Asia Insurance Review (AIR)
Asia Insurance Review (AIR) is the premier regional insurance information ecosystem today. We are still the Number 1 magazine, having provided top notch editorial and conferences to the industry for 33 years. No other insurance magazine in Asia can claim to have the history in the market and to have been there to see first-hand the highs and the lows, and the evolution of the Asian insurance industry over these last three decades.
As part of the Beacon group, our reach also extends into the international markets well beyond Asia Pacific and MENA. This puts us in a very unique position of being able to serve the industry with a formidable tenacity and global footprint unlike any other publication.
We continue to be the sole official media partner at all major insurance industry events in Asia, including SIRC, EAIC, PIC, AAC, GIF and with our sister publication, Middle East Insurance Review, we also serve as an official media for GAIF, FAIR, AIO and Sharm El Sheikh Rendezvous. Our stable of products with premium content AIR+ and our edailies are still the most read, and most powerful in the market.
AIR also seeks to engage market leaders in raising the bar of excellence via our series of Awards ceremonies including the Asia Trusted Life Agents and Advisers Awards, the Asia Insurance Industry Awards and our Middle East Insurance Industry Awards.
www.asiainsurancereview.com
Asia Advisers Network (AAN)
Asia Advisers Network (AAN), launched in 2016 to meet the information needs of advisers and agency leaders across Asia Pacific, has developed into a leading dedicated online platform with a dedicated following. AAN reports on the latest industry news, development and expert content from leading minds across the industry, through multi-media channels to help advisers and agency leaders thrive and excel, equipping them with tools to stay ahead of trends. The AAN network has also facilitated the development of excellence for agents via the highly acclaimed Asia Trusted Life Agents and Advisers Awards, now entering its 9th year.
Launched by the region’s premier insurance publication Asia Insurance Review, AAN is part of its commitment and continuous efforts to serve the insurance industry in Asia as well as the true soldiers of the industry, its agents.
www.asiaadvisersnetwork.com
Beacon International Group, Ltd.
Beacon International Group, Ltd. is a private company specializing in insurance and financial services media and related resources including the world’s leading media platforms: Business Insurance (USA), Commercial Risk (UK), Workers Comp Central (USA), Asia Insurance Review (serving Asia from Singapore), Middle East Insurance Review and Insurance Advocate (New York). Beacon has drawn top talent together into a new working formula that provides the highest level of carefully edited, wisely and reliably curated intelligence to the world’s insurance and risk management professionals, fulfilling the Company’s motto “Leadership for Leaders… since 1889”. This date refers to the birth of Beacon’s Insurance Advocate, believed to be the oldest continually published insurance medium in the United States, having been formed originally in 1853 and then again in 1889 and published continually ever since. Beacon produces television programming, directories, books and guides, as well. The media are all long established and have among the largest audience of “eyes” each month of any insurance business publishing group.
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LIMRA
For more than a century, LIMRA has served as the largest trade association supporting the insurance and related financial services industry. Our mission is to advance the financial services industry by empowering our members with knowledge, insights, connections, and solutions. Today, we’re working with over 700 member companies in 71 countries to help them understand industry trends, inform their strategies, develop their talent, and create solutions that advance the industry.
Our ever-adapting lineup of solutions helps member companies thrive in our changing environment. Recruiting, assessment, agent and management training, and rewards and recognition — we analyze industry needs and develop answers with you. We act as the center point of the industry, bringing industry professionals together to discuss key issues, trends, and actionable implications through our conferences, member events, and webinars.
www.limra.com
AIA
AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India.
The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$302 billion as of 30 June 2022.
AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 40 million individual policies and over 17 million participating members of group insurance schemes.
AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock code “1299” with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: “AAGIY”).
www.aia.com
Union Assurance
Union Assurance (UA) is one of the largest providers of life insurance solutions in Sri Lanka and is backed by the strength of John Keells Holdings, one of the largest conglomerates in the country.
UA offers a wide range of tailor-made insurance products and services that meet international standards. Its vision is to be the most sought-after provider of insurance solutions. In order to achieve its vision, UA constantly reviews its product portfolio to meet the ever-changing needs of its customers. With over 85 locations and over 3,400 well-trained personal financial advisers and sales staff, UA customers are direct beneficiaries of its exceptional reach and institutional stability.
The company has maintained an impressive track record of financial performance throughout its 33-year history, which is attributed to the innovative and customised solutions and services it offers to its existing and potential life insurance customers. UA also takes the lead in investing in cutting-edge technologies and takes pride in nurturing people with structured training and development initiatives.
UA continues to garner national and regional recognition for its sustainability, corporate governance, financial reporting, HR practices and overall business operations.
Testament to its strong financial performance, UA became the only Sri Lankan company to make it to the ‘Forbes Best Under a Billion’ list in 2018 emerging from a list of 24,000 eligible companies in Asia, while also being recognised as the ‘Domestic Life Insurer of the Year’ at the Insurance Asia Awards in 2020.
An exceptional team of dedicated staff with an uncompromising dedication to excellence, a strong brand and an innovative product portfolio all combine to make UA a force within the insurance sector.
UA remains the trusted partner with whom its customers choose to work, and this partnership is its greatest achievement.
www.unionassurance.com