Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint
venture between New York Life 1 INTRODUCTION SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 2 This project report has been completed in the interest of Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Faridabad Branch). This project report concerns with the study of selection and recruitment map for Agent and Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life, a Fortune 100 company and Max India Limited, one of India's leading multi-business corporations. Max India limited is a multi-business corporate, driven by the spirit of Enterprise, focused on Knowledge, People and Service oriented businesses of Healthcare and Life Insurance. Founded in 1985, Max India Limited is a Public Limited company listed in the NSE and BSE of India with over 37,000 shareholders. New York Life Insurance is one of the largest providers of life insurance coverage in America. It has been ranked at Fortune 68, in the 2005 Fortune 500 listing of companies. A Fortune 100 company founded in 1845 is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. Headquarters located in New York City. New York Life is a family of companies offering life insurance, annuities and long-term care insurance. The projects main objective is to make a close observation on the selection and recruitment process of agent and advisors and conducting a survey to find the individuals who would like to make a career in Max New York Life as an Agent and Advisor. This project also highlights the scope, limitations and recommendations of the study. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 3 And this entire project provided me an opportunity to know the corporate world and of course the job opportunities available in the life insurance sector. BRIEF PROFILE OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY Insurance is essentially a social device to reduce or eliminate risk of loss to life and property. The risks which can be insured against include death, fire, the perils of sea, accidents and burglary. Any risk contingent upon these may be insured against at a premium commensurate with the risk involved. The insurance business is divided into life insurance and non-life (general) insurance, which includes fire, marine, social, and various other forms of insurance. The life insurance industry across the world has evolved over many decades; it is based on the principle of insurance being a collective bearing of risk, which offers individuals an opportunity to protect themselves. A large number of people form an association that shares the risks faced by individuals. INSURANCE INDUSTRY SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 4 INSURANCE REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) was constituted in 1999 by an Act of Parliament to protect the interests of the policyholders and to regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of the insurance industry. IRDA consists of a ten member team that comprises a Chairman, five whole-time members and four part-time members. IRDA allows registration of new players in the insurance field. It also has the authority to renew, modify, withdraw, suspend or cancel such registration. IRDA ensures protection of the interests of the policy holders in matters concerning assigning of policy, nomination by policy holders, insurable interest, settlement of insurance claim, surrender value of policy and other terms and conditions of contracts of insurance. It LIFE INSURANCE NON-LIFE (general) INSURANCE SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 5 specifies requisite qualifications, code of conduct and practical training for intermediary or insurance intermediaries and agents. After creation of IRDA, insurance sector has seen tremendous growth. Before IRDA came into force there were only a few players in the insurance field, namely, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC). Since then 23 new players have entered the insurance sector. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 6 COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE OF LIFE INSURANCE IN INDIAN SCENARIO The competitive market of Life insurance in Indian scenario is very big. At present there are as many as fourteen major players in the Indian market. Indias leading life insurance companies with a clear focus on providing best in class life insurance solution to our customers are: Aviva Life Insurance India Bajaj Allianz Birla Sun Life Insurance HDFC Standard Life ICICI Prudential ING Vysya Life Insurance Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual LIC METLife India Insurance Reliance Life Insurance SBI Life Insurance Shriram Life Insurance Max New York Life. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 7 MAX NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN NEW YORK LIFE AND MAX INDIA LIMITED VISION STATEMENT OF MNYL Helping bring millions of wishes come to life in our journey to become the most admired life insurance company in India MISSION STATEMENT OF MNYL SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 8 Become one of the top quality life insurance companies in India Be a national player Be the brand of first choice Be the employer of choice Become principal of choice for agents COMPANY PROFILE Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life, a Fortune 100 company and Max India Limited, one of India's leading multi-business corporations. The company has positioned itself on the quality platform. In line with its vision to be the most admired life insurance company in India, it has developed a strong corporate governance model based on the core values of excellence, honesty, knowledge, caring, integrity and teamwork. The strategy is to establish itself as a trusted life insurance specialist through a quality approach to business. Max New York Life is the first life insurance company in India to be awarded the IS0 9001:2000 certification. