Manulife Insurance Agent Sets a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

Legendary Manulife Insurance Agent sets a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS with World’s longest career as a corporate salesperson still going strong after 62 years on the job in Hong Kong.

Manulife’s longest-serving life insurance sales agent, Sun Yung Tsu (Joe Sun), has been awarded a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title as “the longest career as a corporate salesperson”. After 62 years and 238 days with Manulife Hong Kong, the phenomenal 91-year-old continues to serve clients and inspire his fellow agents with drive and dedication.

Mr. Sun has set this new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title on July 11, 2017, and received the official certificate at a mega agency event in Hong Kong today to mark his world record. 

Legendary Manulife Insurance Agent Sun Yung Tsu, Joe

“I am very honoured to have set a new world record with my lifelong career as an insurance agent. I would like to thank Manulife for making it possible for me to do the work I love and to make the friends I hold most dear. I have enjoyed every moment of my first six decades with the company, and I am not planning for retirement yet,” Mr. Sun said. “In work and in life, it is important to always look forward and be passionate.”

Originally from Shanghai, Mr. Sun was among only seven candidates chosen from some 400 applicants who joined Manulife in Hong Kong in 1954. The

Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) launches Young Insurance Executive Development Programme

The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) has launched the Young Insurance Executive Development Programme (YIE) in association with the Institute of Professional Education And Knowledge (PEAK) of Vocational Training Council (VTC). 

Targeting university graduates or diploma holders with at least one year working experience, the Programme combines practical on-the-job-training with academic qualifications.

Trainees will work with insurance companies 4 days a week and spend 1 day on part time learning for a minimum of one year. Upon successful completion of the course, they will receive “Professional Diploma in Insurance”. The tuition fee will be fully sponsored by their respective employers and trainees will also receive a monthly salary.

More than 20 life and general insurance companies have joined the Programme and offered different positions for interested candidates to apply for, ranging from actuary, claims, underwriting, policy administration, customer service, etc.