Hong Kong: Aviva Hong Kong launches recruitment campaign to hire 100 financial advisors in 2011

Aviva Hong Kong, the Hong Kong operation of UK’s largest insurer announced today the launch of a large-scale recruitment campaign for Aviva Advisor, the company’s newly-established financial planning advisory distribution channel. 

Aviva Advisors is the most exciting innovation happening in the insurance industry in Asia and we are blazing a new trail with this pioneering model in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. This innovative approach not only gives customers an opportunity to experience real needs-based financial advice, ultimately offering the right solution for whatever life stage they are in, it is also uniquely beneficial to advisors. 

Under the Aviva Advisor Model, each advisor team consists of one principal advisor and the advisors directly reporting to him, hence allowing greater income potential and more appealing benefits Experienced consultants are welcome to be our principle advisors. Apart from the advisor team structure, the Aviva Advisor Model also allows individual advisor to be directly managed by a designated business development manager as assigned by the company. Becoming part of Aviva Advisor means joining an exciting team that strives for the very best.

“To meet the growing demand for quality financial planning advice and services in Hong Kong, we plan to hire 100 advisors by end of 2011. We are looking to hire individuals who are fresh university graduates, experienced financial planners, and successful sales professionals from other industries with over two years of track record,” says Ms Elba Tse, managing director of Aviva Hong Kong.

Two recruitment managers have already been appointed to drive the hiring process.  Aviva Hong Kong has also more than doubled its office space at Cityplaza One in anticipation of the expansion. 

Aviva Hong Kong is among the fastest growing insurance companies in Hong Kong.  Since entering the market in 2002, it is now one of the leading providers of investment-linked products. In addition to building a financial planning advisory team, Aviva will be rolling out a number of new products in Hong Kong throughout 2011 in response to changing demographics and financial needs. 

“The newly-established financial planning advisory team will further strengthen our multi-channel distribution model, which together with our expanded portfolio of products, will help expedite the company’s growth in Hong Kong,’ concludes Ms Tse.

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Distributed through Edelman on behalf of Aviva Hong Kong. 

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Aviva Life Insurance Company Limited
Wilson Chan
Telephone: +852 3550 9891
E-mail: wilson_chan@aviva-asia.com

Edelman Public Relations
Belinda Chung
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E-mail: belinda.chung@edelman.com

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About Aviva

• Aviva is the world's sixth-largest* insurance group, serving 53 million customers across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
• Aviva's main business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £45.1 billion and funds under management of £379 billion at 31 December 2009. Aviva is the largest insurer in the UK. It is a leading provider of life and pensions products in Europe.

 * based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2009