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Before meeting with Chanel, I had already met with a few insurance agents, none of whom met my strict criteria. It was obvious to me when I met with Chanel that she ticked all the right boxes. Her sincerity shone through her smile and her passion for helping her clients through the words she spoke.
Through these six years, Chanel provided me excellent advice on which insurance policies to get that best suited my needs. As my needs evolved from a simple life insurance policy to fuller coverage, and to more comprehensive estate planning, the portfolio of services that Chanel has been able to provide has also grown in tandem. I now treat her as my one stop shop for everything!
She's also been like a mum, big sister and friend to me. She's the whole package! When I was younger and spending my salary irresponsibly instead of saving, she made me commit to monthly saving targets and regularly checked in to see if I had met my targets. When we meet, we share about our lives and problems and happy moments.
She's now also a financial planner to my sister and I recommend her to anyone in need for financial planning services! | | | Melissa Lim. Director, Focal Print. Proud mum of 1 I met Chanel years back through a mutual friend before she joined the insurance industry. I’ve always been comfortable in talking to her about everything and anything so naturally when I felt it was time to enquire about insurance planning, I went to her.
Through her, I’ve learnt about proper financial planning and beyond. Identifying what is needed at different life stages as well as planning for my estate. She is very proactive in following up to do reviews when I attain different milestones in my life.
She is sincere and genuine in putting her clients’ interests at heart and she empowers us to make decisions, not the pushy sort.
We always have open and honest conversations about life and I can see that she is dedicated to her craft. Recently, I had a keyhole surgery for my spine and I was assured to have her assist me with it.
I think everyone should meet her. I’m sure they would have benefit from it. That’s why I’ve stayed with her all these years.
Thank you Chanel for everything! | | | Tan Chew Lin. HR Executive, NGH I have been with Chanel for sometime now, and I must say I am very lucky to have met her.
I have always been careful about protection planning, and still is. It is not something that I take lightly. Chanel’s sincerity and genuineness make me warm up to her. She truly looks out for my interests.
There are many things I love about Chanel. She is not afraid of questions and is very open to suggestions. She is meticulous and keeps me posted on things that she knows I care about. There were also times when she is not afraid of putting her interests aside for mine. I am not an easy client but her patience and determination always win me over.
I appreciate that she reminds me how to manage my financials so that the outcome truly benefits the people I care about (which is my goal). She has taught me many things, including how to plan for LPA, Will, ACP etc. These are things that she took time to share with me and do not bring her any benefit at all.
I am proud to have her as my financial planner. I have and will continue to recommend her to my friends. So much so that my friends ask me if I earn any introductory fee. (Haha!) No, I don’t. I just trust her to look out for their best interests too.
And I hope, you do too. :)” | | | Alvin Ng. Director, Fide ID. Proud dad of 1 Chanel’s service is over the TOP, sincere, professional and personalised.
I underwent 2 surgeries, was very happy and satisfied that claims were settled promptly.
One particular area in which Chanel value added me was in managing my assets with a holistic view, creating emergency scenarios including estate and business succession planning to allow me to have greater awareness.
I would rate her a 10. If there were a higher score, I would give it to her.
I am inspired by Chanel and her husband by their drive in empowering lives!
I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for financial, insurance and estate planning. | | | Ted Genuine, trustworthy and empowering.
These are the words I will use to describe Chanel.
Being able to identify my life priorities and provide relevant and valuable advice during our conversations, my experience with Chanel is one that felt natural.
I especially appreciate her non-pushy attitude, breaking the stereotypes of what people expect from financial advisors.
11 out of 10, I will definitely recommend my friends and family to work with her. | | | Sharon Teo. Healthcare Sector Chanel, a phenomenal character in the world of insurance, that’s what I will brand her.
What I adore about her, is how she consolidates all your other policies from everywhere else, like a human e-storage and looks through what you have got and what you are lacking and put them all together into pieces to make you feel literally ‘protected’.
I often joke with my husband, that if I were to ever land myself in a hospital, he won’t be the first person I would call, but Chanel, hahaha. I know that I can leave everything in her good hands to tell me what class to choose, and what I should or should not be paying. I work in the healthcare sector, and am very savvy with all the hospital cost myself but every individual owns a different set of policies. I have seen how patients get turned away by the insurers or unable to get a definite answer from their agent on what is best for them when it comes to choosing their choice of class for admission.
Sorry to say but majority of the agents out there, will always tell you to give up your policies from other insurers so that you could purchase a new one from them. Chanel was the only one who tells you, PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL ANY POLICY WITHOUT SEEKING MY ADVICE!
Chanel provides you that personal touch, in a very subtle way. She has this aura to mark her presence in your life, that you would be drawn to open up to her. Insurance is just not about buying a paper, and to get your reimbursement back. It’s also about learning the little details in your life, the health or financial risk you are in, and for your agent to craft out a perfect plan for you so that you don’t have to worry for at least the 10 years.
I have recently finalized by retirement planning with Chanel, and she is probably the one and only person who could convince me that I will see my money and I will get my money (of course if I diligently pay up my policies timely). I am generally a super super safe player, worried that my insurance premiums will go to waste just like everyone else out there. Takes me lots of convincing and courage to take that first step out, and Chanel had managed to move this rock from a comfortable place to an even more comfortable one J Thank you Chanel, know that you are well appreciated not just as my insurance agent, but also a very well trusted friend! | | | | |