Internal training rewards UA with 200 more winners
The recently concluded annual sales awards night of Union Assurance
PLC (UA) showcased an unprecedented increase in winners of its top sales
awards of the year. Chosen by the company on individual performance
measured against tough criteria with fixed qualifying standards, this
year saw 350 winners of awards, an increase of more than 200 over the
150 winners awarded for 2010.
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Awards of excellence winners -UA
recognized a total of 350 winners at the annual sales award
ceremony held at Cinnamon Grand on May 23 and topping the
list were the overall winners of the Award of Excellence.
Top award winners were: Best Sales- Life Category Chanaka
Appuhami (Chilaw Branch); Best Sales- General Category Eric
Upshantha (Corporate Unit). |
Insiders attribute the improved performance of its sales force
pushing up company revenue by 19% to nearly Rs 8 billion in 2010 as a
result of a focused effort to improve overall quality of service has
seen advances in HR practices, training programmes, quality professional
certifications and education provided to its 3500 strong team of
Advisors.
Fourth biggest insurer in Sri Lanka and a subsidiary of John Keells
Holdings (JKH), Union Assurance annually recognizes a number of top
achievers in both life and general Insurance with awards that have
become an informal internal measure of anticipated growth through
retention and new business development in the coming year.
"We believe that each client need is different, unique and an advisor
cannot handle all clients in the same way. Our advisors are trained to
identify needs and only then propose an insurance package unique to
them," said UA CEO Dirk Pereira.
The rewards accorded to winners included trophies, certificates and
overseas trips. The presentation of Awards of Excellence to
distinguished persons whose achievements encouraged others to emulate
them and follow their footsteps to secure success was the highlight of
the evening. Top award winners were: Best Sales- Life Category Chanaka
Appuhami (Chilaw Branch); Best Sales- General Category Eric Upshantha
(Corporate Unit ) while Branch Sales Heads, Unit Heads and Sales
Consultants from all districts of Sri Lanka participated in this year's
Annual Awards. A noteworthy aspect of the awards night was the strong
representation from branches in the Jaffna peninsula and the Eastern
province.
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