KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) announces the appointment of Mohd Radzuan Mohamed as its Chief Executive Officer effective from 1 January 2022.

MTA Chairman, Elmie Aman Najas said that, “Radzuan brings to the MTA strong leadership, management, operational and entrepreneurial skills coupled with local and international experience. He is well-positioned to drive the organisation in spearheading the transformation of the Takaful industry, especially in its aspiration to achieve the new Takaful landscape as outlined in the Value-Based Intermediation for Takaful (VBIT) Framework launched in June 2021.” Elmie elaborates, “For example, a key feature of VBIT is to promote Takaful for All, and in this, MTA engages in continuous and active collaborations to accelerate the national aspiration of increasing the penetration of takaful and reducing the protection gap among Malaysians.”

Radzuan has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, covering a wide range of expertise including takaful and retakaful, insurance and reinsurance, broking, consulting and adjusting. Prior to joining MTA, he held several senior management positions in various insurance and takaful companies. He is currently a member of Lembaga Zakat Selangor (MAIS) Board Risk, Integrity and Compliance Committee and was a recipient of the Risk Icon Award for outstanding contribution in the field of Enterprise Risk Management. Radzuan is a Certified Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF), an Associate of the Institute Risk Management (AIRM, UK), Enterprise Risk Professional Certification (IERP), and is an alumnus of the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in Scotland.

MTA is a trade association representing all 18 licensed Takaful and Retakaful operators in Malaysia. The mission of the MTA is to provide leadership and coordination to promote and develop the takaful industry to the next level and represent its members in engagements with the Government, regulators and other public authorities, locally and internationally to benefit the industry as a whole.

ABOUT MALAYSIAN TAKAFUL ASSOCIATION (MTA)
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 inculcate the implementation of self-regulation within the Takaful industry. More information on MTA can be obtained from its website: www.malaysiantakaful.com.my

Issued by: MTA

SOURCE: MALAYSIAN TAKAFUL ASSOCIATION (MTA)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Puan Siti Nor Kamariah Ishak
Head, Corporate Communications
Tel: 03-2031 8160
Fax: +603-2031 8170
Email: mtasecretariat@malaysiantakaful.com.my

--BERNAMA