I attended a wedding dinner this evening. Seated next to me was a loyal customer, a Mr. Foo, who had been supporting me for over 40 years. The conversation among the guests touched on Sarawak and how important the state was to the ruling party in the central government. It was all political talk. He then asked me when was the last time I had visited Sarawak. He said his last visit was some ten years ago. I answered that I had visited the state in May this year.
Mr. Foo asked whether I was in the state on business or for pleasure. I said business and he expressed surprise that I had expanded my business to Sarawak. I said I was there to conduct CPD training for insurance agents. I explained that to become an agent, an interested person must first pass the PCE exams conducted by MII followed by CPD training of 20 hours each year.
Mr. Foo said the agents were very lucky to have me to conduct the training given my qualification and experience in the business. He said he was very happy to be looked after by an agent of high calibre. I was humbled by his words and said teaching and imparting knowledge had been my passion and it represented a small contribution from me to the insurance industry. I thanked him for the strong support given to me all these years.
This story that I relate here is not to be looked upon as a 'show off' but to encourage all members who are agents to strive to achieve recognition from their customers.