4th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards 2019 | Asia Insurance Review | 1 April 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand

It is with great pride that we launch the 4th Asia Trusted Life Agents and Advisers Awards. Despite the rhetoric around technological disruption and disintermediation, professional agents and advisers continue to prove their worth and value in helping to narrow society’s protection gap and secure the financial future of families.

Kudos to the industry for coming together as one to recognise the best in agency and advisory. Over the past three editions, we have crowned winners from 22 companies and 10 markets. This year, more supporting organisations and companies have come on board to be part of the esteemed judging panel and to back the Awards.

Categories

Insurance Agent of the Year:
• For the tied-agent who has demonstrated an outstanding performance track record, expert knowledge, placing the interests of clients first and service to the industry.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-What makes you unique compared to other agents?
-In what ways did you contribute to your company, industry or society?
-Your performance in 2018 – MDRT, company awards, industry awards?

Financial Adviser of the Year:
• For the adviser from a FA firm or bank who has demonstrated an outstanding performance track record, expert knowledge, placing the interests of clients first and service to the industry.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-What makes you unique compared to other advisers?
-In what ways did you contribute to your company, industry or society?
-Your performance in 2018 – MDRT, company awards, industry awards?

Rookie Insurance Agent of the Year:
• For the agent or adviser with fewer than three years of industry experience, who has demonstrated an outstanding performance track record, expert knowledge, placing the interests of clients first and service to the industry.
Criteria:
-Provide a brief background on immediate past career and the reasons and motivations in making the switch to the insurance industry.
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-What makes you unique compared to other advisers or agents?
-In what ways did you contribute to your company, industry or society?
-Your performance in 2018 – MDRT, company awards, industry awards?

Insurance Agency Leader of the Year:
• For the agency leader who has demonstrated a high level of group production and recruitment, strong leadership qualities with systems in place, commitment to professionalism and service to the industry.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-What makes you unique compared to other agency leaders?
-In what ways did you contribute to your company, industry or society?
-Your performance in 2018 – number of managers promoted, number of MDRT producers, number of new agents/advisers, company awards, industry awards?

Rookie Insurance Agency Leader of the Year:
• For the agency leader with fewer than five years’ of managerial experience, who has demonstrated a high level of agency production and recruitment, strong leadership qualities with systems in place, commitment to professionalism and service to the industry.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-What makes you unique compared to other agents?
-In what ways did you contribute to your company, industry or society?
-Your performance in 2018 – MDRT, company awards, industry awards?

Digital Agent/Agency Leader of the Year:
• For the digitally-savvy agent/agency leader who is leveraging the power of social media and technology to enhance the image of the industry, provide value to clients and consumers-at-large and/or increase productivity.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-What are the examples and results of what you have done on the digital front?
-How has digital initiatives driven your business?
-Your performance in 2018 as an agent/agency leader?

Inspirational Agent/Leader of the Year:
• For the agent/leader who is an inspiration to others in the industry through achieving personal breakthrough despite the odds, going beyond to help others in the industry to attain success, exceeding expectations in serving clients or/and serving the underprivileged in society with passion through CSR.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-Why do you think – or why do others think – you are an inspiration?
-What are some of the key initiatives, examples and results of your CSR work?
-What are the odds you overcame to achieve success? How have you selflessly inspired other agents/managers to success or helped your clients?

Lifetime Achievement:
•For the agent/leader who has more than 30 years of service to the industry and has made outstanding long-term contribution to enhancing the professionalism and image of the agency distribution force both company-wide and industry-wide.
Criteria:
-How have you contributed towards the quality and professionalism of the agency force by playing key roles in developing agents company-wide and industry-wide?
-How have you championed the industry by continually enhancing the image of insurance industry and agency force?
-Are you a consistent high performer who enjoys the respect and admiration of your peers in the industry?

Bank Partner of the Year:
• For the affinity/bank partner that has demonstrated placing importance on the risk or wealthmanagement needs of their clients and has worked in close partnership with the insurer in meeting these needs.
Criteria:
Focus on what was done in 2018.
-What makes your partnership stand out from others?
-What are the examples of key wins achieved as a result of this true partnership?
-How did the partnership perform in 2018?

InsurTech of the Year:
• For the InsurTech start-up or technology provider with the best technology initiative, either point-ofsales system or backend technology, to assist and enable agents in the course of their work.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-How does the technology you provide help agents or advisers in the course of their work
-How unique or innovative is your initiative?
-What evidence is there to show the improvements in results attained from using your technology?

Young Executive of the Year:
• For the insurance executive under 40 years of age who has championed the interests and importance of advisers or agents with dedication.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-How have you gone out of your way to enhance the interest and importance of advisers or agency distribution channel in your company and/or industry?
-How have you equipped agents or advisers with the necessary skills and expertise to continue to thrive in the changing multi-channel environment?
-What makes you stand out compared to other young executives?

Executive Champion of the Year:
• For the CEO or corporate executive who has championed the interests and importance of advisers or agents with dedication.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-How have you gone out of your way to enhance the interests and importance of the advisers or agency distribution channel in your company and/or industry?
-How have you equipped agents or advisers with the necessary skills and expertise to continue to thrive in the changing multi-channel environment?
-What makes you stand out compared to other executives?

Insurance Company of the Year:
•For the life insurance company that has an agency force that sets the professional standards for other insurers to measure against, and continues to invest in and support its agency force to thrive in the changing multi-channel environment.
Criteria:
-Focus on what was done in 2018.
-How are you helping your agents to enhance their professionalism, expertise and relevance in a multi-channel distribution world?
-What indicators are there to show how your agency force stands out from the rest?

2018 Past Winners

Insurance Agent Of The Year:
• Amy Wat Chi Mei
Aia Hong Kong

Financial Adviser Of The Year:
• Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich
Manulife Vietnam

Rookie Insurance Agent Of The Year:
• Selena Wang
Aia Hong Kong

Insurance Agency Leader Of The Year:
• Tan Lay Seong
Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Bhd

Rookie Insurance Agency Leader Of The Year:
• Agnes Ng
Prudential Assurance Company Singapore

Executive Champion Of The Year:
• Rizalina Mantaring
Ceo And Country Head, Sun Life Financial Philippines

Inspirational Agent/agency Leader Of The Year:
• Divya Tusnial
Tata Aia Life Insurance, India

Digital Agent/agency Leader Of The Year:
• Tay Kah Lok
Axa Insurance, Singapore

Lifetime Achievement:
• Antonia Lucrecia Nicdao
Philam Life, Philippines

Affinity/bank Partner Of The Year:
• Citibank, Hong Kong

Insurance Company Of The Year For Agents:
• Cathay Life Insurance, Taiwan