The proposed corporatisation of NTUC Income is a sign of the times - that the insurance sector is being disrupted by evolving customer preferences, technological change and new players in the industry.
While Income sees the move as necessary to strengthen its competitiveness and ensure its long-term growth, it must hold on to and reaffirm its social DNA even as it transitions from a cooperative to a company where profits will inevitably play a more prominent role.
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