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.