Eastland Insurance Company Limited (EICL) -a first generation non-life insurance company was incorporated on November 5, 1986 as a public limited company under the Companies Act 1913 (at present 1994) with the vision to be one of the uppermost performing non-life insurance company in Bangladesh. It obtained the Certificate of Registration for carrying on insurance business from the Chief Controller of Insurance on November 22, 1986. The company started its business with a paid up capital of Tk. 30.00 million against authorized capital of Tk. 100.00 million being sponsored by a group of renowned business personalities and reputed industrialists of the country having involvement in diversified business.
Meanwhile, both authorized and paid up capital of the company have been enhanced to Tk. 1,000.00 million and Tk. 838.80 million respectively as on December 31, 2021. EICL floated Initial Public Offerings (IPO) in 1994. The shares of the company are listed with both the bourses of the country under "A" category issue. EICL received "AA+ (Double A+) on its sound financial performance and claim paying ability. The Company has been operating its business with a network of 28 branches in different location of the country. The Eastland Insurance Company earned gross premium of Tk. 1010.51 million in the year 2021 as against Tk. 859.49 million in 2020. Head Office of the company is located at 13, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000. .
Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, Chairman of the company, is an eminent business personality in Bangladesh. He is the President of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh, Chairman Bangladesh International Arbitration Center (BIAC), Member Business Advisory Council (BAC) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Bangkok, Member, Board of Governors, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, Member of the Board of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited. He is the former Chairman of the National Bank Ltd. And National Bank Foundation, former President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCL). Besides, he is associated with host of Social Organization s at home and abroad.
Management team is consists of a group of experienced professionals and is headed by Mr. Abdul Haque FCA as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with over 27 years of experience in the insurance industry by starting his career with M.J. Abedin & Co. as Audit Manager in 1991. He worked in Underwriting, Claim, Re-Insurance & Administration Department from 1991 to 2019 holding key position. His career as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is almost 10 years. Out of which 4 years in Mercantile Insurance & 5 years in Northern Islami Insurance.
Eastland focuses on providing professional services of the highest quality to its clientele which include many reputed large national &multinational conglomerates. Over the years, Eastland has established its track record as a sound and a dependable insurer, providing insurance solution to the individual needs of its clients and consistently meeting its commitments. The Company has been maintaining over the years strong corporate culture, corporate governance, ethical standards, corporate social responsibilities, superior underwriting skills and abilities and diligent investment management.
Eastland Insurance have been awarded ICAB National Award for Best Presented Annual Report 2020. It has also been awarded "SAFA Certificate of Merit" for the year 2020 in the category "Insurance Sector" by South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for Best Presented Annual Report Awards Competition 2020 as a mark of recognition of excellence. Eastland was also been granted ICMAB Award for Best Presented Annual Report for four consecutive years of 2012-2015.
Eastland encompasses not only the development of new products and services, but also marketing activities aimed at tapping the hitherto untapped segments of the market. The Company is fully aware of its social responsibilities and aims its future development activities to bring insurance services and benefits to the reach of the teeming millions of Bangladesh.
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