The new 380 square feet facility is located at the MetLife building in Motijheel Commercial Area, according to a media release. “Supporting innovation in our industry as well as talent development are key areas of focus for us and this is a proud moment for us that today we are opening the first innovation centre in Bangladesh insurance industry,” the statement quotes Syed Hammadul Karim, General Manager of MetLife Bangladesh, as saying. Launched in July 2015, LumenLab, MetLife Asia’s Singapore-based innovation centre, has focused on developing new business models in the areas of health, ageing, and wealth. Zia Zaman, LumenLab CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of MetLife Asia, said: “The innovation centre is a differentiator. MetLife also has an innovation centre in Japan.

Source: bd News24 September 19, 2017 17:48 UTC