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Insurance Inspired 2023

Forging Ahead in a Dynamic Digital Era

7/26/2023 - 7/27/2023
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore

Overview

Who Attends

Life insurance and financial services professionals that are responsible for, or involved with, agency management and transformation, strategy, sales, and training throughout the Asia-Pacific Region. Heads of agency, distribution executives, sales managers and top agents will all benefit from the content being presented and the networking opportunities available during this event.

Highlights

This conference will be conducted in English.

How do you go from good to great, to exceptional to unstoppable? What are the secrets of success of extraordinary agents? What strategies are leaders and winners using to get to pole position and break barriers in sales and customer service? How do you get ahead and stay ahead?

Join us at Insurance Inspired 2023 to participate in a program designed to empower agents and agency leaders to be outstanding and unstoppable, especially in a fast-paced digital era. Attendees will hear from experts on how to stay ahead of the competition by taking advantage of various tools to excel and succeed in today’s very competitive world.  They will also receive insights on new technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and provide better service to clients.

Still not convinced? Insurance Inspired 2023 will allow you to hobnob with the best of the best, providing an opportunity to better understand the path to success for many star agents, as well as other hot tips on how to maintain their success.

And, in the spirit of shining stars, all registered participants will also receive a free ticket to attend the 8th Annual Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards Ceremony taking place on the evening of 26 July.  This glitzy ‘Oscars’ like extravaganza is where the chosen winners will be announced — and a fantastic way to celebrate those who have made significant contributions to our industry.

Get inspired! The time is NOW!

Please continue to check back for additional details and updates as they are confirmed, or visit the Insurance Inspired 2022 event page for information on last year’s program.

Speakers

John T. Baier
GAMA International's 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee, & Co-Founder and Chairman, 25 Points Systems Inc.

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    11:45 am - 12:30 pm: GENERAL SESSION

John T. Baier

GAMA International's 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee, & Co-Founder and Chairman, 25 Points Systems Inc.

John has more than four decades of experience in the financial services business, including 35 years as a Managing Partner and company executive for New York Life. As a Managing Partner he grew a new, young agency from almost nothing into one of the premier agencies in the world, using the foundation for what would later become the industry-renowned 25 Point System. In 2015 John was appointed Executive Director of Seguros Monterrey New York Life where he was charged with coaching top company executives, leading the Project Retention and MDRT Program, and managing the Agency Distribution Channel. Under his leadership, SMNYL saw their retention rates increase by 75 percent, their number of MDRT Agents and Aspirants from 432 to 624 (advancing SMNYL from the 33rd position to the 14th position in MDRT Membership), and their agency sales increased by 33%. In 2013 John was inducted into the GAMA International Hall of Fame, the highest honor in the Financial Services Industry, and in 2016 he established Baier Consulting International LLC. to foster “Exponential Growth Through Proven Systems. " John is the author of the book “The 25 Point System for Sales Accountability and Success in any Sales Field.” He is also the Chairman of 25 Point Systems Inc, featuring the mobile app Tier 25 of his 25 Point System.

Christian Chua
Business Motivator, Thought-Leader, Christian Chua Training Academy

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    9:15 am - 10:15 am: GENERAL SESSION

Christian Chua

Business Motivator, Thought-Leader, Christian Chua Training Academy

Christian Chua is an experienced speaker and a prominent figure in the Financial Services industry. His powerful motivational sessions have brought him to over 40 cities worldwide, including the United States and China. "Mindshift" is his latest creation, where he boldly challenges existing paradigms to help you achieve a quantum leap in your business. Participants often describe it as a powerfully thought-provoking program and are left thinking on a higher level.

Christian’s competence in human behaviour transformation, change management, people skills, sales motivation, communication, and life strategies has earned him much respect. Christian is the author of seven books, including the best-selling ‘How to Be a Success Magnet,’ ‘Making a Fortune While Sipping Coffee,’ and ‘The Referability Factor.’ He appears regularly on the radio, television, and the Internet, as well as in periodicals.

Christian’s other keynote teachings include Face profiling, The Audacity to Win, Rapid Networking Skills, How to be a Success Magnet, Sales Motivation – The Rhythm of Winning, Sales Bootcamp –  The DNA of Success, and many others.

