Eastland Insurance holds annual business conference

Eastland Insurance PLC recently held its “Annual Business Conference 2026” at the Officers’ Club on Bailey Road in Dhaka.

Mahbubur Rahman, chairman of Eastland Insurance PLC, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest, according to a press release. Mohammed Salim, chief executive officer of the company, presented a report on the firm’s annual business performance.

Despite various economic challenges, the company achieved 88 per cent of its business target for 2025 and recorded a 5 per cent increase in turnover compared to the previous year. 

Rizwan Rahman, vice-chairman of the company, praised the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority’s (IDRA) zero-commission policy, describing it as a necessary step to curb unfair market competition.

He urged all marketing officers to strictly adhere to IDRA guidelines, despite the presence of unethical practices in the market, for the greater good of the insurance industry.

The non-life insurer has entered its 40th year of operations, having built a strong financial foundation and earned significant goodwill over the years.