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| From left to right :CEO of Orient Insurance Mr. Ainsley Alles, IATA President Riza Ahamat, Chairman Orient Insurance Sri Lanka and President Orient Group Mr. Omer Elamin, TAASL President Mr. Nishantha Seneviratne, Vice Chairman Orient Insurance Deshabandu Tilak De Zoysa |
Orient
Insurance Sri Lanka, a member of the Al-Futtaim Group, launched ‘Travel Care’,
its latest travel insurance product for individuals and companies. The launch
event took place at Hilton Residencies, in the presence of Omer Elamin, Chairman
Orient Insurance Sri Lanka and President, Orient Group of the UAE along with Deshabandu
Tilak De Zoysa; the Vice Chairman and Ainsley Alles the CEO of Orient Insurance
Sri Lanka with senior management and staff from the company.
In
reflection of a growing need in the market for a total travel insurance
solution, Orient Insurance launched ‘Travel Care’ in partnership with
international claims settlement provider, Specialty Assist and software
specialist, Jupiter Mars Technologies. ‘Travel Care’ is ideal for families,
students, entrepreneurs, and company employees who are travelling overseas for
business or leisure purposes. The policy is also easy to issue and travel
agents can benefit from a seamless and convenient process, which enables them
to offer customers comprehensive travel insurance at an affordable price.
‘Travel Care’ is a unique comprehensive policy that meets both personal and corporate travel needs during an outbound journey, overseas stay or when returning home. With ‘Travel Care’, policyholders receive assistance when dealing with lost luggage, lost passports as well as government and consulate liaisons. The policy covers personal injury/death, medical expenses and evacuation costs incurred due to accidents or sickness. It also covers emergency travel assistance such as help with hotel bookings, ticketing, additional cash and baggage delays. The ‘Travel Care’ policy additionally protects customers from disruption in travel due to hijacking, legal liability arising from personal negligence and expenses due to trip delays and cancellations. The policy is tailored to cover all eventualities and provides each customer with complete peace of mind throughout their journey.
Launching
the new ‘Travel Care’ product, Omer Elamin, Chairman of Orient Insurance Sri
Lanka and President, Orient Group highlighted the group’s financial strength
and synergy. He stated that Orient Insurance is here to stay and will be an
active partner in the development of insurance in Sri Lanka. Commenting on the
launch of ‘Travel Care’, Ainsley Alles, CEO, Orient Insurance Sri Lanka further
stated, “We are proud to launch a travel insurance solution which
comprehensively covers the needs of Sri Lankan travellers. This innovative
insurance product protects our valued customers and offers them the best travel
insurance policy at a reasonable price. We also deliver a high quality service
with a personal touch, to ensure that our customers enjoy hassle-free travel
and peace of mind throughout their journey.”
Orient
Insurance Sri Lanka has been in operation since December 2011 as a general
insurance company, licensed by the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka. The company
handles all classes of general insurance, namely fire, motor, marine import and
export and property insurance. The company also offers casualty, accident,
liability and medical insurance covers. Orient Insurance Sri Lanka and Orient
Insurance PJSC are part of the Al-Futtaim Group, which has been in operation
since the 1930s and is one of the most diversified business conglomerates based
in the United Arab Emirates. Orient Insurance PJSC has an ‘A’ rating from
Standard & Poor’s and an ‘A (Excellent)’ from AM Best and is one the
largest insurers in the Middle East. Orient Insurance Sri Lanka is backed by
reputed, financially strong and internationally rated reinsurers.
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