Topik: Takaful am, Takaful keluarga, The Star on Apr 12th, 2011 Comments Off
Source: The Star, 12th April 2011
Malaysia has successfully propelled the takaful industry to the next level, says RAM Rating Services Bhd.
Driven by increasing demand, the takaful industry has evolved from one that only contained a single player with limited basic products to a viable sector that has been integrated into the mainstream financial system, the rating agency said in a statement yesterday.
“While not as prominent as the overall Islamic banking industry, takaful is marching ahead at its own pace with a 20% to 26% year-on-year growth in terms of total assets and contributions between 2004 and 2009,” it said.
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Topik: Berita Harian, Takaful am, Takaful keluarga on Apr 11th, 2011 Comments Off
Sumber: Berita Harian, 11hb April 2011
Umat Islam yang ingin menunaikan haji dan umrah secara persendirian tidak akan diwajibkan untuk membeli pakej lengkap perlindungan insurans daripada ejen pelancongan sah dan berlesen kerana ia lebih baik jika ditawarkan sebagai pakej pilihan supaya tidak membebankan jemaah.
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, berkata adalah lebih baik ia ditawarkan secara pilihan kepada peserta yang menunaikan haji dan umrah secara persendirian kerana ia adalah hak mereka untuk mendapatkan perkhidmatan diinginkan. Beliau berkata, kerajaan melalui pengurusan Lembaga Tabung Haji (Tabung Haji) juga tidak pernah mengenakan sebarang kos tambahan bagi membiayai takaful kepada jemaah yang ingin menunaikan haji dan umrah melalui agensi berkenaan. “Bagaimanapun, jika ada pihak lain yang mahu memperkenalkannya itu adalah baik tetapi saya rasa biar ia ditawarkan sebagai pilihan kepada bakal haji yang memerlukan perkhidmatan itu.
“Saya perlu jelaskan kerana saya juga menerima rungutan daripada orang ramai yang keliru kerana menganggap ia turut dikenakan ke atas bakal haji yang pergi melalui Tabung Haji.
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Topik: Business Times, ING Takaful, Takaful keluarga on Apr 6th, 2011 Comments Off
Source: Business Times, 6th April 2011
Newly-launched ING Public Takaful Ehsan Bhd expects to break even in two years before controlling a 10 per cent market share of the Islamic insurance sector by 2015.
ING Public Takaful is a strategic alliance between ING Management Holdings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd with a 60 per cent stake, and Public Bank Bhd and Public Islamic Bank Bhd – with 20 per cent each.
Chief executive officer Saiful Yazan Ahmad said ING Public Takaful will embark on a three-pronged strategy to grow its market share to 10 per cent with projected contributions of over RM800 million by 2015.
“The company will have the advantage of leveraging in ING and PBB Group’s leadership positions, and established infrastructure in the insurance and banking industries to drive growth and solidify its position in the family takaful space,” he told reporters after the company’s launch here yesterday.
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