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 9 Max New York Life was among the top 25 companies to work with in India, according to 2003 Business World magazine, "Great Workplaces In India", Max New York Life was ranked at the 20th position. This survey is the local version of the "Great Places To Work" survey carried out every year in 22 countries. Max New York Life was among top five most respected private life insurance companies in India according to a 2004 Business World survey. Max New York Life has truly built an enviable sales force. With 362 agents becoming members of the MDRT in 2006, Max New York Life has moved up in the Top 50 MDRT global list. Max New York Life offers a range of flexible products. It now has 26 life insurance products and 8 riders that can be customized to over 400 combinations enabling customers to choose the policy that best fits their need. MNYL MAX INDIA LIMITED NEW YORK LIFE SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 10 MAX INDIA LIMITED Max India limited is a multi-business corporate, driven by the spirit of Enterprise, focused on Knowledge, People and Service oriented businesses of Healthcare and Life Insurance. Founded in 1985, Max India Limited is a Public Limited company listed in the NSE and BSE of India with over 37,000 shareholders. Today, Max India Limited is a multi-business corporate, driven by the spirit of Enterprise, focused on Knowledge, People and Service oriented businesses of: Healthcare (Max Healthcare) Life Insurance (Max New York Life Insurance) Clinical Research (Neeman Medical International) Max also maintains interests in: Specialty Plastic Products for the packaging industry (Max Speciality Products) Healthcare Staffing (Max Health Staff) Prominent shareholders are Mr Analjit Singh and a leading private equity firm, Warburg Pincus which accounts for 28.7% of the total shareholding. The balance shareholding is held by the public and Institutional Investors. Board of Directors- Max India Limited Dr Bhai Mohan Singh Lifetime Chairman Emeritus, Max India SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 11 Mr Analjit Singh Chairman, Max India Dr S S Baijal Former Chairman, ICI Ltd. Mr N C Singhal Former Vice Chairman & MD, SCICI Mr N Rangachary Former Chairman, IRDA Mr Nitin Sibal Vice President, Warburg Pincus India Pvt. Ltd. Mr Piyush Mankad Former Secy., Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India Mr Ashwani Windlass Former Managing Director, Hutchison Max Telecom Ltd. Mr Bharat Sahgal Managing Director, Warburg Pincus India Pvt. Ltd. Mr B Anantharaman Jt. Managing Director, Max India NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE New York Life Insurance is one of the largest providers of life insurance coverage in America. It has been ranked at Fortune 68, in the 2005 Fortune 500 listing of companies. A Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 12 insurers in the world. Headquartered in New York City, New York Lifes family of companies offer life insurance, annuities and long-term care insurance. New York Life Investment Management LLC provides institutional asset management and retirement plan services. Other New York Life affiliates provide an array of securities products and services, as well as institutional and retail mutual funds. The mission of New York Life is to maintain its superior 'financial strength', adhere to the highest standards of 'integrity' and demonstrate 'humanity' by treating its customers, agents and employees with compassion, consideration and respect. New York Life is one of the largest and strongest life insurance companies in the world with more than USD$215 billion assets under management and has received among the highest ratings for financial strength from the life insurance industry's principal rating agencies: A.M. Best (AA+), Standard & Poor's (AA+), Moody's (Aa1), Fitch (AAA). According to Moody's, "New York Life's rating reflects the company's good quality investment portfolio, ample liquidity, and sound capitalization, as well as the good growth potential of its international business. As a leader in the insurance industry, New York Life continues to bring to its operations new management concepts, advanced technologies, new distribution and training systems and innovative insurance products. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 13 GLOBAL AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK OF MNYL Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life, a Fortune 100 company and Max India Limited, one of India's leading multi-business corporations. The company has positioned itself on the quality platform. In line with its vision to be the most admired life insurance company in India, it has developed a strong corporate governance model based on the core values of excellence, honesty, knowledge, caring, integrity and teamwork. The strategy is to establish itself as a trusted life insurance specialist through a quality approach to business. In line with its values of financial responsibility, Max New York Life has adopted prudent financial practices to ensure safety of policyholder's funds. The Company's paid up capital is Rs. 657 crore, which is more than the norm laid down by IRDA. Max New York Life is the first life insurance company in India to be awarded the IS0 9001:2000 certification. Max New York Life was among the top 25 companies to work with in India, according to 2003 Business World magazine, "Great Workplaces In India", Max New York Life was ranked at the 20th position. This survey is the local version of the "Great Places To Work" survey carried out every year in 22 countries. MNYL is among the top five most respected private life insurance companies in India according to a 2004 Business World survey. MNYL has truly built an enviable sales force. With 201 agents becoming members of the MDRT in 2005, Max New York Life has moved up in the Top 50 MDRT global list. Indian Insurance market is expected to be around $25 billion by 2010. Expected CAGR of over 20% p.a. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 14 Largely untapped market: about 0.6% of the global market for 17% of the worlds population. Strong economic growth with increase in affluence and rising risk awareness leading to rapid growth in the Insurance sector. The life insurance sector has grown by 35 per cent in terms of new business premium last fiscal. The new premium pie has grown to Rs 35,898 crore, from Rs 26,602 crore in the previous year. Max New York Life Insurance Co Ltd (MNYL) proposes to increase its paid up capital from the existing Rs 250 crore to Rs 300 crore in view of the growing business volumes. LIC's market share has been further reduced to 71.4 per cent from 78.1 per cent. Among the private player. Bajaj Allianz Life grew by 216 per cent and clocked in new business premium of Rs 2,715.6 crore. The company cornered a market share of 7.56 per cent. ICICI Prudential on the other hand garnered premium of Rs 2,637 crore and holds a market share of 7.35 per cent. Total estimated investment opportunity of $4-5 billion. OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY To provide better services to the MNYL customers by knowing their needs Become one of the top quartile life insurance companies in India Be a national player SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 15 Be the brand of first choice Be the employer of choice Become principal of choice for agents To increase the service network To spread knowledge of life insurance among people and telling them the importance of life insurance Providing investment opportunities to public, and To increasing the holding in the Indian market ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY The organizational hierarchy of MNYL is as similar as most of the other corporate groups. The Top Management is headed by Analjit Singh Chairman, Max India Limited Gary R. Bennett Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. Anuroop 'Tony' Singh Vice Chairman, Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 16 Joseph Gilmour President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Life International. The middle management comprises of Regional manager Managing partner Partner Associate partner Sales manager/ Assistant sales manager, and at last Agent & advisors. CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGIONAL MANAGER MANAGING PARTNER PARTNER SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 17 Figure 1 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 18 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE The organization structure of MNYL comprises of the following major departments. Figure 2 Human Resource Sales Finance & Accounts dmm Operations s Under writers Acturian dept. Medical Financial Training dept. Product management Organizatio nal structure SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 19 BRANCHES OF MNYL REGISTERED OFFICE Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited, Max House, 3rd Floor, 1 Dr. Jha Marg, Okhla, New Delhi - 110020 Tel: (011) 6933610 HOME OFFICE Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited, 11th Floor, DLF Square Building, Jacaranda Marg, Phase II, Gurgaon - 122002 Tel: (0124) 2561717 BRANCH OFFICES: AHEMDABAD CHANDIGARH MOGA MUMBAI AGRA CHENNAI LUDHIYANA NASIK AMRITSAR COCHIN KOTTYAM NOIDA BANGLORE COIMBATORE KOLLAM PATIALA BHATINDA DEHRADUN KOLKATA PUNE BHOPAL DELHI KANNUR SANGRUR BHUWANESHWAR FARIDABAD HYDERABAD SURAT CALICUT GOA GURGOAN TRICHUR TRIVENDRUM VIJAYWARA VISHAKHAPATTNAM AURANGABAD SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 20 UDAYPUR VADODRA AJMER KOTA MILLION DOLLAR ROUND TABLE A world wide organization of the top producers of the life insurance sales. 74 participating nations and territories New York Life is the no.1 in the MDRT membership 50 years in a row MNYL leads the MDRT among Indian private insurers MNYL is in Top 100 MDRT global lists-(ranked 49 th ). 362 MNYL Agent Advisors have qualified for the 2006 MDRT. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 21 THE RESEARCH PROCESS Figure 3 DEFINING THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVE DEVELOPING THE RESEARCH PLAN COLLECTING INFORMATION ANALYZING THE INFORMATION INTERPRETING THE FINAL RESULTS SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 22 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research methodology is a way to systematically solve the research problem. In it we study the various steps that are generally adopted by a researcher in studying his research problem along with the logic behind them. DEVELOPING THE RESEARCH PLAN The second stage is the most important stage because in this stage we have to make an efficient plan for collecting the information about the project report. The research plan includes Data sources Research approaches, and Research instrument. Data sources: There are two ways of collecting data for the research, Primary data, and Secondary data. To conduct a research, the researcher has to gather primary data secondary data. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 23 In this project report the research is based on both i.e., primary as well as secondary data. And for collecting the primary data the following persons are contacted Collegiate (through questionnaire method) Business men (through questionnaire method) Service people (through questionnaire method) etc The secondary data has been collected from Internet Catalogs and Booklets etc Research approaches: This project report is based on the observational and descriptive research. Observational research is that research in which, the research is done by researcher through observing the situations related to the research project and interpreting them. Where as in descriptive research the research based on the secondary data or past findings conducts the research by describing conditions or circumstances. Research design: A research design is the arrangement of condition for collection and analysis of data in a manner that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose with economy in procedure. Types of research design: Descriptive research Analytical research Fundamental research Exploratory research SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 24 Conceptual research In this project largely the secondary data has been used for drawing the inferences and primary data is also collected through survey limited to the Faridabad only. Research instrument: The instrument which is used for the survey is the questionnaire method. Questionnaire method: A questionnaire consists of set of questions presented to different people, due to its flexibility the questioner is the most common instrument used for collecting the primary data. This questionnaire consists of eight questions related to persons Personal details Occupation Qualification And certain questions related to his view about joining MNYL as an agent and advisors. SIZE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE The sample size is limited to the Faridabad city only. The sample size which is of 100 people comprises following respondent... Students (collegiate) Business men Service people Retired persons etc SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 25 REVIEW OF LITERATURE Once the objective of the study is formulated the researcher should undertake extensive literature survey connected with the objective of the study. For this purpose the researcher should look into the already available information about the concerned topic, and then he should refer it and see it, if it is useful for him or not. This information he could gather from the following sources Public library Academic journals Conference proceedings Government reports Books Earlier reports and from other organizations. RECRUITMENT: It is understood as a process of searching for and obtaining applicants for jobs, from among whom the right people can be selected. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 26 PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE Determining the present and future requirements of an organization. Identifying and preparing potential job applicants. Increasing organizational and individual effectiveness. Increasing the pool of job candidates at minimum costs. FACTORS GOVERNING RECRUITMENT: External Internal External factors are those factors which the organization adopts through Print media Advertisements Seminars Campus recruitment Employment exchanges etc Internal factors are those factors which the organization uses from its own employees. It includes Present employees Employee referral Former employees and former applicants etc SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 27 RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE MAP Figure 4 Name gathering (internal) Screening interview Selection interview Career seminar/ administer P200 Evaluate P200 & survey Career interview Additiona l Interview This process starts from day-1 and goes up to day 12 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 28 Name gathering In this the prospective agent is asked to gather as many names as possible from internal sources. The purpose is to build steady pipeline of contacts. It should also follow the rule of 31 Rule of 31 Gather 3 new names of prospective agents everyday. Arrange 1 screening interview appointment everyday. Initial screening interview It is done if the person fits to the initial 5. Purposes- does he meet the initial 5 Is he worth taking through our tests outcome? Selection interview It comes after initial screening. It is done to test the conviction and sustainability of a career. Tests In this a test is conducted by the recruiter. The test comprises numerical ability test and reference checks. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 29 Career seminar A seminar is organized by the recruiter for the persons recruited as agent and advisors. P-200 It provides an idea to the agent about his initial market from where the agent can get a list of probable buyers. Evaluate P-200/ Market survey In this the agent evaluates its initial market and get referred leads and at this point he is ready to accept this opportunity as a career. Career interview In this the agent is reviewed for its past performance. And the recruiter checks the agents motivation, dreams and longevity.Now the candidate is ready to join it as a career. Application forms In this the application form is given to the agent and he is asked to contact the person who wants to be insured or ready to invest according to his needs. ROLE OF AN AGENT ADVISOR Identify future customers Make appointments SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 30 Conduct meetings and review their financial situations Provide customized solutions Close sales Get references Provide the deliverables coupled with excellent services. TRAITS OF AN AGENT & ADVISOR SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 31 Figure 5 RECRUITMENT PYRAMID OF MNYL TO BECOME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT RELATION- SHIP SKILS SELF MOTIVATION CONFIDENCE TRAITS OF AN AGENT & ADVISOR SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 32 Figure 6 2 4 6 8 16 NAT/ ARIF 20 