Sylvia Fernandes
Founder & CEO, VIA Frontiers

  • Thursday, July 27, 2023

    10:00 am - 10:45 am: GENERAL SESSION

Sylvia Fernandes

Founder & CEO, VIA Frontiers

Sylvia is a qualified Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Trainer who trained with the co-founders of NLP after reinventing herself from a Banker to a Behaviour Change Specialist in Sydney in 2002.  ​ She has a deep understanding of corporate needs and cross-cultural issues after working in many large organisations across the Asia Pacific Region, including Maybank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, IT@Manpower, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Consulting, IBM Global Services Australia and Peoplesoft.  Her focus is now on making employees self-reliant with her Rapid Success Technology brand where she drives clients to fast, optimal results with self-management of the workforce being her highest objective.​  She specializes in training, coaching and facilitation, debunking myths with her accelerated models that make change fun, easy, fast to learn and immediately applicable to daily life. Her proven track record of blue chip clients lends credence to the fact that she is a seasoned and accomplished entrepreneur, as noted in many of her mainstream media features including 938LIVE Radio, Mediacorp, Channel News Asia, BFM 89.9 Radio, New Straits Times, Her World, The Edge and Malaysia Business Times.  Sylvia is also an author, having published her self-help book 'Bye Bye Black Cat – Turn Your Luck Around'  which is aimed at helping individuals understand the formula to create luck.

Rick Funke
International Head of Distribution Development, LIMRA

  • Thursday, July 27, 2023

    11:30 am - 12:15 pm: GENERAL SESSION

Rick Funke

International Head of Distribution Development, LIMRA

Rick Funke consults with financial services executives around the world to help them boost profitability by improving sales force effectiveness. With his help, companies maximize the return on their agent recruiting and selection investment — and grow their sales force — by applying competency-based best practices for recruiting, selecting, and retaining top performers. Rick also has extensive experience facilitating and delivering training to agency managers that helps them improve agent professionalism and productivity. Rick is a well-known industry speaker who has presented at many conferences, including GAMA’s LAMP Conference, NAIFA’s Career Conference and Annual Meeting, LIMRA’s Annual Conference, and numerous company meetings.
Bharati Jagdish
Journalist, Media & Communications Strategist, Consultant & Coach

  • Thursday, July 27, 2023

    9:10 am - 10:00 am: GENERAL SESSION

Bharati Jagdish

Journalist, Media & Communications Strategist, Consultant & Coach

Bharati Jagdish spent almost 20 years as a multi-platform journalist, winning numerous accolades before moving on to helping organisations develop effective communication blueprints and deliver strategic messages with confidence and conviction. 

She began her journalistic career in radio at Mediacorp’s 938LIVE (now known as CNA938) with a focus on politics, business and social issues. She also made a mark in television as host of Channel 5’s current affairs programme, Singapore Talking before transitioning to online journalism at regional news outlet, Channel NewsAsia.com. Her articles, op-eds and 5-star rated podcasts consistently ignited meaningful public discourse.

Having conducted countless incisive interviews with prominent political and business leaders, and produced broadcast and digital content for various audiences, she has a complete understanding of impactful communication. Her journalistic acumen also allows her to rapidly identify news points and develop persuasive messages for her corporate clients' stakeholders.

In the last few years, she has directed communication in diverse industries including funeral services and executive recruitment on a regional scale. Today, she is an independent strategist, consultant and coach with a focus on helping executives at various levels shape authentic and purposeful narratives that drive organisational goals and business results. Her areas of specialisation include media spokesperson training, brand and data storytelling and executive communication.

Jacky Lim
Sales Innovator & Influence Coach, Adviser Playschool

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    2:15 pm - 3:00 pm: GENERAL SESSION

Jacky Lim

Sales Innovator & Influence Coach, Adviser Playschool

Jacky Lim is a highly sought-after international speaker and sales coach who has spent the last decade empowering sales teams to unlock their fullest potential, and producing countless top sales performers.

Renowned for his highly dynamic engaging and interactive training style, Jacky is also well known for his ability to simplify seemingly complex concepts into easily digestible ones for his clients to enjoy and experience real-life benefits.  In the past 15 years, Jacky has worked with innumerable business owners, leaders, sales professionals from various organizations across Singapore, Malaysia, Bhutan, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Korea, Vietnam, China and Sri Lanka, including AIA, BMW, Canon, ING Bank, DEIF, DBS Bank, Siemens, MSD (Merck), Samsung, Sony, Singtel, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and Vishay Intertechnology.  A familiar face with the media, Jacky has also been featured several times on radio stations, newspapers and appeared more recently on the prestigious CNA Money Mind program. He is also a bestselling author and has written 2 books.

