This year's Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards (the Awards) ceremony on 26 July saw 16 winners from seven markets celebrated for their contributions to the life insurance industry. The winners were chosen from 65 finalists shortlisted from 222 nominations from 12 markets. Due to the uncertain nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have chosen to hold the awards presentation virtually.
A distinguished judging panel, made up of 26 CEOs, senior executives, heads of associations and industry experts, participated in a rigorous and transparent two-stage judging process with KPMG as scrutineer.
In the first stage, remote judging was conducted to select the finalists. In the second stage, judges gathered to deliberate and to pick the winners through a secret ballot via a virtual meeting.
Founding patron of the Awards Mark Tucker said, “As these awards demonstrate, agents and advisers have once again proven themselves to be amongst our most valued and important frontline colleagues. They continue to raise the bar for outstanding customer service, making first use of a range of innovative products and digital technologies.”
Ms Sheela Suppiah, CEO of Asia Insurance Review, Middle East Insurance Review and Asia Advisers Network, said, “These awards are highly sought after and the toughest to bag. Though only 16 won trophies, all nominees deserve recognition for their guts to compete and be counted as well as for the excellence they have exhibited.”
The 16 winners from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam 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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Thet Htar Aung, AIA Myanmar
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Rookie Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
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Tran Thi Hai Yen, Manulife Vietnam
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Financial Adviser of the Year
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Aurawanwalai Eakwaree (Maple), Krungthai Bank, Thailand
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Employee Benefits Provider of the Year
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AIA Singapore
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Bank Partner of the Year
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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Hong Kong
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Digital Leader of the Year
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Jaslyn Ng, Prudential Assurance Company, Singapore
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InsurTech of the Year
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Heartzmail Pte Ltd, Singapore
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Digital Transformation of the Year
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AIA Singapore
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Inspirational Leader of the Year
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Jong Thian Lung, AIA Bhd, Malaysia
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Yung Wing Ki Samuel, AIA International, Hong Kong
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Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
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Chan Kit Yan, Kit, FTLife Insurance Company Limited, Hong Kong
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Insurance Agent of the Year
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Lau Ka Kui, Apollo, FTLife Insurance Company Limited, Hong Kong
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Young Executive of the Year
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Vindya Cooray, Union Assurance Plc, Sri Lanka
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Employee Benefits Consultant of the Year
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Guntapon Artsaree, AIA Company Limited, Thailand
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Executive Champion of the Year
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Wong Sze Keed, AIA Singapore
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Insurance Company of the Year
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Manulife Vietnam
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The awards were organised by Asia Insurance Review and Asia Advisers Network, with co-organiser LIMRA and strategic partner AIA.
For more information on the awards and to download the Awards Booklet, visit: https://www.asiaadvisersnetwork.com/Awards