Year 2007 - Critical Success Factors

34 President Report On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to deliver the following report:- Trade Issue We had participated in the regular monthly Trade Association Gathering organized informally by six insurance intermediary bodies to share views of common interest. Also, we have duly expressed our view to Insurance Commissioner and Hong Kong Federation of Insurers on the various Medical Insurance products and the prevalent market scenario. Education We had organized two CPD courses and had received overwhelming support from members and insurance colleagues. Community Service In response to invitation from HKFI on the charity function, “Soccer King” Charity Match 2007 in co-ordination with the Hong Kong Community Chest and The Metro Radio, HKCII had participated on such a meaningful event with our newly-established Soccer Team. Having obtained the utmost support from our Executive Board Members and insurance colleagues, HKCII managed to raise HK$20,000 for this occasion to donate to The Hong Kong Community Chest. We thank Zurich Insurance Company for their generous sponsorship to HKCII on our Soccer Team uniforms. We had arranged charity activities with Fu Hong Society on their Annual Sports Day in November and presented our charitable donation. Public Relationship and Fellowship We had successfully held our Inauguration Ceremony for the incumbent Executive Board Members in April 2007. On external affairs, we had organized two China visits and one Cross-straits conference We had attended Guangzhou visit with other fellow Insurance Intermediary Associations and met with Guangzhou Government Officials, namely Guangzhou Financial Regulatory Commission, Insurance Regulatory Commission and Trade Associations, Representative of various Insurance Companies. We had organized visit to Dongguan, PRC with China PingAn Insurance to exchange the latest insurance development of our respective territories. Mr. Geoffrey Lung, IPP, Mr. Joseph Sit, 2nd Vice President and myself had attended the Cross-Strait Insurance Conference in Taipei, Taiwan in November 2007. The venue provided ample opportunities for delegates from China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong to exchange market intelligence of their respective territories. We had organized ten Last Friday Fellowship Gatherings and Drink Parties with nice turn-up. To further promote fraternity among insurance practitioners, HKCII had established a sport and