Saturday, March 14, 2009

Firm gives goodies to guests

THE heat was on at the Maybank Malaysia Open 2009, held at the Saujana Golf & Country Club, as world class players competed for the top spot.

But while the players kept the game sizzling, the employees of Etiqa Insurance & Takaful kept the crowd refreshed and protected.

The staff braved the hot sun as they handed out cold drinks to the spectators, who were trudging the nines to watch their favourite players.

A relaxing time: An Etiqa staff member providing foot massages to the visitors at the Etiqa Hospitality Marquee.

The Etiqa staff also served one of the local favourite snacks, kacang putih to the visitors, that turned out to be a hit among them.

And to help protect them from the scorching sun, umbrellas were handed out to the lucky patrons.

The company’s CEO Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa said that they wanted to be known as a helpful organisation.

“We wanted the crowd to enjoy the game, and make this an enjoyable and memorable experience,” Aminuddin said.

The other extra treat from the company was the Etiqa Hospitality Marquee, where the guests were invited not only to watch the game up-close but also receive relaxing back massages and foot reflexology.

They were also treated to personalised caps and T-shirts and a buffet spread. The final icing on the cake was the exclusive goodie bags with Etiqa merchandise.

About 200 guests dropped by the Etiqa Hospitality Marquee throughout the four-day event.


Popular local snack: Etiqa staff members offering kacang putih to the spectators.

Etiqa Takaful relocates to meet increasing demand

KUANTAN: Etiqa Takaful has relocated two of its branches to meet the increasing demand of their customers here.

Its previous branches in Jalan Tun Ismail 1 and Jalan Datuk Lim Hoe Lek were relocated to a larger office in Jalan Tun Ismail.

Customers could now purchase and enquire about insurance and takaful products and services under one roof.

Its chief executive officer Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa said the firm made its debut on November 15, 2007.

“Placing people over policies is not just a promise that we pluck out of the blue. This promise is reflected through our actions.

“One such action is the relocation of our branches one in Kuantan. This new location will make it easier for customers to reach us,” he said.

Etiqa is currently in the midst of relocating its other branches around the country.

The new branch will continue to offer a wide range of its takaful products such as for protection, savings, education and medical to general takaful namely motor, fire, homeowner and personal accident.

It will also provide comprehensive related services such as financial advice, claim services and payment collections.

For more information, call 09-515 7058/ 7107 or visit its website at www.etiqa.com.my

Etiqa sasar premium RM1.4b

KUALA LUMPUR 27 Feb. - Etiqa Takaful Bhd. (Etiqa) menyasarkan premium kasar sebanyak RM1.4 bilion pada tahun ini berbanding RM1.044 bilion pada tahun kewangan berakhir 30 Jun 2008.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, Mohd. Tarmizi Ahmad Nordin berkata, peningkatan sasaran premium itu berikutan pertumbuhan perniagaan insurans yang berterusan walaupun berlaku kelembapan ekonomi.

Beliau memberitahu, bilangan pemegang polisi insurans hayat didapati terus meningkat berbanding insurans jenis lain.

"Kami yakin untuk berada di landasan yang betul bagi mencapai jumlah premium kasar melebihi RM1 bilion setiap tahun.

"Etiqa kini mempunyai pemegang polisi hampir sejuta orang dan merupakan syarikat takaful terbesar di dunia.

"Insurans hayat menyumbang kira-kira 70 peratus kepada pertumbuhan perniagaan syarikat manakala lain-lain sebanyak 30 peratus,'' katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas menyerahkan sumbangan wang tunai sebanyak RM70,000 ke dalam Dana Amanah Fisabilillah Pusat Pendidikan Kewangan Islam Antarabangsa (INCEIF) di sini hari ini.

Sumbangan itu diterima oleh Ketua Pegawai Akademik dan Dekan INCEIF, Datuk Profesor Dr. Syed Othman Alhabshi.

INCEIF ditubuhkan sejak 2007 dan merupakan institusi yang menawarkan Program Kewangan Islamik Profesional Berkanun (CIFP) milik Bank Negara Malaysia.

Institusi tersebut menawarkan kursus di peringkat pengajian doktor falsafah dan sarjana yang dijalankan untuk golongan pekerja.

Kini, ia mempunyai 101 pelajar dari 21 buah negara dan lebih 45 peratus merupakan pelajar warga asing.

Ketika ditanya mengenai perancangan produk baru yang ditawarkan Etiqa, Mohd. Tarmizi menambah, pihaknya bercadang untuk melancarkan produk baru selepas Jun ini.

Katanya, sekarang, Etiqa dalam proses mengintegrasikan sistem teknologi maklumatnya bagi memberi kemudahan kepada para pelanggan untuk berurusan dengan syarikat tersebut.

Ujarnya, sistem integrasi itu turut memudahkan tugas kakitangan Etiqa.

Sementara itu, Syed Othman berkata, Dana Amanah Fisabilillah yang menerima sumbangan zakat dari pertubuhan dan individu akan membiayai pelajar INCEIF yang layak untuk melanjutkan pengajian.

Jelasnya, pengagihan wang dari dana itu hanya boleh dibuat berdasarkan arahan pengurusan amanah meliputi lima ahli termasuk dua ahli dari INCEIF dan tiga lagi merupakan pihak luar.

Etiqa yakin Takaful Medic-Save Rider habis dilanggan

KUALA LUMPUR 20 Jun - Etiqa Takaful Bhd. (Etiqa) yakin kesemua 20,000 polisi takaful terbarunya, Takaful Medic-Save Rider, habis dilanggan dalam tempoh setahun.

Ketua Agensi Etiqa, Abdul Latiff Abu Bakar berkata, setakat ini, sebanyak 5,000 polisi Takaful Medic-Save Rider telah dilanggan sejak ia diperkenalkan pada pra pelancarannya Februari lalu berbanding unjuran awal sebanyak 2,000 polisi

''Ini menunjukkan takaful terbaru keluaran Etiqa disambut baik oleh pelanggan kami dengan sasaran asas telah meningkat sebanyak 60 peratus," katanya.

Beliau menyatakan demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas majlis pelancaran Takaful Medic-Save Rider di sini, hari ini.

Majlis tersebut disempurnakan oleh Mufti Perak, Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria.

Takaful Medic-Save Rider merupakan pelan perubatan takaful keluarga yang memberi perlindungan untuk perbelanjaan pengkebumian.

Menurut Abdul Latif, Medic-Save Rider juga menyediakan perlindungan dengan membiayai sehingga 90 peratus bil perubatan dan pelanggan boleh menggunakannya di 190 hospital diseluruh negara.

Sasaran produk ini meliputi semua golongan masyarakat termasuk daripada golongan profesional sehingga yang berpendapatan rendah, katanya.

Setakat ini, Etiqa telah memperkenalkan empat produk takaful iaitu Etiqa Takaful Mesra, Etiqa Takaful Prima, Etiqa Takaful Warisan dan Etiqa Takaful Ehsan.

Etiqa merupakan pengendali takaful terbesar di Malaysia dengan aset sebanyak RM3.8 bilion.
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