Manulife Asia has signed a three-year Exclusive Premier Sponsorship agreement with the Million Dollar Round Table ( MDRT ), a global, independent association of the world’s leading insurance and financial services professionals from 85 nations and territories and more than 700 companies.

The programme, started on January 1, is a strategic initiative to drive high quality, sustainable growth for the insurer’s agency force by better providing agents with essential tools and knowledge to advance their skills and careers in the life insurance and financial services industry.

Recognized globally as the standard of excellence, MDRT’s collaboration with the insurer, which ranked third worldwide in MDRT members in 2023, solidifies its leadership in the industry, it says, and inspires its professionals to expand their expertise as the insurance sector evolves. 

This three-year MDRT sponsorship programme supports career advancement for top agents in all of the insurer’s markets at all stages, from newcomers to future leaders, ensuring that the company’s customers receive quality advice and comprehensive services from well-trained and motivated professionals.

This initiative, the company shares, encompasses a range of tailored development programmes, including Academy Train the Trainer year-round support, in-person workshops supporting both agency leaders and MDRTs by MDRT expert speakers, and other valuable learning content and online courses, all aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of the insurer’s agency force to better serve their customers.