Janashakthi Insurance PLC announced that in relation to the appointment of Mr. Stuart Anthony Chapman as an Executive Non-Independent Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company to handle the life business with effect from February 23, 2017. Mr. Chapman's last appointment was that of Managing Director of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals and served on the Boards of Glaxo Wellcome Ceylon Limited and SmithKline Beecham Pvt. Ltd. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of United Motors Limited and Hemas Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd.