Wayne Lim, CEO of Malaysia SME Group;Dr Anis Mahmud, Deputy Secretary General (Policy); Mr Noor Azmi Mat Said, CEO of SME Corporation Malaysia; Emmanuel Nivet, CEO of AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad, and YB Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof, Minister of Entrepreneur Development
Kuala Lumpur, 10 July 2019 – AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad (AXA) launched AXA SME Challenge at SME Corporation Malaysia recently. The event was graced by the presence of Minister of Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof and CEO of SME Corporation Malaysia, Encik Noor Azmi Mat Said.
AXA SME Challenge is a nationwide campaign to provide the 3 most aspirational Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) with the skills, funding and know-how to elevate their business and grow their network.
AXA SME Challenge welcomes all Malaysian SMEs to submit their business ideas via www.axasme.com.
Out of the 10 finalists, 3 participants with the best ideas will be selected as winners by a panel of judges. Winners will each receive RM20,000 cash and RM3,000 worth of 1-year AXA Business Advantage Plus (Enhanced) coverage.
” We believe that SMEs are integral part of the country’s economy and we want to play an active supporting role to them. With AXA Challenge, we hope to boost SME owners’ self confidence and self-belief to empower them to take control of future business no matter what happens,”
said CEO of AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad, Emmanuel Nivet.
In conjunction with the lauching event, AXA also organised the inaugural AXA SME Forum 2019 : Take Control in collaboration with Malaysia SME® Media Group. It invited over 350 SME owners with prominent speakers and business leaders such as Founder of BookDoc, Datuk Chevy Beh, CEO of Fundaztic, Kristine Ng, and Founder of Qu Exchange, Wane Lim to share their invaluable experiences.
During the event, Emmanuel Nivet, CEO of AXA, highlighted to SMEs that having adequate insurance protection is key for a sound and sustainable business operation especially in the face of increasing business risks.
AXA offers AXA Business Advantage Plus (Enhanced), a customisable and flexible business protection solution, that is accessible to SMEs of various sizes and sectors. It allows SMEs to personalise insurance coverage tailored to their needs and budget. The product is also designed to provide 20% cash advance payment in 5 workings days to support SMEs in getting back to business faster following an unfortunate event.
