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Cancer Awareness Carried Out at SCAL Office

Our team observed Pinktober with two very special guests, Sister Helen Hukula from A Well Woman’s Clinic and Mrs. Janet Yaki, a cancer survivor and founder of the PNG Stoma Association. Both guests were invited to talk to our staff to learn more about the causes and different forms of cancer and to share their testimonies of their personal battles with cancer.

Sister Helen Hukula runs her own clinic, A Well Woman’s Clinic, located in North Waigani (Port Moresby) and has been running for over a decade now. Sister Helen’s clinic conducts physical examinations as well as collecting tissue samples for lab tests for early detection of cancer in the breast and cervix. Since 2011, A Well Woman’s Clinic has served more than 7,000 women to date, with just over 300 women last year alone. Sister Helen encouraged both young women and men to get regular medical check-ups done to be certain of your body’s medical condition. It is best to detect cancers in its earliest stages so it can be effectively managed as well.

Mrs Janet Yaki is a colostomy cancer survivor and founder of the PNG STOMA Association. Mrs Yaki shared her testimony of the physical, emotional and mental stress she endured from being first diagnosed, undergoing seven surgeries and trying to adjust to trying to live a normal life as an ostomate. It is through her personal battle that she was inspired to establish the PNG Stoma Association to provide care and counselling for newly diagnosed patients (Ostomates) who undergo Ostomy surgery, most commonly as a result of colorectal or bladder cancer. As the driving force behind PNG Stoma Association, she voluntarily attends to post-surgery patients to show them how to correctly use a stoma bag and this gives her the opportunity to offer counselling and sharing about her own experiences.

Both women highlighted that cancer or any chronic illness doesn’t just affect the immediately affected areas of the body but there is also a heavy and lasting impact of the experience on patient’s emotional and mental health, and not forgetting the financial burden it imposes on families. This is why both Sister Helen and Mrs Yaki have made it their mission to continue to create cancer awareness and education and provide practical assistance to anyone who needs their help.

The key messages from both guest speakers were to do regular full medical check-ups, and maintain a healthy physical and sexual lifestyle. Our staff were honored to meet and learn from these two inspirational Papua New Guineans, who are driven by their passion to serve others.

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SCAL supports PwC Corporate Challenge 2024

Team SCAL recently took part in this year’s edition of the annual PwC Corporate Challenge held at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium on the 13th of October. The aim of this annual event is to raise funds for local charities that provide assistance for local communities in the areas of health, education, and other issues affecting women and children. This year, Team SCAL joined more than 50 other companies to take part in the 5km walk/run challenge and support this worthy cause.

Team SCAL registered 2 teams to take part and it was a great opportunity to meet with other like-minded businesses and individuals that also give back to our local communities. On the morning of the challenge, the stadium was full of energy as teams came together to walk for charity!

We are pleased to know this year’s event successfully raised over K160,000 that will go towards worthy organisations like Sir Buri Kidu Heart Institute, Ginigoada Foundation, WeCare Foundation, Life PNG Care and iCare4U PNG.

At Southern Cross Assurance, one of our ‘star’ values is Diversity – value all people, hence SCAL is committed to support such charitable events that go towards helping improve the lives of our fellow Papua New Guineans, after all we are a proudly locally owned!

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SCAL sponsors PNG Open

The 2024 PNG Open concluded last Sunday, 18th August with William Bruyeres as the 2024 Champion. Congratulations!

2024 PNG Open Winner – William Bruyeres

As a nationally owned insurer, Southern Cross Assurance is proud to support the 2024 PNG Open as a Corporate Sponsor, with a sponsorship of K22,000.00 towards this major sporting event.

Over the four-day tournament, there was a lot of high-quality golf on display, as we saw Braden Becker score his first ever Albatross on a 555m Par 5 on Day 2. And then on Day 3 we were fortunate enough to witness Anthony Choat’s exquisite hole-in-one prize in PNG Open history.

The Board and Management of Southern Cross Assurance would like to say Thank You to our wonderful guests, the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club, the 2024 PNG Open Committee. the players, and our providers Pascoe Promotions (Venue Set Up), Foodstation (catering) and everyone that joined us at the 18th hole for a memorable 2024 PNG Open weekend.

Southern Cross Assurance looks forward to continuing its support for the PNG Open in the years to come.

Tenk yu tru!

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Southern Cross Assurance Limited Expanding Horizons into Mining and Resource Sector

Southern Cross Assurance Limited (SCAL) is officially a Service Member under the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resource & Energy (PNG CORE).

SCAL aims to extend its reach into offering their insurance products and services to safeguard the businesses operating in the mining, resource and energy sectors. Becoming a Service Member opens up several opportunities such as networking channels, enhanced credibility and even promotional opportunities at PNG CORE events. For SCAL, we will utilize these opportunities as a platform to make our products and services more accessible to all members and non-members of PNG CORE. PNG CORE Team Leader for Member Services, Edith Baimur presented our certificate of recognition as a Service Member and welcomed SCAL on board and emphasized on the numerous opportunities that await.

