Digitalization continues to penetrate the financial services industry, including the
insurance industry. But that doesn't mean the function of an insurance agent is meaningless. Looking at the records of the Indonesian Life Insurance Association
(AAJI)
in the first semester of 2021, the value of premium income from agency channels
has decreased by 4.9% year on year to Rp 30.44 trillion. This achievement decreased by 15.84% from the first half of 2019 when there was no Covid-19 pandemic at that time.
However, the Head of Operations & Consumer Protection of AAJI Freddy Thamrin
assessed that this achievement was only temporary considering that during the
pandemic some agents had difficulty holding face-to-face meetings with customers.
Currently, bancassurance channels are growing by 27.3% YoY and alternative distribution channels are growing by 35.8% YoY. "But after the situation returns to normal, this agency is still growing. Moreover, this agency also provides great job opportunities for the community," said Freddy yesterday.
The decline in the contribution of agency channels was also felt by several players. One of them is BNI Life. BNI Life Finance Director Eben Eser Nainggolan said that
Currently, bancassurance channels are growing by 27.3% YoY and alternative distribution channels are growing by 35.8% YoY. "But after the situation returns to normal, this agency is still growing. Moreover, this agency also provides great job opportunities for the community," said Freddy yesterday.
The decline in the contribution of agency channels was also felt by several players. One of them is BNI Life. BNI Life Finance Director Eben Eser Nainggolan said that
this channel still had a slowdown in production compared to the previous year, but
he did not reveal the amount of the decline.
Currently, the agency channel at BNI Life contributes 4% of the total premium income, which until August 2021 was recorded at Rp 2.95 trillion. The largest premium
Currently, the agency channel at BNI Life contributes 4% of the total premium income, which until August 2021 was recorded at Rp 2.95 trillion. The largest premium
contribution still came from the bancassurance channel by 66% and the rest from
the employee benefits channel.
"However, as the situation related to the pandemic improves, we are optimistic that agency distribution production will rebound in a better direction in the future," said Eben.
Allianz Life noted that there was a 12.4% growth in premium income from agency
"However, as the situation related to the pandemic improves, we are optimistic that agency distribution production will rebound in a better direction in the future," said Eben.
Allianz Life noted that there was a 12.4% growth in premium income from agency
channels and contributed 36.9% of the total premium income in Semester I-2021. The bancassurance distribution channel still contributes 60 percent of Allianz Life's total premium income in the first half of 2021, which was recorded at Rp 10.4 trillion.
Allianz Life Indonesia Director Cui Cui also said that agency distribution channels
Allianz Life Indonesia Director Cui Cui also said that agency distribution channels
will continue to play an important role in the future because most customers choose to interact directly. "Especially for customers who are buying insurance products for the first time," said Cui Cui.

