Manulife (International) Limited celebrated its 10th straight win as "Company for Financial Planning Excellence of the Year" (Insurance Sector) at the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards 2016.
Manulife also took home the “Outstanding Company of the Year (Excellence in Practice)” award for its persistent pursuit of the highest professional skills and its dedication to upholding the industry’s best practices.
“This is an outstanding tribute to our expertise in financial planning,” said Mr Guy Mills, Chief Executive Officer, Manulife (International) Limited. “And the fact that we have continued to earn it over 10 consecutive years shows that there has been no resting on laurels; on the contrary, our company-wide approach to customer-centricity — putting the customer at the heart of what we do — has been well recognised.”
Mr Lawrence Nutting, the company’s Chief Distribution Officer, commented: “Manulife prides ourselves on the professionalism of our agency force — the top-notch training it receives and the technology we put at its disposal to enhance the customer experience. With the growth of an aging population and the increasing concern on health and wellness, our strong team of over 6,500 professional advisors is well-equipped to provide personalized financial planning service and holistic solutions to meet the health and wealth needs of our customers.”
Now in its 12th year, the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards cover three major sectors — banking, insurance and independent financial advisors — as well as university students who can demonstrate exceptional knowledge in the financial-planning field.
First introduced in 2014, the “Outstanding Company of the Year (Excellence in Practice)” award is presented to the company with the highest number of CFPCM or AFPTM professionals in the competition. This distinction further demonstrates the breadth of Manulife’s talent in Hong Kong.