Year 2022 - Digital business platforms and insurance intermediaries GO HAND IN HAND 數碼營商平台與保險中介業並駕齊驅

3 2021 年刊與 2022 展望 YEARBOOK 2021 & PROSPECT 2022 前會長的話 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Being an insurance professional, I sincerely value the opportunity to become the Immediate Past President of Hong Kong Chamber of Insurance Intermediaries and proud of this position. I would like to thank you for the great contribution from the current HKCII Executive Committee and other Senior Members in HKCII. The outbreak of coronavirus disease caused severe disruptions to a wide range of economic activities and dampened economic sentiment that gave me a strong vision to revive economy with start from our Industry. Both Life and Non-Life Insurance sectors faced different challenges in the last two years such as the numbers of potential life insurance customers from mainland China reduced, the local SME downsizing and the insured value for different classes of insurance decreased. In order to protect the interest of our members, I believe that HKCII will continue to take pro-active attitude to communicate with the Regulator and our Industry Representative in Legislative Council for establishing necessary strategies to improve our business opportunities with focus on insurance intermediary long term survival and development. Technology is unable to replace a professional insurance Intermediary but the development of InsurTech will difinitely become a motivation of our professionalism and technology base underwriting, distribution and claims management are the necessary support for a professional Insurance Intermediary. Change is forever but we can adopt the change and turn challenges to opportunities. Given our industry is important to the risk management of the society, I do believe that insurance intermediary will have a very positive and better future with highly respect in Hong Kong. Lastly, I wish all industry practitioners best of luck in reaching the top of your business and good health for you and your family members. Let's work together and fight for the future. 李俊明 前會長 Dr. Tony Lee Immediate Past President