AIA Singapore mulling leg-up from financial advisory channel

Singapore

INSURER AIA Singapore is exploring the option of also using a financial advisory (FA) channel to sell its products, which are now largely distributed through its agency force.

The group's new regional chief executive Jacky Chan said at a results briefing in Hong Kong on Friday morning that the insurer is aware that the FA channel in Singapore sells a broader range of financial products, including general insurance and others.

"We see the benefit of having the option of an additional FA channel and we are exploring it. It could be a good c…