Afshan Iqbal, Intermediary account manager, Zurich Financial Services

Afshan Iqbal has been recognised as one of the rising young stars in the UK insurance industry by being listed in the 2017 edition of Insurance Business UK's Young Guns.

Afshan Iqbal, Intermediary account manager, Zurich Financial Services
https://www.zurich.co.uk

Age: 29

After receiving a first class degree in psychology with honours, Afshan Iqbal went on to obtain an MSc in Management. She has worked hard to achieve academic success and hopes her career can mirror this success. Iqbal began her career in financial services over six years ago and found it a fulfilling path to take: “I realised just how much I enjoyed interacting with various people across different levels of a business. I was able to utilise my strong people skills in building relationships with my key stakeholders.”

Iqbal joined Zurich just over two years ago, initially providing platform support to intermediaries. She was immediately recognised as Consultant of the Year in her first year, having demonstrated extensive knowledge of the Zurich Platform and dedication to providing excellent service and support all around, whether for the intermediary accounts or the sales teams within. “Her approach was very open, friendly, and ‘can do’, with an ability to put across the more technical aspects of the platform to advisers without being patronising,” says a colleague.

Now an account manager, Iqbal has been able to create real interest in Zurich’s proposition for new accounts and remains thoroughly committed to supporting her customers by keeping to a fast learning curve, efficiently processing information and identifying areas and action steps. “Afshan hit the ground running the moment she joined the business and has been a stand-out individual ever since. She regularly receives high praise from clients and is an ambitious and bright star for Zurich UK,” says CEO Tulsi Naidu.

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