2nd HSBC Life Insurance Innovation Competition
To: Non-final year UG Students
The 2nd HSBC Life Insurance Innovation Competition is calling for applications.
About the Competition
To continue generating highly innovative insurance ideas, HSBC Life is organising the 2nd HSBC Life Insurance Innovation Competition. Last year, 39 proposals involving 169 students from 7 universities in Hong Kong were received, with the winners joining HSBC Life as student trainees in 2020.
The slogan of this year's competition is "Enabling young minds to design our future". Participating team, working in teams of 3 - 5, should come up with innovative life insurance products/services that help insurers better serve customers and meet their needs in this digital age, and to propose innovative ideas on how HSBC Life can enhance product innovation, improve on product/process development cycle and ultimately increasing revenue and enriching customer satisfaction.
Shortlisted teams will be invited to submit a poster and a presentation for the final pitch on January 29, 2021.
Awards and Prizes
Champion – HK$50,000 & Conditional admission to HSBC Hong Kong Co-op Programme^
1st Runner-up – HK$25,000 & Priority application for HSBC Hong Kong Co-op Programme^
2nd Runner-up – HK$15,000 & Priority application for HSBC Hong Kong Co-op Programme^
Merit (Best Customer-centric Solutions Award, Best Sustainable Solutions Award, Best Presentation Award & Best Use of Technology Award) – HK$5,000 for each award
^ Please refer to the competition website for important notes of the HSBC Hong Kong Co-op Programme
How to join
- Sign up HERE as a team of 3 - 5 members and submit the proposal by November 8, 2020 (Sunday)
- Full-time non-final year undergraduates are welcome to join
- Students can form teams from different universities and disciplines
Competition Timeline
Events and Training Workshops | Sep 23 – Nov 6, 2020 |
Team Registration and Proposal Submission | Nov 8, 2020 (Sun) |
Announcement of Top 8 | Week of Jan 4, 2021 |
Pitch and Award Ceremony | Jan 29, 2021 (Fri) |
Events & Training Workshops
A series of events and training workshops are available for students to acquire practical knowledge in the life insurance industry, coding, big data, prototyping, etc. As a precaution to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the events and training workshops will be conducted online via Zoom until further notice.
Students may register for the events and workshops at https://cityuhk.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EQWB3EfYKkJm4d.
You may refer to the competition website HERE for more information about the competition.
Interested students please complete the online registration form and submit the proposal by November 8, 2020 (Sunday).
Disclaimer: The data collected through the online application is solely administered by the organizers. The School shall not be held liable in the case that disputes, loss or any other situations arise.