Union Assurance PLC announces the appointment of Senath Jayatilake as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Jayatilake has been part of the company's leadership, previously serving as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (January 2023-December 2023) and Chief Distribution Officer (November 2019-December 2022). He has played a pivotal role in Union Assurance's transformative journey over the years and succeeds Jude Gomes, the outgoing Chief Executive Officer, who has completed his tenure in the company.

Jayatilake brings extensive leadership experience and a proven track record in cross-industry roles, positioning him uniquely to lead Union Assurance through its next phase of growth. His journey with the John Keells group commenced in 2007 and since then he has played key roles in leadership capacities, spanning multiple disciplines, including business development, operations management, sales and marketing and corporate strategy. Prior to joining Union Assurance PLC, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at John Keells Logistics (Pvt.) Ltd. He holds a BA (Hons) in Finance, Accounting and Management from the University of Nottingham (UK) and an MBA from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Jayatilake is also an Associate Chartered Management Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK).