HNB Assurance wins Celent Model Insurer Asia Award

HNB Assurance has won this highly coveted award for IT for the first time and was the only Sri Lankan insurance company to be listed among the 17 winners from Asia-pacific region.

The award was presented for implementing a claims management system that includes a customer relations center component and mobile component and automates the entire claim process for motor insurance.

The award was presented at the "Celent Model Insurer Asia Summit 2013, Exchanging ideas on effective use of technology", the Asian edition of the famous Model Insurer Awards that was held in Singapore recently.

Manjula de Silva, Managing Director of HNB Assurance PLC stated, "It is an exceptional achievement for HNB Assurance to be conferred with the Celent Model Insurer Asia Award. I am delighted that Celent has recognized the role that HNB Assurance is playing in setting up benchmarks in ensuring quality Customer Service through effective use of technology. At HNB Assurance, we believe in placing our customers foremost in everything we do." The Celent Model Insurer Asia Awards is presented by Celent part of the Oliver Wyman Group, a research and consulting firm which provides technology and business strategy advice to the financial services industry. "It is a first-of-its kind approach to have a mobile based accident inspection module across the country, integrating communication mediums such as e-mail, SMS and MMS - into one collaborated application together withÿIn-house developed customer relations module. It offers instant service to customers, helps enhance assessors? productivity and optimizes resource allocation."

"It also offers instant, practical business intelligence for real-time decisions for customers, assessor support and cost control", stated Namal Gunawardhane, Head of IT at HNB Assurance PLC.

Vijaya Deepti, Vice President, TCS Financial Solutions stated "The Claims Management System at HNB Assurance is a great example of how Insurance firms can use Business Process Management to optimise and automate processes to deliver compelling and personalized service through customer service agents and mobile touch points.