HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) reported a consolidated Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs 11.3 Bn marking a steady growth of 26% and a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 1.5 Bn marking a growth of 228% during the nine months ended 30th September 2022 compared to the comparative period last year.
A press release from HNBA said:. Rose Cooray Chairperson of HNBA and HNBGI, expressed her views on the financial performance of the Group stating, “despite of the negative impact caused by the economic turbulence of the country and the challenges faced, both companies have performed extremely well in terms of both topline and bottom line. Both HNBA and HNBGI were able to increase their respective market shares by growing well above the market averages. Group PBT grew by 167% for the period reaching Rs 1.9 Bn compared to Rs 731.4 Mn in the corresponding period last year. The key reason for the exceptional growth is the transfer of Rs 1.1 Bn surplus from Life policyholders fund, subsequent to the valuation of the Life Fund as at 30th September 2022. It must be noted that no surplus transfer from Life policyholders was made in 3Q 2021 as it was done in December 2021.These profits posted were after incurring Rs 4 Bn as Net Insurance Benefits and Claims to our policyholders in 2022, compared to Rs 2.9 Bn in the corresponding period. The Group’s strategic emphasis is on increasing growth across key products and services while delivering a superior customer service through digital enablement and process efficiency”.
Sharing his views, Chief Executive Officer of HNBA Lasitha Wimalaratne said: “I am happy to note that the resilience of our core business model has led to yield these remarkable results despite the challenges we had to face in the previous months. While the business keeps retooling itself with tech transformations and keeping abreast of market trends, HNBA’s GWP increased by 32% achieving Rs 6.6 Bn. HNBA posted a PAT of Rs 1.2 Bn recording a 483% growth with the surplus transfer from the Life Fund. The Company’s Life Insurance Fund stands at Rs 23.1 Bn at the end of Q3 of 2022. Contributing to this momentum HNBA’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) stood at 283%”.
HNBA is the only insurance company to be listed amongst the Top 70 Best
Workplaces in Asia whilst also being recognised amongst the Top 50 Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka. The Company was also awarded as the best Digital Marketing Brand in the Insurance Industry and was recognised as the best Bancassurance team for two consecutive years by Global Banking and Finance Review. Wimalaratne also extended his sincere appreciation to the Agency and Partnership Channels, Support service teams and the HNB Management for their contribution to deliver these impressive results.
Commenting on these results, Chief Executive Officer of HNBGI Sithumina Jayasundara ssid that “the company was able to maintain a sustainable financial growth in 2022 compared to 2021 and that he is confident with the solid business strategies in place, the business will continue to grow to greater heights. Appreciating the dedication and efforts of both Strategic Business Units, Support Services and Operations Units, Mr. Jayasundara also stated that the business delivered a great performance during Q3 2022 recording a GWP of Rs. 4.8 Bn. Further reviewing the performance of the business, HNBGI recorded PAT of Rs. 417.6 Mn compared to Rs. 372.2 Mn last year. The Company’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) stood at 266% well above the regulatory requirement”.