RANGPUR, March 1, 2020 (BSS) – Speakers at a discussion here today urged insurance companies to earn public confidence through reaching services and huge benefits of insurance utilising modern information communication technology.
They made the call at the post-rally discussion organised by the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Jiban Bima Corporation (JBC) at Town Hall in the city in celebration of the first National Insurance Day- March 1, 2020.
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Insurance Association and Bangladesh Insurance Forum extended assistance to celebrate the day through various colourful programmes.
The programmes included bringing out of a huge colourful rally, arranging the discussion and an Insurance Fair on Public Library ground with 36 stalls set up by different insurance companies.
Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan inaugurated the celebration by releasing balloon and festoon before leading the rally with participation of officials, civil society members and employees of 40 insurance companies.
Later, the Deputy Commissioner attended the discussion as the chief guest with General Manager of the Postal Life Insurance for Western Circle, Rangpur Md. Shamsul Alam in the chair.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Syed Enamul Kabir and Rangpur Regional Deputy General Manager of JBC Arun Kumar Chakraborty addressed the discussion as special guests.
The chief guest urged insurance companies to create awareness among the common people about the benefits of having insurance, render related services and dispose of claims using digitised technologies in a hassle-free manner to accelerate national development.