One of the most important events in the calendar of insurance agents and advisers in Asia Pacific - The 10th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards (ATLAA) - has celebrated 16 winners recognised for their outstanding contributions and performance on the 10th anniversary milestone of these Awards.
The awards presentation ceremony cum gala dinner, which was held in Singapore, was a veritable Who’s Who of the most successful agents and advisers in the region.
The winners were chosen from 46 finalists shortlisted from over 200 nominations from 13 markets and 47 different companies across Asia.
A distinguished judging panel, made up of 15 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.
The winners, representing China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, are as follows:
- Rookie Insurance Agent of the Year
SHAO Dan Peter, Chow Tai Fook Life Insurance Company Limited
- Insurance Agent of the Year
Jessie Meng, AIA Hong Kong
- Financial Adviser of the Year
Ching-Wan Chiu, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Rookie Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
Adrian Cheong, Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad
- Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
Linda Chow Kin Man, AIA Hong Kong
- Digital Agent/Agency Leader of the Year
Dr. Ling-po Shiu, AIA Hong Kong
- Inspirational Agent/Leader of the Year
Masitah Binte Ramli, AIA Malaysia
- Digital Transformation of the Year
Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd
- Health Insurance Agent of the Year
Zhang Jisi (Judy), AIA China
- Employee Benefits Consultant of The Year
Erica Wan, AIA Bhd
- Employee Benefits Provider of the Year
AIA HK & Macau, Corporate Solutions
Siam Commercial Bank
- Young Executive of the Year
Lin, Min-Hau, Cathay Life Insurance
- Executive Champion of the Year
Melita Teo, AIA Philippines
- Insurance Company of the Year
AIA Singapore
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Tony Mak, AIA Hong Kong
The Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards was organised by Asia Advisers Network and Asia Insurance Review with co-organiser LIMRA, strategic partner AIA, and sponsor PROPEL with Singlife, and supported by Asia Pacific Financial Services Association, Chartered Insurance Institute, Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS), FSMA Singapore, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (IFPAS), Philippine Life Insurance Association Inc, and Singapore College of Insurance.