MetLife Bangladesh has signed an agreement to provide group insurance services to the North South University — one of the leading private universities of Bangladesh.
A virtual signing ceremony took place on Saturday between these two entities.
Through this agreement, more than 950 faculty members and employees of North South University (NSU) will have life and accidental insurance coverage.
Ala Ahmad, General Manager of MetLife Bangladesh, said, “Group insurance solutions enable organisations to stand beside employees…. We are proud to extend our world-class insurance protection to NSU faculty members and employees as they are collectively contributing to building a stronger nation through education.”
Professor Atiqul Islam, Vice Chancellor of North South University, commented, “Providing financial protection through customised and international standard insurance helps an organisation to demonstrate that it truly cares for its people. The importance of having financial protection has been intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic, and we are very happy to work with MetLife.”
MetLife claims, more than 800 organisations in different sectors including educational institutions in Bangladesh take advantage of their insurance services. The company also serves over 1 million individual customers.