Some 20 life insurance agents and agency leaders made it as finalists for five categories of Asia's first-ever regional Awards to recognise and salute the unsung heroes of the life insurance market.
In addition, six life companies, three affinity partners and three technology providers to the life industry
were shortlisted in the other categories, bringing the total to 32 finalists.
Organised jointly by Asia Insurance Review and LIMRA, the Awards, with its clearly defined criteria and
transparent process, drew some 500 entries across 15 countries in Asia.
The panel of 20 judges drawn from leaders, experts and professionals across the regional and global life
insurance industry rose diligently to face the challenge of arriving at the following shortlist for the eight
categories.
FINALISTS:
Insurance Agent of the Year
Agassi Wang, Manulife (International) Limited
Damian Pang, AIA Singapore
Kenny Chong Chong Shon, Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd
May Lee, Hong Leong Assurance Berhad
Phoebe Lee, Sunlife Financial Hong Kong Limited
Rookie Agency Leader of the Year
Irene Gan Ai Ling, Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd
Isaac Chan, AIA Bhd
Priscilla Ng, Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd
Rookie Insurance Agent of the Year
Ace Chan Zhe Hui, Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd
Jessica Mok Nga Ching, AIA Hong Kong
Jessie Wong, Hong Leong Assurance Berhad
Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
George Lung, Manulife (International) Limited
Gabriel Tan, AIA Singapore
Norman Pang, NPG Agency Sdn Bhd
Rayner Lee, AIA Singapore
Susan Lee, Sun Life of Canada (Philippines) Inc
Inspirational Agent/Leader of the Year
Lourdes Del Mundo, Philam Life
Mary Chen Meng Li, AIA Singapore
Tan Boon Seng, Hong Leong Assurance Berhad
Tan Koon Chuan. Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd
Affinity Bank Partner
Alliance Bank, Malaysia
Axis Bank, India
DBS, Singapore
Insurance Company of the Year for Agents
AIA Bhd, Malaysia
AIA International Limited, Hong Kong
Fubon Life Insurance Co Ltd, Taiwan
Manulife Vietnam
Muang Thai Life Assurance Public Co Ltd., Thailand
Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
Technology Provider of the Year
BIMA, UK
EAB Systems Limited, Hong Kong
eBaoTech Corporation, China
The Judging Panel, led by Mr David Grant, Acting Chief Distribution Officer, Manulife Asia, as Chairman,
with its code of conduct to avoid vested interest in the voting process, will meet in Singapore on 16
June to select the winners of each category, including the Executive Champion of the Year. The results
to be audited by EY will be kept secret until the Awards Presentation Gala Dinner on 12 July at the
Mandarin Orchard Hotel in Singapore, held in conjunction with Asia Life Insurance Summit and Asia
Anti-Money Laundering Conference for the Insurance Industry.
The Awards, with AIA Group Chief Executive Mark Tucker as the Patron, Manulife as Lead Sponsor, AIA
as Strategic Partner and Sun Life as Sponsor, highlights the role of agents and advisers even in the era
of digital disruption and online sales.
The Distinguished Panel of Judges include:
Mr Ambrose Cheung, Chairman of Insurance Agents Registration Board, The Hong Kong Federation of
Insurers;
Mr Andy Khoo, Managing Director, The Centre for International Assessment and Development, LIMRA;
Mr David Grant, Acting Chief Distribution Officer, Manulife Asia;
Mr Gary Comerford, Chairman & CEO, Pacific Insurance Conference;
Mr Kevin McWhinney, Head, Centre for Professional Development, Regional Agency, Manulife
(Singapore) Pte Ltd;
Mr Khoo Kah Siang, President, Life Insurance Association, Singapore;
Mr Mark Saunders, Group Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, AIA Group;
Mr Mark Wallis, Managing Director, International Business Development, LIMRA & LOMA;
Mr Michael Morrissey, President & CEO, International Insurance Society;
Mr Richard Vargo, Managing Director, Bancassurance, DBS Bank Ltd;
Ms Rizalina Mantaring, Board Member, Philippine Life Insurance Association Inc;
Mr Robert Pain, Chairman, Association of International Life Offices;
Mr Roger Steel, President, New Markets and Business Development, Sun Life Financial Asia;
Mr Sanjay Tolani, CEO, Goodwill World;
Mr S K Samy, Chairman, Asia Pacific Financial Services Association;
Mr Sara Lamsam, President, The Thai Life Assurance Association;
Dato’ Haji Syed Moheeb bin Syed Kamarulzaman, CEO, The Malaysian Insurance Institute;
Mr Taher Sachak, Member Executive Committee, The Insurance Association of Pakistan;
Mr Toi See Jong, President, Life Insurance Association of Malaysia;
Mr Benjamin Ang, Deputy Editor and Head of Digital, Asia Insurance Review
For more information please contact Ms Jennifer Chee, Awards Administrator, Asia Insurance Review at
jennifer@asiainsurancereview.com.
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