SCREENINGS 60 QUALIFIED NAMES CONTRACTED CAREER INTERVIEW P-200 CAREER SEMINAR SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 33 RECRUITMENT PROCESS NAME GATHERING INITIAL SCREENING INTERVIEW SELECTION INTERVIEW TEST CAREER SEMINAR P-200 MARKET SURVEY CAREER INTERVIEW APPLICATION FORM SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 34 Figure 7 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 35 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY MAIN OBJECTIVE: The main objective is to make a close observation on the selection and recruitment process of the agents and advisors to Max New York Life. In order to meet the main objective I did a survey to find out the interested persons who wants to be a part of MNYL. After the survey was conducted the collected data was tabulated and analyzed to interpret the final results. And necessary recommendations have been made. SCOPE OF THE STUDY This is an important project for the Max New York Life Faridabad (branch). As the company is concerned about its recruitment procedure adopted for selecting efficient persons as agents and advisors. Considering this fact, I made a survey in the market concerning about the individuals who would be interested in becoming Max New York Life agent and advisors and further seeing it as a career opportunity. This project will help the organization to know its potential market i.e., agents. It also helps organization to find new and interesting ways to attract as many persons as possible by presenting it as a career option. And also to make a close observation on the selection and recruitment process of MNYL in the Faridabad city. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 36 DATA COLLECTION: Data collection is the process of collecting information related to the project report. My It could be from any possible source available to the researcher. To conduct a research, the researcher has to gather primary data, secondary data. Primary data: Primary data are those which are collected afresh and for the first time, and thus happen to be original in character. The researcher first looks for the secondary data to see whether the problem can be solved without collecting the primary data. Secondary data: Secondary data are those which have already been collected by someone else and which have already been passed through the statistical process. Secondary data provides a starting point for the research and offer the advantage of low cost and readily availability. Where as the primary data is freshly collected by the researcher and is analyzed properly so that it can be interpreted properly and provides SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 37 good results. In this project report the research is based on both the data. For collecting the primary data the following persons are contacted Collegiate (through questionnaire method) Business men (through questionnaire method) Service people (through questionnaire method) etc The secondary data has been collected from Internet Business magazines Catalogs Booklets Pamphlets etc After data has been collected by the researcher, the next step is to analyze it. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 38 Data analysis is done through tabulation and graphs. It is important so as to draw the conclusion about the project. DATA ANALYSIS: After data has been collected by the researcher, the next step is to analyzing it. Data analysis is done through the help of tabulation and graphs. It is important so as to draw the conclusion about the project. FLOW CHART OF DATA ANALYSIS PROCESS SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 39 Figure 8 THIS DIAGRAM SHOWS THE PERSONS WHO COULD BECOME THE AGENTS: PREPARING THE RAW DATA TABULATING THE DATA PREPARING CHARTS AND GRAPHS INTERPRETING THE DATA SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 40 Figure 9 House Wives Retired Person s Busine ss Women Busine ss Men Service men Studen ts AGENTS SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 41 THIS TABLE EXPLAINS ABOUT THE PERSONS CONTACTED FOR BECOMING AGENT ADVISOR WITH DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS. Occupation Respondents Collegiate 27 Business men 23 Service men 15 Business women 7 House wifes 5 Retired persons 23 Table 2 This table shows that the persons who are more interested in becoming the agent advisors are businessman, collegiate, and retired persons but service people and working women are not that much interested. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 42 DATA ON THE PERSONS CONTACTED, WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF FARIDABAD CITY PERSONS CONTACTED OUT OF RESIDENTS NON-RESIDENTS Collegiate 27 23 4 Business men 23 20 3 Service men 15 15 0 Business women 7 6 1 House wifes 5 5 Retired persons 23 23 0 Table 3 It shows that the people who are interested in becoming the agent advisors are largely the resident of Faridabad only. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 43 DATA REPRESENTING THE VIEW OF THE PROSPECTIVE AGENTS PERSONS CONTACTED OUT OF POSITIVE NEGATIVE NEUTRAL Collegiate 27 7 15 5 Business men 23 5 12 6 Service men 15 2 10 3 Business women 7 0 6 1 House wifes 5 1 4 0 Retired persons 23 4 11 8 Table 4 (NOTE): This data is based on the basis of questionnaire SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 44 This table shows the attitude of the contacted persons for becoming the agent advisor of MNYL, and from it I come to know that many of them are with negative attitude some of them are neutral and very less are of positive attitude. