Insuring your future during troubled times

Insuring your future during troubled times

Demand for insurance in general, and life insurance in
particular, is on the rise in Indonesia. Which makes sense
considering people are dying at an alarming rate and the value of
human life seems to have diminished to the point where people
feel free to maim and kill on the barest of pretenses.

To paraphrase Joseph Conrad, and this also is one of the dark
places of the earth.

A cry of "thief" brings out whole neighborhoods to set upon
some poor fellow who has the misfortune of being a stranger to
the area.

Has the hardship brought on by the economic crisis deadened
people to the point where they tolerate, or even endorse and
participate in, the maiming or murder of a perpetrator of petty
crime? If so, then I believe the death of consciousness is the
greatest tragedy of these troubling times.

Yet, amid the misery and amorality that the economic crisis
has caused, love and life continue to bloom.

Across the nation, in large cities and the smallest of
villages, in slums and high-rise apartments, as others sleep,
young lovers can be found lying together sharing their dreams for
the future; the world they will make with each other and the
experiences they will share. There is murmured talk of a family
and a home of their own, of a life of shared happiness.

Such dreams are universal, yet for most these giddy hopes fade
into the meanness of life.

There is marriage and children, maybe even a house, but the
happiness might be never realized. The pressures of the world,
working long hours to survive, illness and countless other
tragedies will not let us forget life is far different from how
we pictured it during those long nights of blissful splendor.

Which is not to say we should simply compromise our dreams and
resign ourselves to lives of pettiness, taken up by the mundane
details of day-to-day survival, devoid of the romance and
pleasure we envisioned.

One way to secure your dreams is through insurance, a
guarantee against the many things which can go wrong in life. Two
of the companies in Indonesia which can help you achieve your
dreams are PT Zurich Life Insurance Indonesia and Bumiputera
1912.

Zurich Life is ready to guide Indonesians into the next
millennium and beyond. Like people everywhere, Indonesians look
for quality and safety when purchasing insurance, and Zurich Life
provides all this and more.

The company's products are innovative and offer a lifetime of
security for customers.

As a member of Zurich Financial Services Group of Switzerland,
Zurich Life Indonesia is part of a family of 65,000 employees
working in over 60 countries.

Besides this extensive network ready and available to provide
solutions for every problem and question, ranging from life and
general insurance to asset management, the Zurich Financial
Services Group has the financial strength necessary to accomplish
all of its and your goals. It is one of the top five insurers in
the world, and as we all know, might makes right.

Zurich Life Indonesia has grown to encompass 64 staff members
and more than 550 field representatives.

Zurich Life is committed, as we all should be, to providing
complete solutions to customers.

This does not apply merely to life insurance. The company is
also addressing Indonesia's need for saving for educations, asset
management and pension benefits.

Your future will truly be secure in the hands of Zurich Life
Indonesia.

Unless you turn to Bumiputera 1912 for your insurance needs,
in which case your future will also be secure in their hands.

Bumiputera was established in 1912, which explains a lot about
its name. The company has an extensive network in the country,
with 3,000 employees and 18,000 agents at your beck and call.
Bumiputera also has the financial strength to serve you with over
Rp 4.2 trillion in assets.

Bumiputera is on a mission to help build this nation and
secure the future of Indonesians.

The company offers numerous products all with the same
purpose: To protect you and yours. You can get standard insurance
in all its forms, executive insurance and group life insurance
from Bumiputera.

No matter what your needs are, you will find the insurance
that suits your circumstances.

And as your needs change, Bumiputera will change with you. The
company is flexible in developing new products and offering new
services to satisfy changing public demand.

If you dream of a secure and happy future for you and your
family, pay a visit to Bumiputera: They help make dreams come
true.

And as you plan your future, with all the exciting
possibilities open before you and the numerous dreams you and
your loved ones share, remember that insurance is a vital
component in achieving your goals and securing your future.

Do not allow the difficulties and trying times thrown in your
path by life derail your dreams. Plan for all contingencies, no
matter how unpleasant they may be to imagine. This will allow you
to overcome all adversities and stay on the path toward happiness
and security.

This is the peace of mind which insurance provides, and Zurich
Life Insurance Indonesia and Bumiputera 1912 are two of the best
companies in supplying this security in Indonesia.

With these two companies standing behind you, the future will
remain bright and all of the possibilities of life will lay open
to you and your family.