Category: Insurance
Janashakthi Insurance PLC reports consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs.358 mn for March 2016
Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) reported a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs.358 million for the quarter ended 31st March 2016, a marked Year on Year (YoY) growth of 236%. The Insurer posted these numbers on the back of a 32.8% rise in consolidated Gross Written Premium (GWP) amounting to Rs.3.3 billion for the period […]
Crescent Global brings Lloyd’s Insurance to Sri Lanka
May 11, 2016 (LBO) – Crescent Global Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers are the first Lloyd’s of London broker to open office and invest in Sri Lanka, the company said. ‘Crescent Global is proud to be the first and the only Lloyd’s of London broker to invest and establish a Reinsurance company in Sri Lanka. We […]
AIA Insurance clarifies its position on minimum public float
Mar 04, 2016 (LBO) – AIA Insurance has issued an explanation clarifying its position on minimum public float saying the shortfall is to be rectified complying with the relevant listing rules. Existing public holding of the company is 2.84 percent as at the end of last year. 1,794 public shareholders of the company represent 874,435 […]
Fitch downgrades ratings of state banks, finance and insurance companies
Mar 02, 2016 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Issuer Default Ratings of two state banks and one finance company, a statement said. Accordingly, Bank of Ceylon and National Savings Bank has been downgraded to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-‘ and People’s Leasing & Finance to ‘B’ from ‘B+’. The ratings of DFCC Bank were affirmed […]
Sri Lanka’s LOLC December net up 60-pct
Feb 15, 2016 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s LOLC group which has interests in financial services, insurance, plantations, trading and leisure rose 60 percent to 2.2 billion rupees in the December quarter. The group reported earnings of 4.66 rupees per share for the quarter up from 2.91 rupees from a year earlier on last […]
Sri Lanka’s Distilleries December net up 10.7 pct
Feb 08, 2016 (LBO) – Net profits at Sri Lanka’s Distilleries Group, the island’s largest alcohol maker, rose 10.7 percent to 1.78 billion rupees in the December 2015 quarter form a year earlier, interim accounts showed. In the December quarter, total revenues rose 36 percent to 23.58 billion rupees and cost of sales rose at […]
Janashakthi Insurance completes amalgamation with AIA general
Jan 31, 2016 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance said it has now successfully completed the amalgamation process of Janashakthi General Insurance and AIA General Insurance Lanka. The company acquired the latter for a sum of 3.2 billion rupees in October 2015. “The acquisition of AIA General Insurance Lanka Limited marked a significant step in our […]
Janashakthi – National Civilian Bravery Awards
Janashakthi Insurance PLC, a leading Insurance provider in Sri Lanka, announced its partnership with the Foundation of Civilian Bravery Sri Lanka for the ‘Janashakthi – National Civilian Bravery Awards’ to recognize civilians who voluntarily risk their lives while saving, or attempting to save others from peril. The Foundation of Civilian Bravery Sri Lanka believes that […]
”s Insurance commences trading on CSE
Jan 12, 2016 (LBO) – People’s Insurance rang the opening bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Tuesday. “Our parent is part of the S&P index and our intention is to also be listed in this index in the future,” Amaratunga, Chairman said. “We are proud to be the latest addition to […]
People’s Insurance IPO oversubscribed
Dec 16, 2015 (LBO) – An initial public offering of 50 million ordinary shares by People’s Insurance Limited, a subsidiary of People’s Leasing and Finance, to raise 750 million rupees was oversubscribed within hours on the opening day, a statement said.SSP Corporate Services, registrars to the issue, said in a stock exchange filing that the […]
Rule Changes for Sri Lanka Insurers Promote Transparency: Fitch
Dec 14, 2015 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings sees the outlook on Sri Lanka’s insurance sector as stable even though the split of composite insurers into life and non-life companies, which became mandatory effective February 2015, may create industry uncertainty.This is based on the view that most insurers will maintain stable financial fundamentals in 2016, supported […]
Sri Lanka’s LOLC September net up 36-pct with growing incomes
Nov 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s LOLC group which has interest in financial services, insurance, plantations, trading and leisure said net profits for the September quarter rose 36 percent to 2.1 billion rupees. The group reported earnings per share of 4.54 rupees for the quarter up from 3.34 from a year earlier. For the […]