Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Dr. Sena Yaddehige, Chairman, MD & CEO of the Richard Pieris Group

With the country facing growing challenges similar to that of many others parts in the world as the expanding coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continues, Arpico Insurance PLC, a fully owned subsidiary of one of Sri Lanka's largest blue-chip conglomerate Richard Pieris & Company PLC, very recently announced that it will take care of all medical and life claims relating to the life-threatening upper respiratory disease.

Despite the disease being a global pandemic with insurance providers conventionally not covering medical expenses related to such nature, Arpico Insurance believes it's an obligation and responsibility in these tough times to ensure so...