Insurance Sector
The Government has implemented the Pilot Programme to Enhance Talent Training for the Insurance Sector and the Asset and Wealth Management Sector (Pilot Programme) since August 2016. For the insurance sector, the objective is to promote public awareness of the wide range of career opportunities and the career paths of functional jobs in the sector. The initiatives are geared towards training and developing talents to fill the skills gaps in specific areas of insurance business, in particular, general insurance, professional brokerage and functional areas of life insurance including underwriting, claims management, compliance and policy operation services. Considering the overall positive response to the Pilot Programme, the Government has extended the Pilot Programme until 2025/26 with some refinements in operational details.
Initiatives being implemented include:
(I) Summer internship programme; and
(II) Financial incentive scheme for professional training.
For more information, please visit the following website:
https://www.instalent.org.hk/en
Asset and Wealth Management Sector
The Government has implemented the Pilot Programme to Enhance Talent Training for the Insurance Sector and the Asset and Wealth Management Sector (Pilot Programme) since August 2016 to provide subsidy for tertiary student internships and professional training for practitioners, and promote the employment opportunities and career prospects of the industries through different channels. As announced by the Financial Secretary in the 2023-24 Budget, the Pilot Programme has been extended for three years until 2025-26.
The objectives of the Pilot Programme for the asset and wealth management sector are to attract more new blood for expanding the pool of talents and enhance the professional competency of the sector, so as to support the long-term growth of the sector.
Major initiatives being implemented include:
(I) Internship programme for students; and
(II) Financial incentive scheme for professional training.
For more information, please visit the following website:
https://www.wamtalent.org.hk/eng/