity.

Moreover, this would become the first and the only worldwide insurance cover marketed in Sri Lanka, which allows Global coverage permitting local hospitalization as well.

Expacare, a member of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, is a dynamic, innovative company founded in 1982 and one of the world’s longest established international health insurance organizations.

Understanding the needs of people with international lifestyles, Expacare has developed health insurance covers within specific key regions involving high spenders of reliable medical insurance cover for individuals, families, groups or corporate across the world. Members have access to a wide network of participating hospitals, local clinics and a worldwide network of doctors.

Health insurance covers provided meet medical expenses upto US $ 1,700,000 or 1,000,000 pounds, which is equivalent to over Rs. 170 million.

Expacare strategically partners with well-established local insurers who have a wealth of local knowledge and experience in healthcare, to ensure that their clients receive the highest level of service.

Realizing that organisations and individuals differ in their insurance requirements, Expacare prides itself in constantly evolving and designing new products and services.

Flexible and bespoke plans that have a wider choice and meet individualized needs and priorities are available to groups of 30 or more employees.

Allianz names riskiest film

At the movie event of the year, the 81st Annual Oscar Awards held recently, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, a member of the Allianz Group, the entertainment world’s leader in insuring films of Hollywood production companies, named Oscar nominee “The Wrestler,” the Riskiest Film of this year’s crop of Oscar-nominated films.

“The Wrestler” is an emotional drama about Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a once popular pro wrestling star, now aging and down on his luck, who battles both personal and health issues. As an insurance risk, the film wins “most risky production” primarily because lead actor Mickey Rourke did much of his own stunt work in the film.

Rourke executes extremely physical wrestling scenes-even deliberately cutting himself to draw blood during a fight. In one scene, Rourke has an especially brutal match accompanied by glass shards, staples and barbed wire.

“We considered it a major risk because of the factors related to the stunt work: the physicality and quantity of the stunts. Even young actors have difficulty with physically challenging stunts,” said Joseph Finnegan, vice president of Fireman’s Fund Entertainment division.

“As the lead actor in this film, if Rourke had a serious injury it could have resulted in a delay or even halted production” said Finnegan.