Breathing new life into insurance

Giving insurance a valuable edge

Hong Kong is a market saturated with insurance brands. YF Life’s new brand had to make sense to audiences, both internal and external, in a way that instilled confidence, clarity and understanding.

To support and explain the change in direction to its audiences, YF Life published an official brand story. This was shared internally and later released on its website for its launch. Central to the reframing of perceptions was the brand’s positioning phrase, Own the future, which had to capture multiple meanings that would resonate with the brand’s different audiences.

One of YF Life’s most important touchpoints, its sales brochures, were changed to reflect the revised brand strategy. A down-to-earth tone of voice, simplified infographics and consistent design helped make insurance feel empowering for customers.

Value created

Internal buy-in – Acquisitions aren’t easy to accept. The incumbent team needed to feel confident and optimistic about the new order. The brand story was carefully written to be relevant to the team’s existing cultural values and motivate them to get behind the change.

Deeper meaning – A simple, powerful message helped many people relate to the new direction. It resonated with their personal values. This helped audiences connect with what the firm envisioned for the category.

Clarified point of view – Part of expressing the brand strategy involves defining the tone and manner of a brand. A friendlier, less-intimidating approach to insurance helps to differentiate YF Life’s offering.

Photo of a guy wrapping his arms in MMA/boxing wraps for new brand
Photo of a businessman smiling while sitting with an iPad for new brand
Stepworks led the photoshoot for a YF Life campaign key visual featuring Hong Kong sports celebrity Rex Tso
A versatile colour palette helped to further differentiate YF Life’s numerous insurance products
Concept of YF Life rebrand icons for brochure
Concept gif of pages for YF Life's rebranded brochure
Easy to understand copywriting, graphics and iconography made YF Life’s sales brochures more engaging, clear and consistent
YF Life’s marcoms system makes it easy for the insurer to produce on-brand campaigns in-house
“I find YF Life’s brochures a lot easier to understand compared to other insurance companies’.”

Ms Han, YF Life customer

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