Chhunny Noem
Mindful Leadership Coach & Keynote Speaker

Chhunny Noem

Mindful Leadership Coach & Keynote Speaker

Chhunny has years of experience in leadership, group dynamics, public speaking and training.  He humbly provides a relevant and interactive learning forum where participants feel both comfortable to share, yet challenged to question their existing assumptions and helps participants to incorporate personal wellness and balance into their everyday life.  Chhunny has led Vipassana retreats and mindfulness sessions at International Meditation Center in Chiang Mai, travelled around South Asia to share the Buddha’s teaching on human development, and was co-founder of Smallworld Cambodia, and a Co-Director of Possibilities World, a training company delivering Leadership Development and Management solutions.  Currently, Chhunny is the executive director of Grassroots Entrepreneur Club, a lead trainer at Impact Hub Phnom Penh, and co-author of national bestselling book on meditation: “សមាធិដើម្បីថាមពលជីវិត” (Meditation for the Energy of Life.)

Jensen Siaw
Global Motivational Speaker & CEO, Jensen Siaw International

  • Thursday, July 27, 2023

    1:30 pm - 2:15 pm: GENERAL SESSION

Jensen Siaw

Global Motivational Speaker & CEO, Jensen Siaw International

Jensen is a motivational speaker who has extensively addressed over 250,000 live audiences since 2006. Known as a master motivator in the life insurance industry, he has coached MDRT/COT/TOT qualifiers as well as leaders of Multi-Million Dollar Agencies. He is also the creator & chief master trainer of AIA (Singapore) Breakthrough to MDRT Bootcamp from 2014 to 2019. His clientele include Fortune 500 companies and multinational corporations such as Coca-Cola, 3M, AIA, Allianz, Aviva, AXA, Prudential, Tokio Marine, Manulife and Zurich. Jensen is also the author of a life breakthrough manual, “Change Your Inner Cards, Win the Outer Game”. Effectively bilingual, he has co-hosted motivational talk shows on Singapore mandarin radio stations and delivered keynotes on mega-platforms across Asia.

Sheela Suppiah
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Insurance Review & Middle East Insurance Review

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    9:00 am - 9:15 am: WELCOME REMARKS

Sheela Suppiah

Chief Executive Officer, Asia Insurance Review & Middle East Insurance Review

Ronald Tan
Master Trainer & Author of AikiManagement, Insurance C-Suite

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    11:00 am - 11:45 am: GENERAL SESSION

Ronald Tan

Master Trainer & Author of AikiManagement, Insurance C-Suite

Ronald has been an avid Aikido practitioner since 1987, and is currently a 5th Dan Senior Instructor. Professionally, he dons the hat of a C-suite executive in the corporate world with over 25 years of experience in management under, taking the helm of planning, implementing, transforming and integrating business strategies for multi-national corporations. He is highly sought after for his unique thought-leadership in management through the prism of Aikido.  Academically, Ronald has a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Laws in International Business Law and an Executive Diploma in Directorship. He is also a Chartered Financial Consultant, Master NLP Practitioner, Master Trainer in Professional Patterns of Management, Certified Consulting Hypnotist, and Certified Human Behaviour Consultant (DISC).

Darren Thomson
International Head of Bancassurance and Regional CEO, South Asia, LIMRA and LOMA

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    9:00 am - 9:15 am: WELCOME REMARKS

Darren Thomson

International Head of Bancassurance and Regional CEO, South Asia, LIMRA and LOMA

Darren Thomson joined LIMRA and LOMA in 2022 as Regional CEO, South Asia, where  his deep knowledge of the agency and banca channels will help to guide the business in Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.  In addition, he also serves as the International Head of Bancassurance where he provides subject matter expertise and leadership for the Banca channel globally.  Prior to joining LIMRA and LOMA, Darren was on secondment to AIA Thailand in a number of strategy and advisory roles, positions he assumed after serving in AIA Group Office positions in the Strategy & Corporate Development Department of AIA Group Office, CEO of Group Partnership Distribution, and Regional Head of Business Development & Special Projects. 

