CHALLENGEYOURSELF
With Over 160 Years of Integrity, New York Life Gives You the Tools for Success
Taking on new challenges is something that Agnes Lam has OPENING NEW DOORS
embraced her entire life — both personally and professionally. “The business opportunity at New York Life is phenomenal for
Born in Hong Kong, she came to San Francisco as a preteen. women,” says Ms. Lam. “I have had a tremendous amount of
By age 13 she decided she would follow her aunt’s footsteps support from both the Chinese and Women’s Markets. The
into a career in banking and finance. Today, she has a success- products the Company offers are strong, and I have been able
ful career as a Senior Partner in New York Life Insurance to build a successful career while maintaining my integrity. The
Company’s San Francisco General Office. Company offers me all of the tools and resources I need to do
this, including terrific ongoing training. There’s always some-
POWER WITH A PRICE thing to stimulate new thinking: sem-
After graduating college, she worked inars, conference calls, and classes.
in banking, eventually entering the Something to open new doors.”
fast-paced international sector. “It “Many women feel forced to
was very stressful and challenging,” choose between their families and
Ms. Lam remembers. “I really their careers,” says Ms. Lam, a mother
enjoyed the work. I was managing of three. “I remember having to travel
several departments when a merger for my banking job when my chil-
forced the company I was working dren were younger, and feeling badly
for to layoff many of my direct about missing things that were
reports. That day I began thinking, important to them. Now, my children
‘Is there something better out there are grown, but I really appreciated
for me?’” the flexibility and time that I had to
Opportunity came when she was spend with my kids and husband
recruited into New York Life as an when I came to New York Life. In
Agent. “After a meeting with Agent fact, New York Life is recognized for
Ken Quan, my interest was being an innovative workplace for
sparked,” Ms. Lam says. “I began to women and was recently named one
investigate the possibilities. I knew
“The Company provides you with
of the 2008 Working Mother 100 Best
that I had what it would take to be Companies — it’s a top pick among
successful at New York Life: I had
everything you need to take your
women in the insurance services
discipline, organization, and was
skilled at networking, so I decided
career as far as you want to go.”
business.”
“With New York Life I got support,
to give it a try.” guidance, and the backing of over
Ms. Lam discovered she had a real 160 years of integrity,” she explains.
passion for helping her clients with their insurance planning. “The Company provides you with everything you need to take
That passion paid off, and within her first contract year, she your career as far as you want to go and enjoy a lifestyle of
qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)*. “After financial independence. The proof is in the numerous awards
seeing people who were underinsured and how their families and accolades it has earned, including Fortune’s list of
suffered, I recognized the value of life insurance and dedicated America’s Most Admired Companies in 2008.”
myself to selling it like there was no tomorrow,” she “Other women can challenge themselves like I did. It’s a
emphasizes. great opportunity to realize your potential while reaching out
Three years later, Ms. Lam was offered the opportunity to to those in your community. Speak to a New York Life
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enter Management with New York Life. “Managing people is recruiter and come see for yourself why it’s
something that I love doing. I thought I could have an even The Company You Keep
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.”
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Agents with the same commitment and passion that I have.” or call (800) 497-0849.
Her dedication paid off, and in 2002, Ms. Lam was named
“Recruiter of the Year” at the San Francisco General Office. In
*MDRT is recognized throughout the industry as the standard of
excellence in life insurance sales performance.
2005, Ms. Lam was named “Top Partner” in the entire Pacific
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