Tongyang Life Insurance said on the 21st it held the "2026 annual awards" ceremony on the 7th at Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Master planner Park Chan-taek of Tongyang Life Insurance won the top honor, the "Tongyang award," for the second straight year.
Park signed 228 new contracts last year, and the 13th-month persistency rate was 98%. Park analyzes customers' age, income, family composition, and expenditure structure to design coverage. Park said, "When I explain based on data, I can reduce unnecessary solicitations, and that leads to a high persistency rate."
Park, who had been preparing for the civil service exam, entered the path of a Tongyang Life Insurance planner to support the "livelihood" after an end-stage pancreatic cancer diagnosis for a maternal grandfather. Park said, "Watching customers get through crises with insurance benefits made me realize this job is not just simple sales," and added, "Insurance plays a role in protecting customers' daily lives, and that gave me a sense of responsibility." Park also viewed positively that the business environment improved after the company joined Woori Financial Group in Jul. last year.
Park aims to be recognized as a professional who consistently delivers results beyond simple performance by taking on the "honorary vice president" system introduced by Tongyang Life Insurance. Park emphasized, "Insurance sales is a process of building relationships with customers rather than fixating on short-term results," and added, "If you let go of impatience and stick to the basics, the results will follow."