One of the best things about writing for BigFatPurse is the opportunity to meet with interesting and inspiring people from the financial industry. Some are just starting out, others have seen it all. Many propagate the status quo, yet others turned their backs on it and attempt to trailblaze their way out. I cannot find a more appropriate word to use on Christopher Tan than ‘Trailblazer’. Top insurance sales person in his rookie year, he walked away from six figure paychecks to start Providend, a fee based financial advisory firm in 2003. Just last year, he started DIYInsurance to allow people to purchase insurance online. And it was DIY Insurance that bought us together. DIY insurance is Singapore’s first life insurance comparison portal launched in June 2014. The portal allows you to compare insurance products from major insurers from the comfort of your own homes without the need for a ......