Takaful Malaysia
Malaysian company
Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad (Takaful Malaysia) is the first takaful operator in Malaysia. 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.
The incorporation of Takaful Malaysia as the first takaful operator in the country was in the same year as the Takaful Act was enacted.
Takaful Malaysia commenced its operations on 22 July 1985.
Takaful Malaysia was converted into a public limited company on 19 October 1995, followed by its listing on the Main Board (now known as ‘Main Market’) of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 30 July 1996.
In accordance with the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 (“IFSA”), Takaful Malaysia separated its composite license into two licensed entities on 1 June 2018.
The current substantial shareholders of Takaful Malaysia are Lembaga Tabung Haji, Employees Provident Fund Board and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), with a shareholding of 28.20%, 12.73% and 6.88%, respectively, as at 31 March 2023.
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