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 45 THE DATA SHOWS THE MDRT QUALIFIED AGENTS FROM 2001 TO 2006 FOR MAX NEW YORK LIFE. This chart shows the number of MNYL agents who have qualified for the MDRT and it shows that the qualifiers are increasing every year. Chart 1 From Max New York Lifes (manual) SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 46 Earnings, if business grows by just 10% P.A. THIS TABLE SHOWS THE GROWTH IN INCOME OF AGENTS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR COMMISSION PERCENTAGES. Year-1 Year-2 Year-3 Year-4 onwards Avg.premium (Rs) 12000 No. of cases per year 120 commission 35% 7.5% 7.5% 5% From Max New York Lifes(manual) Table 5 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 47 THIS GRAPH SHOWS THE INCREASE IN THE INCOME OF THE AGENTS SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 48 This graph shows the earning pattern of the agents, from it we come to know that there are lots of opportunities available to earn good amount of money, in a long term period he can earn a good amount. Chart 2 From Max New York Lifes (manual) SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 49 THIS TABLE SHOWS THE INCREASE IN THE INCOME OF THE AGENTS This table shows the earning pattern of the agents, from it we come to know that there are lots of opportunities available to earn good amount of money, in a long term period he can earn a good amount. Table 6 1 st year commission Renewal Commission Additional Business support Agent Referral fee total Yer -1 504000 90000 3000 597000 Yer -5 737906 354811 127200 12000 1231917 Yer -1 0 1188406 879586 127200 12000 2207192 Yer -2 0 3032418 2834631 127200 12000 6056249 Yer -3 0 7994999 8020190 127200 12000 16154389 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 50 DATA INTERPRETATION The data interpretation involves the representation of the data collected and analyzed. And from this, it is revealed that there are many opportunities for becoming an Agent advisor. Ten reasons why you should become an Agent Advisor with Max New York Life Rewarding Career As a Max New York Life Agent Advisor, you will help people realize their dreams by fulfilling their financial goals. The difference you make to their lives is more rewarding and satisfying than you could ever imagine.2 A Successful Team By joining us, you will be a part of the country's finest team of life insurance Agent Advisors. We had 201 MDRT members in the year 2005. The Million Dollar Round Table is a global forum that salutes the world's most successful Insurance Agents Attractive Remuneration We offer one of the best remuneration systems in the industry that not only provides income for today, but also earnings for the future. What's more, you can set your own income targets with a potential to earn as much as you want for the rest of your life. Independence SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 51 As an Agent Advisor, you will be a true entrepreneur. You have the freedom to be your own boss, work for yourself, choose your own clients and make your own money. All of this, without your having to make any initial capital investment except for your time. World-Class Training We provide you with the best-in-class training systems, since that is what differentiates Max New York Life Agent Advisors from the rest. Even if you don't have previous experience in selling, our multi-dimensional training programme conducted by our qualified in-house training personnel, will make you a specialist in life insurance sales. Our training programme is backed by New York Life Insurance University. Commitment to Career Agency System Our commitment to the Career Agency System means that, we support you and your efforts not just today, but at every stage of your business. We believe in encouraging our Agent Advisors to strive towards the highest levels of success, throughout their careers. In fact, depending on your performance, we also offer a management career option with the company. Infrastructure Support SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 52 We have invested in creating a state-of-the-art infrastructure at each of our offices. You will have access to the necessary tools, technology and people support that will enable you to build a profitable long-term business Full Range of Products and Services You can offer your customers over 400 product combinations of our unique Products and Riders, to help them meet all their financial goals. In order to give you a greater competitive edge, we are also continuously working on newer and more innovative products. Sales and Marketing Support We support our Agent Advisors with innovative sales and marketing tools. The Sales, Promotions and Marketing collaterals that we provide will help you take your business to new heights. Financial Strength Max New York Life offers you and your customer unmatched financial strength and solidity. Our paid-up capital of Rs.587 cores is higher than the norms stipulated by the regulatory authority for insurance in India. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 53 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 54 FINDINGS OF THE STUDY From this project report, it was revealed that there are many opportunities available for the person who wants to be in the Life Insurance business as an agent and advisors. A prospective agent could see a bright future in terms of earning money as well as seeing it as a career option. But from the survey it was also brought into light that normally every person is not willing to become an agent and advisor (what ever may the reason be) although there are lot of opportunities available, due to this reason the job of the recruiter becomes little difficult because every he has to find out the new ways to attract the people. This report also shows the attitude of the contacted persons for becoming the agent advisor of MNYL, and these were there views Many of them are with negative attitude Some of them are neutral and Very less are of positive attitude. