Buletin Takaful

Source: The Star, 15th January 2011

Bank Negara wants all insurance firms and relevant parties to be more vigilant and take heed of some of its pointers to combat insurance fraud.

The menace, which is in the form of deception or dishonesty for unjustified financial gain, is committed at different points in the transaction by either an insurer, agent, policy owner or third party claimant, the central bank said.

Some examples of fraud include creating a fraudulent claim, overstating the amount of losses, misrepresenting facts to receive payment and bogus agents/sale of forged cover notes.

The central bank said some of the pertinent pointers one has to take to protect oneself from insurance fraud are:

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Sumber: Berita Harian, 2hb September 2010

Kerajaan meluluskan pengeluaran lesen takaful keluarga baru kepada empat syarikat usaha sama.

Syarikat berkenaan ialah usaha sama American International Assurance Bhd (70 peratus) dengan Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (30 peratus); AMMB Holdings Bhd (70 peratus) dengan Friends Provident Group plc, UK (30 peratus); serta ING Management Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd (60 peratus) dengan Public Bank Bhd (20 peratus) dan Public Islamic Bank Bhd (20 peratus).

Sebuah lagi syarikat usaha sama ialah antara The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Ltd (70 peratus) dengan Koperasi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Bhd (30 peratus).

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Source: The Star, 21st April 2010

The Government and insurance industry players will jointly set up a new company (newco) to solely undertake the proposed third-party bodily injury and death insurance scheme (TPBID).

Bank Negara financial sector development department director Abdul Rasheed Ghafur said the Finance Ministry would hold a majority stake in the newco and it would be mandatory for motor players to participate in its operations.

There are currently some 30-plus insurers, including takaful players, offering motor insurance in the country.

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