Branch Sales and Service Executive at Standard Chartered Bank, Sarah Adu-Gyan, has been adjudged Insurance Agent of the Year at the 4th edition of the Ghana Insurance Awards 2021, held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.
The honour is a recognition of her top-class performance, professionalism and innovation across the Ghanaian insurance industry; and also for being a responsible woman who advocated for best insurance practices in the field.
Chief Event Director, Xodus Communication – organiser of the awards programme – Richard Abbey Jnr., stated in his opening remarks that the rationale behind this year’s awards night was themed on promoting growth of the industry through progressive competition, innovation and adherence to standards.
Addressing the media after receiving the award, Sarah Adu-Gyan expressed gratitude to the awards board and customers for such a great honour.
“I am overwhelmed with winning this all-important award, and it has really been a remarkable, life-changing and career enhancement. This shows that I have created memorable experiences for my clients across the country. I am indeed grateful,” she said.
Sarah Adu-Gyan further emphasised that Standard Chartered Bank and herself have the zeal to go beyond the borders of Ghana by satisfying the demands of customers across the globe, and that has pushed her this far in her career.
She holds a degree from the University of Ghana and an MBA from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
In terms of other career awards and honours, Madam Adu-Gyan has won the Top Banca Referrer from the year 2013 to 2016; Top Banca Premium Referrer 2016; Top Products Referrer 2016; Recognition Award in Bancassurance in the year 2017; and Top Banca Sales Staff from 2017 to date.
The Ghana Insurance Awards is a yearly award scheme organised by Exodus Communications with the aim to educate, encourage and reward players in the Insurance sector; and stakeholders who have been working hard across the country.
The Ghana Insurance Awards is an annual ceremony organised by Xodus Communications to celebrate achievements and standards in the insurance industry. The awards night provides a spectacular occasion for insurance industry players to come together in celebration and network while rewarding achievement and leadership in various key areas.
The Awards had categories for life and non-life companies, re-insurers, brokerage firms and other intermediaries, health insurers, actuarial firms and other insurance service providers.