Takaful

Maybank gains full ownership of Etiqa after US$1.2bn Ageas buyout

September 11 2026

The deal will enable the bank to expand regional wealth propositions and deliver integrated and personalised solutions.

Maybank secures central bank nod for US$1.2bn takeover of Etiqa from Ageas

September 8 2026

The buyout gives Maybank greater strategic flexibility to grow Etiqa's insurance and takaful businesses while improving capital efficiency.

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Qatar Islamic Insurance Group secures GIFT City licence to enter India's reinsurance market

August 27 2026

It joins a growing list of international (re)insurers setting up operations at India's only IFSC hub in Gujarat.

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EFUG capitalisation falls below AM Best’s 'very strong' threshold as ratings affirmed

August 25 2026

The Pakistani non-life insurer generated positive underwriting and investment results, producing a 16.3% weighted average return on equity between 2021 and 2025.

Afiza Abdullah appointed Malaysia's PIDM CEO for three-year term

August 18 2026

She succeeds Rafiz Azuan Abdullah, who held the role for nine years.

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Zurich Takaful, Islamic Aid Malaysia lift water woes for 2,000 Kelantan residents

August 17 2026

Villagers relying on a gravity-fed water system now benefit from an upgraded intake structure and two 3,000-gallon storage tanks.

Bank Rakyat building in Malaysia with Malaysian flag, related to MNRB's Takaful sale.

MNRB to sell direct takaful arms to Bank Rakyat for US$400m

August 5 2026

Malaysian Re's parent will divest Takaful IKHLAS Family and Takaful IKHLAS General to the cooperative bank, and keep its retakaful business.

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Maybank to take full control of Etiqa in US$1.2bn Ageas buyout

August 3 2026

The billion-dollar deal will be financed through Maybank's internal and external funding and is expected to close in 2026.

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Najmaa Mutual launches Australia’s first Shariah-compliant motor takaful protection

July 14 2026

Member-owned mutual introduces vehicle protection based on Islamic finance principles.

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Malaysia's PNB appoints Rizal Rickman as President and Group CEO

July 2 2026

The leadership transition at MNRB Holdings Berhad's largest shareholder places Rizal Rickman at the helm of PNB.

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Malaysian Re, China Re Life back cancer precision medicine reinsurance framework

June 19 2026

The move will provide reinsurance and retakaful capacity for insurance and takaful products covering selected advanced cancer treatments.

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Malaysia’s takaful growth driven by general business as family segment slows in 2025

June 12 2026

Gross contributions rose 4.7% in 2025, with motor and fire lines driving double-digit growth in general takaful.

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