The 15th Worldwide Chinese Life Insurance Congress and the 2024 International Dragon Award (IDA) Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, concluded with a record-breaking attendance of nearly 11,000 delegates from 17 countries.
Held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre from August 9-12, 2024, the event marked a significant milestone for the insurance industry.
The congress, organised by IMM International and supported by the Malaysian government, brought together industry leaders, experts, and delegates for four days of knowledge sharing and networking. The event also featured the 26th National Chinese Life Insurance Congress, which saw participants from Malaysia and Singapore join in.
The conference featured nearly 120 speakers who shared insights and best practices to drive the future of the financial insurance sector forward. After which, the IDA Awards Ceremony recognised 23,093 outstanding individuals and organisations in the industry.
Malaysia’s visa-free entry policy for Chinese citizens contributed to the strong turnout, with 4,800 delegates from China attending the event. The congress highlighted the country’s growing prominence as a regional hub for the insurance industry.
Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the minister of tourism, arts and culture, Tiong King Sing, attended the opening ceremony and Dragon Night Awards Ceremony, underscoring the government’s support for the event.
Malaysia has hosted the congress and IDA conference three times, with the most recent event being in 2013, which drew approximately 5,000 delegates. The inaugural event took place in Langkawi in 1998.
