KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) and the Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) will introduce remote sessions for the Takaful Basic Examination (TBE) starting from this week. Candidates will be able to sit for the TBE session from any location at the scheduled examination times. The TBE is a compulsory qualifying criterion - a license to practice - for those who intend to be registered as Takaful agents with MTA. It is also served as an induction for individuals who wanted to pursue a career in Takaful.

This remote TBE is introduced as the effect of the closure of the TBE exam centres due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The main objective of the remote TBE sessions is to allow candidates who have already registered for the examination prior to the MCO to take their examination and subsequently pursue their Takaful careers.

“The examination sessions will be conducted remotely through an established virtual platform. This will be in addition to the existing classroom examinations which will resume after the MCO” said Encik Muhammad Fikri Muhamad Rawi, Chairman of MTA.

Encik Muhammad Fikri added “To ensure everyone’s safety and wellbeing, we are happy to share the good news that candidates are now able to sit for the TBE exams from the comfort of their homes with minimal effort”.

“We believe that this career can provide employment opportunities to many Malaysians during this difficult time. Intermediaries and agents are encouraged to communicate with potential customer via virtual. Through technology, the Takaful operators and agents can now provide the ability for non-face to face interaction with customers.” he said.

The Association also believed that this alternative approach for examination will help future Takaful intermediaries to keep their careers moving despite the current uncertainty, and hopes to implement continuously not only during this current outbreak.
 
For more information regarding the TBE sessions, interested candidate can visit the TBE website at http://takafuleexam.com/.

Malaysian Takaful Industry: At a glance
 
Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) was established on November 2002 under the Societies Act 1966. It is a trade association representing all 18 licensed Takaful and Retakaful operators in the country.  The objectives and the powers of MTA are to promote the interests of its members and to lead and supervise the exercise of self-regulation within the Takaful industry.
 
MTA member companies
 
Family Takaful Operators

 1. AIA PUBLIC Takaful Bhd.
 2. AmMetLife Takaful Berhad
 3. Etiqa Family Takaful Berhad
 4. FWD Takaful Berhad
 5. Great Eastern Takaful Berhad
 6. Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad
 7. Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
 8. Sun Life Malaysia Takaful Berhad
 9. Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad
10. Takaful Ikhlas Family Berhad
11. Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad
 
General Takaful Operators

12.  Etiqa General Takaful Berhad
13.  Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Berhad
14.  Takaful Ikhlas General Berhad
15.  Zurich General Takaful Malaysia Berhad
 
Retakaful Operators

16.  Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad
17.  Munich Re Retakaful
18.  Swiss Re Asia Pte.Ltd Malaysia Branch.

SOURCE: Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Puan Siti Nor Kamariah Ishak
Head of Corporate Communications
Malaysian Takaful Association
Tel: +603-2031 8160 / +0112-3023164
Fax: +603-2031 8170
Email: mtasecretariat@malaysiantakaful.com.my

--BERNAMA