A seminar on “Bancassurance” organised by Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited was recently held in Dhaka. Lawrance Yew, eminent banker, insurance and regional director, southeast Asia and Indian sub-continent CEO, Retakaful SCOR Global Life SE, Singapore, presented the keynote paper.
Yew analysed the various issues of banccassurance such as the types of banccassurance products, its operational model as well as the benefits of banccassurance. The seminar was chaired by Nazrul Islam, member, executive committee of Bangladesh Insurance Association. Dr Mohammad Sohrab Uddin, chairman, Sadharan Bima Corporation, Md Fazlul Haque, additional secretary (Admin and Insurance), Bank and Financial Institution Division, Ministry of Finance; Md Quddus Khan, member, Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority were present as guests of honour. Other senior executives from the banking and insurance sector were also present at the seminar.
