President

Tony Lau Insurance Agencies Ltd. was founded in 1981 by Mr. Tony T. K. Lau who earned his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Manitoba, and Master of Arts (M.A.) from the University of Toronto. As a student, Mr. Lau was active in extracurricular activities. For example, in 1971 he was elected President of the International Students’ Organization of the University of Manitoba, representing more than 1,500 foreign students from over 70 countries. His activism continues throughout his career.

Before setting up Tony Lau Insurance, Mr. Lau had worked for major international insurance companies in marketing and sales management. The intensive training in insurance management and his record of success proved to be invaluable in his work as founder of Tony Lau Insurance.

Mr. Lau has earned the following professional designations:

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
  • Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)
  • Chartered Financial Consultant (CH.F.C.)
  • Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB)
  • Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP)

His professional designations, together with his education and experience, have made our founder Mr. Tony T.K. Lau a very qualified insurance professional. Mr. Lau is a strong believer in contributing to the community and has been actively involved.

Mr. Lau’s community involvements, past and present, include the following:

  • Mentor, Executive Mentor Program, Sauder School of Business, the University of British Columbia
  • President & Founding Member of The University of Manitoba Chinese Alumni Association of Canada (UMCAA)
  • Founding Member of the Richmond Asia Pacific Business Association (along with Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., KPMG, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and HSBC)
  • Past President, Fundraising Chairman (2004-2010) and Life Member, Soong Ching Ling Children’s Foundation of Canada
  • Former Regional Director and Board Member, Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
  • Past Member, Board of Governors, Junior Achievement of British Columbia
  • Past President of the Richmond Asia Pacific Business Association 1998, 2000 & 2001
  • Former Member of the Fire and Rescue Services Advisory Committee, City of Vancouver
  • Former Member, Business Task Force, City of Richmond
  • Past Board Member 2002-2008, Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia
  • Former Member, Autoplan Brokers Road Safety Committee
  • Past President, Centennial Toastmasters Club
  • Past President and Founding Member, University of Manitoba Chinese Alumni Association
  • Past President and Founding Member, Ying Wa College and Ying Wa Girls’ School Alumni Association (Vancouver Chapter)
  • Fundraiser for various charitable organizations

Mr. Tony T.K. Lau
M.A., CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., CAIB, CIP

President of Tony Lau Insurance Agencies Ltd.

Company Profile & History

TONY LAU INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. is a leading insurance broker that has been serving Greater Vancouver since 1981.  We have four offices throughout Greater Vancouver including Richmond, Burnaby, Vancouver East and Vancouver West, B.C.  We are a full service insurance brokerage that can handle all your insurance needs:

AUTO, HOME, COMMERCIAL, TRAVEL, LIFE, EMPLOYEES’ GROUP BENEFITS & MISCELLANEOUS TYPES of INSURANCE.

Our friendly, experienced and licensed insurance professionals are committed to helping protect you, your family and your assets.  They are able to provide you with peace of mind and competitive premiums by working with reputable insurance companies.

For your convenience, our Richmond office is open seven days a week while our other offices are open six days a week and have plenty of free parking.  We accept Visa, MasterCard and Interac for payment and we have team members who speak Mandarin and Cantonese.

In 1981 Mr. Tony T. K. Lau founded Tony Lau Insurance Agencies Ltd.

1981-1984 Tony Lau Insurance’s first location was at West King Edward and Oak Street in Vancouver.
1984-1995 The company needed more space and moved to the south side of the current Vancouver Main Street building in Vancouver.
1992    After acquiring the portfolios of two insurance agencies, we opened a second branch at No. 3 Road and Cambie Road in Richmond.
1995 Needing more than double the existing space, we moved to the north side of the Main Street building where it is currently located.

1998

Tony Lau Insurance acquired Focus Insurance Agencies at its current location in Richmond Centre.  The name “Focus Insurance” was subsequently changed to “Tony Lau Insurance”. By 1998 Tony Lau Insurance operated from three branches: one in Vancouver and two in Richmond.

2005 (March)

Tony Lau Insurance merged its two Richmond branches. All the files were transferred to the Richmond Centre branch where it is currently located.
2005 (May)  We opened a new branch in Burnaby at 4452 Hastings Street (near Willingdon).

2005 (September)

Tony Lau Insurance acquired Cathay Pacific Insurance Agency Ltd. (founded in 1980) located on Cambie Street in Vancouver. By September 2005 Tony Lau Insurance operated from four branches in Greater Vancouver:

1. Vancouver East (Main Street & East 24th Avenue)
2. Vancouver West (Cambie Street)
3. Richmond
4. Burnaby

2011

Tony Lau Insurance’s Vancouver West Branch, which needed more space and parking, was moved to a much more spacious and prominent location on Granville Street (at West 66th Avenue) with ample free parking for customers. At the same time the trade name of that branch, “Cathay Pacific Insurance”, was changed to “Tony Lau Insurance”.


By early 2011

All our four locations offer ample free parking to our customers:

1. Vancouver East (Main Street & East 24th Avenue)
2. Vancouver West (Granville & West 66th Avenue)
3. Richmond (inside Richmond Centre across from the Purdy’s near the Bay)
4. Burnaby (Hastings Street at Willingdon below Safeway) – Covered parking at rear

For the convenience of our valued clients to whom we are most thankful for our continuous growth, our Richmond office is open seven days a week while our other offices are open six days a week.