“We have expos where we allow our members to go out even non-members as well to display their business and provide information on their services which comes under our promotional benefits”.

SCAL is committed to providing comprehensive insurance solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of businesses operating in the resource and energy sectors. As a service member, we will be able to actively engage with fellow members and cooperate to contribute and achieve the overall objectives of PNG CORE and its members.

“Being a service member will not only allow us to stay informed about industry trends and challenges but also enable us to establish meaningful connections that can contribute to the growth of our business and the industry we serve. We have been operating in the insurance industry for more than 10 years now and we can offer technical expertise to manage the complex risks that exist in the mining and resource sector,” says SCAL CEO Sri E Kalyanarangan.

This membership will open up many doors of opportunities for SCAL, growing near to reaching our goals!

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Our Staff Reach the Halfway Mark of the Senisim PNG Program

Our staff have reached the halfway mark of the Senisim PNG Program! The Senisim PNG program, facilitated by the PNG Tribal Foundation, aims to teach its participants the key values for servant leadership. With a total of 11 values, each covered weekly, our team members meet for an hour each week in their groups to learn and share their personal experiences related to the value of the week. So far, our team members have covered the values of Hope, Humility, Integrity, and Adding Value, and are now in the fifth week focusing on the value of ‘Responsibility’. Upon completing this 11-week program, our team members will receive certificates enabling them to facilitate transformation tables both at home and in their respective communities.

SCAL team member Mairi Raymond shared his feedback on the program’s impact on him in the workplace and his local community.

Mr. Raymond stated, ‘These past sessions have truly helped me improve my approach to people and how I value the worth of others around me. The program has shifted my perspective on many things, and I’m now taking a new approach by actively practicing the values we’ve learned so far.’

At Southern Cross Assurance Limited (SCAL), we believe staff development is pivotal for delivering great products and services. Committed to investing in training programs, one of which is the Senisim PNG Program, a Leadership Development Program focusing on Good Values and Servant Leadership, we envision being one of the credible insurers in the region. With this goal in mind, we recognize the importance of equipping our team members with the right leadership values to ensure consistent delivery of high-standard insurance services and add value to their communities. We believe this transformation program can empower our team members to become exceptional ambassadors of good values, operating in good faith with our clients.

INSERT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Oliver Tiran, Janina Yaki, Senisim PNG Facilitator John Anthony, Vinoshan Ragunathan, Mairi Raymond, Annastacia Aihi and Victoria Tepa

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Staff Development is the Way Forward to Delivery of Great Products and Services

Here at Southern Cross Assurance Limited (SCAL) we have a vision to be one of the leading insurers in PNG. Personal and professional development of our team members will always be one of our top priorities at SCAL, and we are committed to investing in training programs to expand technical knowledge as well as soft skills to enhance teamwork and customer service delivery.

Since January this year, our team members have been participating in weekly training sessions with Mr. Eddie Aila of Eddie Aila Consulting, a local leadership consultant that conducts leadership coaching and business skills training programs for various corporate organisations in PNG. So far, the weekly trainings have covered topics about leadership mindset, time management, effective communication and the GROW model coaching framework. The program is set to continue for the rest of year with numerous other topics to be covered.

SCAL HR Manager, Ms Janina Yaki said “This is the first time SCAL has undertaken a formal staff training program since the company commenced operations in 2012. The purpose of this training program is to help individuals unlock their potential to do their best work and grow with the company. SCAL team members have been approaching the training with open minds and as a result, they are enjoying the sessions and are proactive in applying the learnings from each of the sessions in their respective roles and this has already improved internal communication and productivity noticeably.”

SCAL CEO, Mr Srirangan E. K. said, “SCAL is a home-grown insurance company that has been operating for just over 10 years and one our core values is about developing our people. The SCAL team is made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds and different levels of experience in the insurance industry. I do believe we have a great mix of skilled and talented individuals that are capable of delivering great insurance products and services, that will drive the SCAL brand to stand out as one of the most preferred insurers in PNG and the pacific. We have already noticed a significant improvement in our overall first quarter results for 2024 compared to last year, so I am very pleased with the impact of the training so far.”

Eddie Aila delivering his presentation on the GROW model framework.

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SCAL Celebrates 2024 International Women’s Day

Today, we acknowledge the valuable role that Women have played in our company’s growth since commencing operations in 2012. We are more proud that throughout our entire journey, all our female staff to date have been capable Papua New Guinean women playing valuable roles in different levels across the business.

Personal and professional development will always be our top priority for our employees, especially Women at SCAL. We will continue to invest in their professional training and provide them career growth plans within the business based on their strengths, and provide Women’s healthcare benefits to protect their well-being.

We believe creating a safe and professional environment that allows Women to lead, learn and grow, and providing essential internal support systems that protect their well-being are key elements for empowering Women to grow. We believe this is what is means to “Inspire Inclusion”.

Happy International Women’s Day

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