BSLI receive ‘Business Continuity Management System’Certificate

Birla Sun Life Insurance receives BS 25999 Certification

~First life insurance company in India to achieve this distinction~

~Implies best practice for its ‘Business Continuity Management System’~
Mumbai, March 02, 2010:

First Life Insurance companies, has achieved the distinction of being the first and only Indian life insurance firm to receive a BS 25999 certification for its business continuity management system.

The certificate has been awarded by British Standard Institute (BSI),a leading certification body for BS25999 certification”

‘Business Continuity Management System’ through the use of consistent processes, metrics and methodologies enables the companies to provide a secure environment for delivering high-quality services to its clients. Towards this, BSLI has always focused on best business practices across allfacets of its business with the objective of delivering superior value to its customers.

Speaking on the occasion, Mayank Bathwal, Chief Financial Officer, Birla Sun Life Insurance said “Business Continuity Management has always been an integral part of BSLI’s business strategy towards helping the company meet its strategic, operational, contractual, legal and client commitments.

The company has always laid significant emphasis on building these robust processes towards creating an organisation that is equipped to meet customers’ long-term financial needs, with us”.

He further adds “We are delighted to be adjudged the first BS25999 certified insurance company in India.

The BS 25999 certification is an indicator of the quality of the business continuity management system we have put in place to continue providing services to our clients when faced with business disruptions. Achievements of this nature, further motivate us to put forth stronger security control measures to secure customers’ investments and their faith in us”

Birla Sun Life Insurance Company (BSLI), one of India’s leading life.