In search for stars
It is in dark days that stars are sought after to shed light and give direction. And so, at Asia Insurance Review, we are stepping up our search for the brightest stars of the insurance industry, to recognise and salute these beacons of excellence.
The markets grapple with the challenges of globalisation and free trade, as the internet continues to break down barriers. IoT is everywhere and growing, providing convenience even as privacies are invaded. Insurance with its increasing use of Big Data and data-driven decisions, has become a natural magnet for the tech brigade. InsurTech is no longer just a buzzword, but is turning businesses on their heads. The regulators have also chimed in to support the creation of an InsurTech ecosystem, encouraging insurers to make insurance simple and attractive to the man-in-the-street.
To reflect the new realities of today’s insurance world and make our Awards more responsive to the needs of the day, we have refined some of our criteria. We have also introduced a new Award category, “Digital Insurer of the Year” to search for the (re)insurer that has gone the extra mile to embrace digital and grow its business above and beyond traditional channels.
After 20 years, the AIIA is recognised as the most coveted Awards of the industry. It has defined criteria, a transparent process, is independently audited and adjudicated by a panel of esteemed Judges, themselves stars of the industry. And most importantly, the insurance industry is also soul-searching to become friendlier and more customer-engaged.
In this march towards higher standards and excellence, I must thank our sponsors who have kept faith with us all these years, to seek the best in the industry as a fundamental CSR to the sector. We launch this 21st Asia Awards with Great Expectations!
So do send in your nominations to start the process. And never be coy in business as your company needs all the accolades it can garner to reach out to new customers or reassure existing clients. And there is really no crime or shame in self-nomination. It is about knowing your real worth. Do you dare to be measured against your competitors? That’s the big question. So this year, we expect to see many entries raging with tech-craze. The rest is sheer guts to glory of being the winner, saluted at the Gala Dinner on 1 November 2017 to be held in conjunction with the 14th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference in Singapore.
The best is yet to be! So make that nomination now.
Happy reaching out to the stars.
Sivam Subramaniam
Editor-in-Chief
Asia Insurance Review & Middle East Insurance Review
Asia Insurance Review
After 27 years of dedicated service to the region’s insurance industry, Asia Insurance Review (AIR) is hailed as a “Force for Good”, a “Must-read market leader”, “the Voice of Asia”, and “the premier professional regional journal that brings you informative editorial on trends and developments in Asia”.
AIR is the official media partner of leading industry events in Asia, including the East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC), the Pacific Insurance Conference, and the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), while being the Permanent Observer of the ASEAN Insurance Congress.
Aside from its flagship, Asia CEO Summit, AIR organises insurance and technical conferences to support the industry’s march towards higher standards and greater professionalism and Awards to recognise and salute excellence in the industry.
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