BCMA insurance update: New insurance advisor

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 53, No. 9, November 2011, Page 494 News

Portrait of Ms. Ivy Woo

We’re pleased to announce that Ms Ivy Woo John has joined our in-house insurance advisory team to work exclusively with BCMA members and their families. 

Ms John provides objective advice and develops custom strategies to help members achieve their financial goals. As a non-commissioned advisor, she fo­cuses on recommending a complete insurance portfolio that may include life, disability, office overhead, critical illness, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance products. 

Before joining the BCMA, Ms John worked at one of Canada’s leading insurance firms and a New York global investment bank for 7 years. She has an MBA from City University of New York and also earned her Group Benefits Associate designation. 

For a complimentary insurance review, please contact Ms John at 604 638-6056, 1 800 665-2262 ext 6056, or iwoojohn@bcma.bc.ca.

. BCMA insurance update: New insurance advisor. BCMJ, Vol. 53, No. 9, November, 2011, Page(s) 494 - News.


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