ALLIANZ SE, Singapore Branch, also known as Allianz Asia Pacific or “Azap,” announced it tapped the business school Institut Européen d’ Administration des Affaires (Insead) “to create a training and certification program aimed at transforming and upskilling the organization’s ‘life and health’ business agency salesforce.”
The insurer didn’t disclose the value of its contract with Insead.
According to the insurer, the 6-month program “is a performance-based qualification initiative that recognizes and rewards the top-performing agents across seven markets in Asia and is designed to upskill and revolutionize the learning experience of agents licensed in the ‘life and health’ business.”
“Specially designed and co-created by Allianz and Insead, the program follows a hybrid training model comprising of both online and face to face content,” the insurer’s statement read.
Allianz said it expects the curriculum to cover “a wide range of topics from organizational leadership and customer management to marketing, sales and business strategy, agents will also be able to engage with their peers across the region through proven educational pedagogies and expand their network while learning from one another.”
“This innovative approach aims to provide a holistic professional development experience for agents and accelerate the development of next-generation leaders in the industry.”
“Fully sponsored by [Azap], the program offers agents the latest skills and knowledge to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry,” the firm said. “Top qualifiers will also have the chance to complete their training program at the Insead campus in France, exchanging learning experiences with their counterparts for a truly global educational experience.”
The program, which is the first of its kind, will be carried out in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand, the insurer said.
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