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From 1,600 attendees at the inaugural event last year to some 2,000 attendees this year, MDRT Day Singapore 2019 was truly back "bigger and better" as described by Fuji Yeo, Chair of the organising committee.
Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, Hong Kong SAR, was the Guest of Honour at the 17th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress (APLIC). Kicking off the Congress with his opening remarks, below is the full transcript of his speech:
The 17th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress (APLIC) began yesterday in Hong Kong with the theme "Work with Mission, Serve with Passion". The three-day Congress is hosted by the Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong (LUAHK) and marks the return of APLIC to Hong Kong after 22 years.
Mario Singh, founder of brokerage Fullerton Markets, shared his principles on how to build a multi-million dollar company in the digital age. It took him less than two years to turn Fullerton Markets into a multi-million dollar company with an eight-figure turnover, he said.
The two-day Rockwills Estate Planning Forum: Professional Series with the theme "Professionals at the Crossroads" featured a strong cast of specialist speakers to help professional advisers and executives who advise High Net Worth (HNW) clients on estate planning and business succession.
Dr Leroy Chiao is a former NASA astronaut. One of only 217 to have ever done spacewalks, or more accurately known as EVA (Extravehicular activity), he belongs to a select group. His message for aiming for the stars? It all starts with a dream.
The 18th Singapore Agency Managers' Conference (SAMC) yesterday was graced by a large number of directors and agency leaders from various companies. Organised by the Financial Services Managers Association (FSMA) with the theme "Leadership in the Digital Age", speakers addressed the evolving trends in technology and how best to utilise it. Asia Insurance Review and Asia Advisers Network were the official media partners and here are some of the take-home messages from speakers at the conference.
The insurance industry needs to embrace digitalisation and technological transformation to keep up with the pace of change in an environment of disruption, said speakers at the Strategic Issues Conference in Bali.
In an exclusive interview with Asia Advisers Network, GAMA International CEO Bonnie Godsman shared what it takes to be a leader and how the organisation is aiming to promote the professional development needs and leadership skills of agency leaders in Asia.
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