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of age.
VITALITY CONTINUES
TO GAIN TRACTION
THROUGHOUT PING AN.
FOLLOWING ITS LAUNCH,
VITALITY ACTIVE REWARDS
WITH PING AN LIFE REACHED
2.4 MILLION MEMBERS
IN 12 MONTHS
, WITH
SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF
ENGAGEMENT.
8
Integrated Annual Report
2017
REVIEW FROM ADRIAN GORE, GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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