Tan Kin Lian's Blog

I will leave the services of NTUC Income on 1 April 2007. By then, I shall be 59 years old. I intend to work actively for another 11 years, ...

Terence: On a personal note, there are gossips about you over the years. How would you handle these kinds of stuff? TKL: I ignore gossips...

My earlier plan was to announce my departure from NTUC Income on 5 October (Income Day). This will allow some time for some of the details t...

MESSAGE FROM A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF NTUC INCOME I read from the newspapers that you are leaving Income? This company was single-handedly run b...

NTUC Income wishes to announce that its CEO, Mr Tan Kin Lian, will be leaving the Cooperative on 1 April 2007 to pursue other interests. The...

I will be leaving NTUC Income from 1 April 2007 to pursue other interest. By that time, I will have completed 30 years of service. This will...

In June 2006, there was a backlog of Incomeshield claims. It took an average of 28 days to clear the claims in Income (compared to a servic...

22 September 2006 For anyone residing in Thailand on 20 September 2006, it started like any normal day in Bangkok but ended in a state of co...

Dear Mr Tan, In your blog, you claimed that Income's motor insurance is 30% cheaper than competitors, I beg to differ. When my company...

Editor Forum Page Straits Times We refer to the article posted by Mr Poon Foo Keong entitled "Insurance policyholders have right to kno...

I wish to share this story of a third party claimant who has behaved inconsiderately. The claimant approached me for help. I asked my manage...

I RECEIVED THIS REQUEST FOR ADVICE: Hi Mr Tan, I am 22 year old. I have 1 protection and 1 Ideal plan. Is this sufficient for me? I want an ...

My daughter Jamie is in Bangkok during the past few days. She has first hand experience of the coup. She reported that things are quite norm...

REQUEST FOR ADVICE Hi, Tan. Saw your blog. Just thinking you could be the right person to give me a piece of advice on insurance and saving...

REPORT FROM THE MANAGER OF THE TAMPINES BUSINESS CENTER 1. A customer telephoned the business centre to enquire on our Combined Funds. Our c...

Financial advice for young parents by Mr Tan Kin Lian Chief Executive Officer, NTUC Income Many people do not plan well for their future fin...

QUESTION: How accurate is the analysis in the Sunday Times on the 10 year net rates of return on life policies? The net rates of return for...

I attended a seminar on Saturday under the umbrella of the IMF/ World Bank. The security was tight. It was quite a hassle to get past the se...

FROM A VISITOR TO MY BLOG Dear Mr Tan Kin Lian, Congratulations on your blog! I chanced upon it today and it has been a useful and riveti...

1. Why must I insure my vehicle? The law requires all motor vehicles to be insured against liability to third parties for death or bodily i...