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Just lately, I went for a analysis journey to Japan from sixteenth November 2009 to twenty first November 2009. The target was to go to Tokio Marine Holdings, the mum or dad firm of TM Asia. The journey is certainly very fruitful.
Earlier than I give my evaluate on my findings, I have to declare that this journey is totally sponsored by TM Asia for a bunch of achievers (there are about 20 of us). TM Asia flew us in Singapore Airways and housed us at Hilton Tokyo (although I dislike the resort as I paid near 80 {dollars} for simply 3 days of web entry). In an effort to be as clear and goal as potential, that’s the reason I declare this forward first. On the identical time, simply to let you realize I’m NOT an worker of TM Asia, therefore, I could be as Impartial on the evaluate as potential.
Throughout my journey, I realised that throughout the Asia Monetary Disaster occurred in 1997 to 1998, a lot of Japanese Insurance coverage corporations collapsed. But Tokio Marine stood effectively towards the take a look at of time and have become a large insurance coverage firm in Japan. In line with the most recent statistics, one out of each 4 individual in japan is insured with TM. There’s a latest Japanese newspaper article that experiences that apart from Tokio Marine, all corporations had a discount of nett premiums. Why TM have a rise? This was primarily as a result of abroad acquisition by TM. For the previous few years, TM purchased over Loyld, and naturally Asialife (1st Singapore insurance coverage firm). What a excellent news particularly throughout the monetary disaster interval:)
Sadly although we by no means met the Managing Director of Tokio Marine however we met the Managing Director and Govt Director, Mitani-San of TM Asia. They’re each very pleasant and useful to us. Most significantly each have stayed in Tokio Marine (TM) for very very lengthy. For Mitani-San, he stayed in TM for like 19 years!
Why is that vital? Effectively it’s a signal of stability within the firm. We would not need phrases and circumstances change each different yr proper? Within the e-book 7 habits of profitable individual, Steve Covey stated that the precept behind good customer support is how effectively they deal with employees. Therefore, I’m moderately completely satisfied that TM is treating their staffs very effectively.
The constructing that they had in Tokyo is in prime location – simply subsequent to the Emperor’s palace. Very only a few corporations do have their constructing across the Emperor’s Palace. It states how previous is Tokio Marine firm is. The corporate began in 1870. And extra importantly, the worth of the constructing is all the time on the rise. To not talked about that TM Asia is now constructing a brand new constructing in Cecil St.
Very surprisingly, TM have a TV broadcast studio to broadcast all vital messages and trainings to all of the branches in Japan. I used to be informed that TM launched their very own satellite tv for pc for the studio. What a show of monetary power. No surprise in accordance with the credit standing companies, they’re simply rated 1 degree beneath Berkshire Hathaway.
Nevertheless, like all corporations, no firm is with out weak spot. The one and solely most evident drawback of TM is that TM is comparatively “new” in life insurance coverage. They solely acquired into life in 1996. 13 years continues to be comparatively new in time period of life. And that’s the reason TM is increase their Life Enterprise by Mergers and Aquisitions. One of the outstanding acquisitions in recent times is that they purchased over Asialife Basic Holdings (the mum or dad firm of Asialife) in 2006 and renamed Asialife to be TM Asia.
That’s the reason although Asialife have 60 years expertise in life insurance coverage but when u do an acra test on TM Asialife, you get a 2 years firm. On the identical time, the reinsurer of TM Asia is much from excellent. On account of commerce secrecy cause, I shall not point out identify however from a trusted supply, TM Asia is within the midst of fixing their reinsurer. Let’s hope that issues will develop into higher with the change of reinsurer.
Nonetheless, as Policyholders of our personal Insurance coverage, we have to perceive the background of the corporate, regardless whether or not is it TM Asia, NTUC, Aviva, and many others. The two most vital questions we must always ask our Advisors about our personal insurance policies are – 1. Are the insurance policies essentially the most worth for cash? 2. Which firm is giving me essentially the most bonus?
We as shoppers deserved the fitting to realize it:)