Gavin Zheng, Financial Consultant with NTUC Income
Gavin, as a fresh graduate, what motivated you to become an NTUC Income Financial Consultant?
In 2007, a close relative of mine suffered a heart attack and thankfully he survived. As he was recovering, several implications flashed across everyone’s minds because he was the sole bread winner of the family. However, with a NTUC Income Incomeshield plan in place, everyone’s anxiety was somewhat relieved.
As I observed my relative’s NTUC Income Financial Consultant swinging into action, it dawned on me that this is something I would like to do – to help secure the financial security of a family, one at a time.
When I graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic last year with a Diploma in Electronics Computer and Communication, I attended the career presentations of several insurance companies before confidently deciding that NTUC Income was the company for me as I can fully associate with its Social Enterprise values.
What is the unique thing about NTUC Income’s Social Enterprise values?
There is a distinct value that a Social Enterprise emphasizes on: the interests of their policyholders are the core focus. NTUC Income demonstrates this by distributing 98% of their surplus back to the policyholders. To me, this is a significant difference that swayed me to join NTUC Income.
How is your career progressing as a Financial Consultant?
It has been 8 months since I took that first step and I am glad to say that I am enjoying every minute of it. The purpose of what a Social Enterprise represents helps fuel my enthusiasm and most importantly, has given me a sustained meaning to what I do every day.
Every job, career or business would have its accompanying risks, such as, I may not have the ‘X’ factor to make it; I am too young to be able to ‘connect’ with people and do not have the experience to fully appreciate the situation. But the training and mentoring in NTUC Income helped me overcome this initial period of uncertainty. 
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NTUC Income, a social enterprise formed in 1970, was initiated by Dr Goh Keng Swee during the "Modernisation of the Labour Movement" seminar on 18 November 1969.
With a modest capital of S$1.2 million, we have become a leader in Life and General Insurance with total assets of S$21.3 billion. Today, we have more than 1.8 million policyholders placing their trust in us.
NTUC Income has always placed the interests of our policyholders foremost. Our belief is to strive for commercial leadership in our business to serve our social purpose.
We recognise our wider responsibilities to the community. Each year we provide generous support to the arts, sports, education, healthy lifestyle, charity, trade unions and the environment. In recognition of our efforts and contribution, we have received numerous awards. |
www.income.com.sg |
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