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 55 CONCLUSION From this project report, it was revealed that there are many opportunities available for the person who wants to be in the Life Insurance business as an agent and advisors. A prospective agent could see a bright future in terms of earning money as well as seeing it as a career option. But from the survey it was also brought into light that normally every person is not willing to become an agent and advisor (what ever may the reason be) although there are lot of opportunities available, due to this reason the job of the recruiter becomes little difficult because every he has to find out the new ways to attract the people. This report also shows the attitude of the contacted persons for becoming the agent advisor of MNYL, and these were there views Many of them are with negative attitude Some of them are neutral and Very less are of positive attitude. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 56 SUGGESTIONS The company should increase its operation area in different places i.e., places where the people still dont know about insurance. The company should recruit its responsible executives from rural areas also. The company should take steps to educate and inform the people from rural areas about the Life Insurance and its importance also the company should conduct campaigning programs in nearby rural areas i.e., in nearby villages. The company should arrange frequent group seminars on career building, which would highlight the importance of life insurance to the general public. The company should open its doors for all those persons who would like to become the Agents. The company should provide good and fair incentives and commission to its agents. Apart from all these the company should also introduce personality development programs for its Agents and Advisors. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 57 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY As per my convenience I have chosen the Faridabad city as my research area, which limits its scope to other cities. The sample size taken by me is limited to the 100 people only. The time allotted to me for conducting research and for completing the project report was limited, as the time frame was of six weeks. While conducting the research I come to know that People did not take much interest in answering to me and it is hard to convince them for it. SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 58 BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS: Best, John W., and Kahn, James V., Research In Education, 5 th Ed., New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 1996. Kothari C.R, Quantitative Techniques, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2002. Kotler Philip, Marketing Management, Singapore, Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd., 2003. WEBSITES: www.maxnewyorklife.com www.sbilife.com www.irda.com www.iciciprudential.com OTHER SOURCES: (From organization) SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 59 Agents manual Sales managers manual Brochures Pamphlets etc ANNEXURE Questionnaire for recruiting Agent and Advisors Q.1 Personal details of the individual : Name ----------------------------------------- Address ----------------------------------------- Contact No. ----------------------------------------- Age ----------------------------------years Occupation ---------------------------------------- Qualification ---------------------------------------- Q.2 what is your job profile? Self employed --------- Service personal -------- Student -------- House wife -------- Others -------- SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 60 Q.3 Are you living in this city for last 5 years? Yes---- No---- Q.4 Are you comfortable in doing side by side business which could earn you well? Yes---- No----- Q.5 what do know about Max New York Life Insurance company? Q.6 what is your view about joining MNYL as an Agent advisor? Positive -------- Negative -------- Neutral -------- Q.7 would you like to attend our career seminar? Yes----- No------ SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 61 Q.8 could you name 10 persons who you think could be interested in attending the career seminar? Persons name Contact no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note: please fill up the entries carefully SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 62 Table describing the figures, charts and tables. Figure no. Description Page no. Figure 1 Organizational hierarchy 18 Figure 2 Organization structure 19 Figure 3 The research process 23 Figure 4 Recruitment procedure map of MNYL 28 Figure 5 Tells about the traits of an agent & advisor required 32 Figure 6 Recruitment pyramid of MYNL 33 Figure 7 Recruitment process of the MNYL 34 Figure 8 Flow chart of data analysis process 39 Figure 9 It shows the persons who could become the agents 40 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 63 Table and chart no. Description Page no. Table 1 Board of Directors of Max India Limited 12 Table 2 It explains about the persons contacted for becoming agent advisor with different occupations 41 Table 3 It shows the persons contacted, who are residents of Faridabad city for becoming agents 42 Table 4 Data representing the view of the prospective agents 43 Table 5 It tells about the growth in income of an agent on the basis of their commission percentages 45 Table 6 It shows the increase in the income of the agents who are with the MNYL 47 Chart 1 It shows the MDRT qualified agents from 2001 to 2006 of Max New York Life 44 Chart 2 It shows the increase in the income of the agents who are with the MNYL 46 SAAB MARFINMBA Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between New York Life 64