After careful evaluation by the Distinguished Panel of Judges, the Top 3 finalists for the Young ASEAN. Insurance Manager Award (YAMA) 2025 have been chosen for their leadership, industry insights, and excellence. They will advance to the final in-person interviews in November 2025, held alongside the ASEAN Insurance Council Meeting and ASEAN Insurance Regulators’ Meeting in Cambodia.
Congratulations to the finalists!
The Young ASEAN Insurance Manager Award (YAMA) recognizes outstanding young insurance professionals across ASEAN who demonstrate strong leadership and strategic skills, contributing significantly to the industry. The award promotes ongoing development and cross-border collaboration among future leaders in the region. AITRI and AIC encourage young insurance leaders to continuously enhance their skills to build a strong, resilient talent pool for the future of ASEAN's insurance sector.
On behalf of the AITRI Secretariat, we sincerely thank all nominees, finalists, judges, industry associations, supporters, and participants for their invaluable support. The award remains a vital platform for recognizing and nurturing emerging talent in the ASEAN insurance industry. We are committed to inspiring more young professionals to take on future challenges with YAMA, continuing to celebrate excellence and leadership development across the region. Your continued involvement is key to the initiative’s ongoing success.
ABOUT YAMA
The ASEAN Insurance Training and Research Institute (AITRI) is excited to announce that nominations for YAMA 2023 are now open! Whether you are an established or emerging manager, this award is for you. We invite all young managers to submit an entry or nominate someone deserving of recognition. Organised with the support of the ASEAN Insurance Council (AIC), this award recognises young emerging insurance industry leaders from across the ASEAN region. This year’s YAMA finals and award presentation will be in conjunction with the 26th ASEAN Insurance Regulators Meeting (AIRM) and the 49th AIC Joint Plenary Meeting in Vietnam this coming November.
YAMA AWARD OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the award are to:
- recognize outstanding young managers for their achievements, contributions and dedication towards the insurance industry;
- recognize the potential of young talents in the industry as future leaders of the ASEAN insurance economies.
- be a role model for the future generation of insurance professionals joining the industry
- inspire dynamic individuals to step forward to lead to be a catalyst of growth and development of the region’s insurance industry and economy at large.
YAMA
The Young ASEAN Insurance Manager Award is given to individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the insurance industry and the community at large in the ASEAN region.
NOMINATION CRITERIA
- Open to Staff of an Insurance, Takaful, Reinsurance, Retakaful, or Loss Adjusting company within the ASEAN member countries
- Must have held a managerial role for the past 12 months
- The highest level eligible to apply for this award is an individual reporting to a C-Suite/Senior Management
The nominee must be:
- 40 years old and below (only those born on 1 January 1983 onwards are eligible to enter)
- an ASEAN national
- working for a minimum of five (5) years in the insurance industry
- competent and has shown outstanding leadership within the company and the industry.
- innovative and creative in managing people and the business
- successful in undertaking difficult management or business challenges
- successful in promoting a positive image of the industry
