Winners emerged from Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, China and Taiwan, and came from leading insurance companies including AIA, Cathay Life, Manulife, Nan Shan Life, and Prudential.
This year’s awards include several repeat winners:
- Ms Joyce Chan of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore has now won two consecutive awards after being awarded Digital Agent of the Year, having won the Rookie Insurance Agent of the Year award in 2020.
- Ms Karine Lam of AIA International, Hong Kong was awarded Inspirational Leader of the Year, having won the Insurance Agency Leader of the Year award in 2017.
- And AIA Singapore, having last won Insurance Company of the Year in 2019, came back strongly this year to reclaim its crown.
This year also saw the introduction of two new categories: Employee Benefits Consultant of the Year which was won by Mr Anthony Wong of AIA International, Hong Kong; and Employee Benefits Provider of the Year which was won by AIA China.
The Awards offers a neutral regional platform to recognise the best in life insurance agency and advisory across Asia. The esteemed judging panel was made up of 27 CEOs, senior executives, heads of associations and industry experts, and the rigorous and transparent two-stage judging process was audited by EY.
In the first stage, remote judging was conducted to select the finalists. In the second stage, this year judges gathered to deliberate and to arrive at the winners through a secret ballot via virtual meeting.
Awards patron and HSBC group chairman Mr Mark Tucker said, “In a particularly challenging year, I would like to congratulate all our finalists, and thank them for their commitment to the industry, and the immense contribution they make to customers and to the communities in which we work and live. I would also like to acknowledge the prestigious panel of judges for their hard work and the tough decisions required to select the winners who will be revealed tonight.”
Asia Insurance Review, Middle East Insurance Review & Asia Advisers Network CEO Ms Sheela Suppiah said, “The need for insurance is now even more important and despite tighter wallets and the recessionary climate, agents have continued full steam ahead to ensure clients are protected. We salute and congratulate all of them for going the extra mile and for their tenacity. We thank the distinguished panel of judges, without whom the awards would not hold its prestige. The transparent and legitimate process remains the fortress of strength of the awards, with EY as the independent auditor.”
The winners are:
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Category
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Winner
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Rookie Insurance Agent of the Year
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Mr Chan Fun, Nicholas, Manulife Hong Kong
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Rookie Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
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Ms Nguyen Thi Van, Manulife Vietnam
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Financial Adviser of the Year
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Ms Lee Zi Yi, Michelle, Manulife Financial Advisers Singapore
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Bank Partner of the Year
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Krungthai Bank, Thailand
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Digital Agent of the Year
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Ms Joyce Chan Ann Ni, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore
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Employee Benefits Consultant of the Year
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Mr Anthony Wong, AIA International, Hong Kong
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InsurTech of the Year
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Heartzmail
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Digital Transformation of the Year
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AIA Singapore
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Employee Benefits Provider of the Year
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AIA China
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Inspirational Leader of the Year
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Ms Karine Lam, AIA International, Hong Kong
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Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
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Mr Shih Fang Huang, Cathay Life Insurance, Taiwan
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Mr Wong King Kwok Raymond, AIA International, Hong Kong
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Insurance Agent of the Year
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Ms Wee Keng Kin Jacqueline, AIA Singapore
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Young Executive of the Year
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Ms Yun Ching Shih, Batsy, Cathay Life Insurance, Taiwan
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Insurance Company of the Year
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AIA Singapore
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Executive Champion of the Year
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Mr Wen Wei Fan, Nan Shan Life Insurance, Taiwan
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The esteemed panel of judges comprises:
Ms Alison Salka, Senior Vice President and Director of Member Benefits Research, LIMRA, LOMA, Secure Retirement Institute
Mr Andy Law, President, Financial Services Managers Association (FSMA)
Mr Anurag Gupta, National Head, Agency Sales, Max Life Insurance Company
Ms Anusha Thavarajah, CEO, Life & Health, Allianz Asia Pacific
Mr Banyong Witayaweerasak, Immediate Past Chairman, APFinSA
Mr Benedict Sison, President, President, Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA) and CEO and Country Head, Sun Life Philippines
Mr Bruce de Broize, Regional Head of Distribution, Generali Asia
Mr Carlos Lee Seng Teck, President (2021/2022), Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (IFPAS) / Co-Chairman, 18th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress (APLIC) 2022 Singapore
Mr Davey Lee, President (2021), The Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong and Senior Regional Director, Prudential Hong Kong Limited
Mr James Liu, President, Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Taiwan (IFPA)
Ms Jeslyn Tan, President, Singapore Insurance Institute (SII)
Mr Jude Gomes, CEO, Union Assurance
Mr Keith Richards, CEO, Personal Finance Society and Chief Membership Officer, Chartered Insurance Institute
Ms Laura Hoi, Zone Chair, South East Asia, 2020-2021 / Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Membership Communications Committee, Qualifying & Life Member
Mr Mark O’Dell, CEO, Life Insurance Association of Malaysia
Mr Mark Saunders, Group Executive, Group Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer, AIA Group
Mr Patrick Peck, Managing Director, Regional Agency / FA and Bancassurance, Great Eastern Life Assurance
Mr Paul Arrowsmith, President, International Operations, LIMRA, LOMA, and LL Global
Mr Paul McNamara, Editorial Director, Asia Insurance Review and Middle East Insurance Review
Mr Rishi Srivastava, CEO, Group Agency Distribution, AIA Group
Mr Rotha Chan, CEO, FWD Cambodia
Mr Sara Lamsam, President and CEO, Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL)
Ms Selina Lau, Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI)
Ms Shalini Pavithran, CEO, Malaysian Insurance Institute, ASEAN Insurance Training & Research Institute
Mr Stephen Appleyard, Chief of Distribution Hub, AXA Asia
Mr Steven Fong, General Manager, Distribution, Sun Life Hong Kong
Mr Willison So Yu, 2020 National President, Life Underwriters Association of the Philippines
The Awards was organised by Asia Insurance Review and Asia Advisers Network, with co-organiser LIMRA and strategic partner AIA, and was sponsored by Allianz and Union Assurance.
Supporting organisations include: Asia Pacific Financial Services Association, Chartered Insurance Institute, Financial Services Managers Association Singapore, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Taiwan, Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore, Million Dollar Round Table, Jensen Siaw International, Life Insurance Association of Malaysia, Life Insurance Association Singapore, The Malaysia Insurance Institute, LOMA, The Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong, PHEW, Philippine Life Insurance Association, The Life Underwriters Association of the Philippines, and Singapore Insurance Institute.
For more information on the awards, visit: http://www.asiaadvisersnetwork.com/Awards
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Contact:
Mr Mohamad Hyqel
Awards Administrator
lifeawards@asiainsurancereview.com