Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad (Takaful Malaysia) is the first takaful operator in Malaysia.[1] Takaful Malaysia Keluarga is the holding company that manages the Family Takaful business and owns 100% equity of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Berhad (Takaful Malaysia Am), which operates the General Takaful business. Providing a comprehensive and affordable range of family takaful and general takaful solutions, both companies operate under the Takaful Malaysia brand with a combined network of branches in 24 locations nationwide. In addition, Takaful Malaysia has two subsidiary companies in Indonesia, P.T. Asuransi Takaful Keluarga and P.T. Syarikat Takaful Indonesia.
History
- 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]