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Going Green?

AS part of AIA's efforts to go green, and be environmentally friendly, the hard copy of the AIA Annual and Semi-Annual Fund Reports will no longer be automatically mailed to our ILP policyholders.

Soft copy of the reports will be available on AIA.com.sg/Fundsreports as well as AIA eCare.



In other news, recently some prospects/clients have been saying that they will email me copies of passports/employment passes/birth certificates because it's just clearer and easier for them. they are ALSO delaying payment to when they have received necessary documentation.

i guess i shouldn't be complaining because they are still signing policies with me, but do they NOT have any idea how DIFFICULT it is for me to constantly chase them for bloody documentation?

I really wish that people would be more on the ball. It's not as if there aren't measure in place like refund policies and money-backs.

Why purposely make it difficult for someone else?


I went for this talk the other day with one of the leaders who was saying something along the lines of "(i) never give discount to my clients". It's my right to a salary and for the service/work i've done for you. you want me to give discount then i will give you a discount on service also lor.

why the hell should i give you top notch service if you are treating me like shit?

then again, it's a catch-22 situation i guess.. we have to be nice to receive kindness in return. the problem is how to not get taken advantage of while you are doing things for others.


pondering the fine lines,
Jessica

InTouch with CPF: Are You Ready to Take Charge of Your Healthcare Costs?‏

Many of us may worry about the cost of healthcare. However, while we may not be able to control when we need medical attention, we can certainly plan ahead to minimise the out-of-pocket expenditure that we would have to fork out.

You can read these articles to find out more about healthcare financing:

• Taking the pulse of MediShield changesUnderstand the key issues to health insurance - including MediShield and Integrated Shield Plans.


• What Insurance Do I Need For My Children?Are your children adequately covered for unexpected healthcare expenses?

If you haven't given much thought to your healthcare financing needs, have a go at our handy checklist to guide you through your decision making.

You can also sign up for our Taking Charge of Your Healthcare Costs talks (in English and Mandarin) to gain valuable tips on the financial aspects of healthcare. 

Speakers from the Ministry of Health and the Financial Planning Association of Singapore will provide the latest updates on the 3M (Medisave, MediShield and Medifund), ElderShield and share ways in which private insurance can complement your Medisave savings and MediShield plan.

Talk Title	Date	Time	Venue
Taking Charge of Your Healthcare Costs (English)	30 Aug 2012 (Thursday)	7:00pm to 9:00pm	NTUC Auditorium Level 7 NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989 Nearest MRT Station: Raffles Place	Click to register
Taking Charge of Your Healthcare Costs (Mandarin) 医疗保健财务规划讲座	26 Sep 2012 (Wednesday) 9月26日 (星期三)	7:00pm to 9:00pm 傍晚7点至 晚上9点 (我们将在6点15分开始分发讲座文件夹)	NTUC Auditorium Level 7 NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989 1号滨海林荫道, 全国职工总会大厦, 七楼会议厅, 新加坡邮区018989。 最靠近的地铁站是莱佛士坊	Click to register 报名登记，请点击这里

*Please refer to the respective hyperlinks for the latest event details.

AIA Updates

AIA Singapore, reporting results for the first time in its 81-year history here, said yesterday that

operating profit after tax rose 8 per cent to US$168 million for the first half 2012.

The wholly owned unit of AIA Group, which was listed in Hong Kong in October 2010, saw strong growth

in the value of new business, up 27 per cent to a record US$99 million. Singapore is its third largest

market after Hong Kong and Thailand.

Annualised new premiums (ANP) rose a similar 27 per cent to US$152 million. ANP represents 100 per cent of annualised first year premiums and 10 per cent of single premiums.

Tan Hak Leh, chief executive of AIA Singapore, said business has not been affected by the economic

slowdown.


And just some updates on how our Disability Cover is doing:

This month the company launched a disability protection product, a first in Singapore, he said.

"We launched it after almost one year of research - it's income replacement until retirement," he said.

In less than one month, it has sold over 400 cases to customers in their late 20s to 40s, he said.

A 37-year old female would pay $700 a year to protect her monthly income of $4,000 or $48,000 a year.