Before joining AIA, Darren also held senior positions at other leading financial services institutions in the United Kingdom and Asia, including Regional Head of Strategic Channel Development at Manulife Financial and the Regional Head of Partnership Distribution and Wealth Management in Manulife Hong Kong; President and CEO at Manulife (Singapore) Pte., Ltd; Chairman and founder Manulife Asset Management Singapore; Chief Partnership Distribution Officer at Prudential Assurance Company in Hong Kong; Regional Head of Bancassurance Prudential Assurance Asia and Regional Executive at Prudential Assurance Company, UK.  He is a Fellow of the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF Singapore), received a Master Financial Controller Diploma from the American Academy of Financial Management, and is a past Vice President and President of the Life Insurance Association Singapore.

Cynthia Zhai
TEDx Speaker, Best-Selling Author, & Voice Coach, Full Voice Consulting

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    1:30 pm - 2:15 pm: GENERAL SESSION

Cynthia Zhai

TEDx Speaker, Best-Selling Author, & Voice Coach, Full Voice Consulting

Cynthia Zhai connects on a deeper level with audiences of various backgrounds and cultures, and influences them into taking action. As a professional speaker, she has spoken in 21 countries across 5 continents for the past 20 years, to more than 20,000 audience members across industries, from the world’s top MNCs such as Liberty Insurance, AIA, Google Asia Pacific, HSBC Singapore, Procter & Gamble, to Government bodies as Immigration Checkpoints Authority, British High Commission Singapore, Singapore Air Force, etc. As a voice coach, she has helped business professionals and professional speakers from 46 countries across 6 continents with their voice to speak with impact and conviction. She was personally trained by actress and former New York’s No. 1 Radio Personality Valerie Smaldone and has appeared on Singapore Radio Program 938Live 4 times, Hong Kong Radio 3, and Malaysia Business Radio Station BFM as a guest speaker on the subject of Voice. Cynthia was also formally trained in singing and acts as a judge for many of Singapore’s community singing competitions.

Agenda

Registration

Registration is now open! 

All Insurance Inspired registration fees include access to all conference activities as well as a ticket to attend 8th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards Gala dinner, taking place on the evening of 26 July 2023.

*Registration Rates (in U.S. dollars)

  • Super Early Bird Rate (Register by 26 May 2023): $800
  • Early Bird Rate (Register by 26 June 2023): $900
  • Standard Registration Rates (Register after 26 June 2023): $1,200

To register, visit https://www.asiainsurancereview.com/Events/Register/Asia/II23 or complete and return this form.

Group Registration Discounts:

  • Receive one free registration for every three delegates registered (Buy 3, get the 4th free). Delegates must be from the same company, in the same country to be eligible for this promotion.
  • For groups of 10 or more please contact the conference secretariat at: loga@asiainsurancereview.com /Tel +65 6372 3184 for additional discounted pricing.

Refund Policy:  All cancellations and refund requests must be received in writing. Cancellations received before 24 July 2023 will receive a 50% refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations after 24 July 2023, however, a substitution or replacement of delegates will be allowed. If for any reason a meeting is cancelled, the Conference Organizers will refund the total registration fee. However, the Conference Organizers will not be responsible for any travel, hotel accommodations or other costs incurred. Cancellation requests should be submitted to loga@asiainsurancereview.com.

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Hotel / Venue

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay

6 Raffles Boulevard
Singapore, 039594,

+65 6845 1000

Sitting in the heart of the central business district and Marina Bay, with panoramic views of the Singapore city skyline, the PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore is a champion of sustainability and environmental responsibility, and home to Southeast Asia’s largest indoor sky-lit atrium with over 2,400 plants, trees, and shrubs.

ROOM RATES

  • Urban Deluxe Single at SGD380++ per room per night
    (Inclusive of Breakfast & Wi-Fi)
  • Urban Deluxe (Double/Twin) at SGD415++ per room per night
    (Inclusive of Breakfast & Wi-Fi) 
     
  • Lifestyle Premier Single at SGD420++ per room per night
    (Inclusive of Breakfast & Wi-Fi)
  • Lifestyle Premier (Double/Twin) at SGD455++ per room per night
    (Inclusive of Breakfast & Wi-Fi) 
     
  • Non-guaranteed blockage and rooms will be subjected to availability upon reservation.
  • Rate quoted are subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes. 

To book your room at our preferred group rate please click here or contact the hotel directly:

Hotel Contact:

Ms Faridah Mohi
Assistant Director of Sales
Email : faridah.mohin@parkroyalcollection.com
Phone : +65 6845 1217
Hotel Booking Link

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Contact us to learn more:

Mr. Jinhai Guo

International Conference Coordinator

LIMRA and LOMA

GUOJ@loma.org