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Takaful Malaysia was established on 29 November 1984 when the Government of Malaysia set up a task force to study the feasibility of establishing an Islamic insurance company in Malaysia. [2] The incorporation of Takaful Malaysia as the first takaful operator in the country was in the same year as the Takaful Act was enacted. [3]
Etiqa is a digital insurance/takaful player in Malaysia with over 55% of market share in online premiums/contributions as of 2020. [1] It is also a bank assurance player in Malaysia , in Digital Life Insurance in Singapore , and a Group Medical insurer in the Philippines .
Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad (PruBSN) is a Malaysian takaful company. It was founded in 2006 and is a joint venture between Bank Simpanan Nasional and Prudential plc, who have 51 and 49 percent stakes respectively. [2] The company is a provider of both family and general takaful.
FWD Group also purchased HSBC’s stake in a Malaysian insurance joint venture in 2018, [19] acquiring 49% of HSBC Amanah Takaful (Malaysia), [16] now renamed FWD Takaful (Malaysia). [ 21 ] In June 2019, FWD Group purchased MetLife 's business in Hong Kong [ 7 ] [ 14 ] reportedly for around $400 million. [ 10 ]
Islamic banking and finance has its own products and services that differ from conventional banking. [1] [2] These include Mudharabah (profit sharing), Wadiah (safekeeping), Musharakah (joint venture), Murabahah (cost plus finance), Ijar , Hawala (an international fund transfer system), Takaful (Islamic insurance), and Sukuk (Islamic bonds). [3]
Bank Simpanan Nasional (English: National Savings Bank) (BSN) is a government owned bank based in Malaysia. BSN offers banking services via BSN branches and BSN Banking Agents (EB BSN). BSN was incorporated on 1 February 1990 under the Minister of Finance at that time, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
AmMetLife is the name of Malaysian life insurance company, AmMetLife Insurance Berhad, and family takaful operator, AmMetLife Takaful Berhad. The companies are joint ventures between AmBank Group and New York-based MetLife. They offer a range of insurance and wealth protection products through AmBank's branch offices. [1]
The company is the successor to two former takaful operators—ING Public Takaful Ehsan and AIA AFG Takaful. ING Public was the takaful joint venture between ING Group and Public Bank until 2012, when AIA acquired ING's Malaysian operations. [2] AIA AFG was the takaful joint venture between AIA and Alliance Financial Group (AFG).