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TAKAFUL & RE-TAKAFUL DAY: THE TAKAFUL RENDEZVOUS
The Takaful Rendezvous is a joint event by the Malaysian Takaful Association and REDmoney. Catering to the Takaful industry, this one-day forum will showcase the developing Islamic insurance industry in Asia and the rest of the world.

Participants will consist of those from the insurance and takaful industry in general, in addition to investors and regulators.

Venue: Diamond Room, Lobby Level, Mandarin Oriental KL


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27th October 2010

08:00 – 09:25

Registration & Refreshments

09:25 – 09:45

Keynote & Chairperson’s Introduction
Dato' Syed Moheeb - President & Chief Executive Officer, Takaful Ikhlas

09:45 – 10:45

Session 1:
CEOs' Session - Growth in the Global Takaful & re-Takaful Markets

▪		Recent developments and emergence in the Takaful & re-Takaful markets
▪		What are the practical, everyday challenges we are facing?
▪		Increasing Takaful firms distribution channels
▪		Opportunities for Takaful providers in the upcoming financial year

Moderator
Dato' Syed Moheeb - President & Chief Executive Officer, Takaful Ikhlas

Panelists
Marcel Omar Papp - Director, Swiss Re Retakaful
Zainal Abidin Mohd Noor - Chief Executive Officer, ACR Re Takaful
Ismail Mahbob - President & Chief Executive Officer, MNRB Retakaful
Dawood Taylor - Senior Regional Executive - Takaful Middle East, Prudential Corporation Asia (PCA)
Rohail AliKhan - Chief Executive Officer, Pak Qatar General Takaful

10:45 – 11:15

Session 2: POWER PRESENTATION:
Presentation One: Risk Management in Life Takaful
Dawood Taylor - Senior Regional Executive - Takaful Middle East, Prudential Corporation Asia (PCA)

Presentation Two: Investment Linked Products
Norlia Mat Yusof - Executive Vice President/Head of Bancassurance, Etiqa Insurance & Takaful

11:15 – 11:45

Break & Networking

11:45 – 12.45

Session 3:
Examining Solvency &Takaful Models

▪		Diversification in models and practices: Encouraging development?
▪		Customized solvency framework – or will one framework be sufficient for all?
▪		Optimising investment strategy to reduce solvency requirements in a market of limited investment opprortunity
▪		Exploring ISRA's new Takaful model and IFSB solvency guidelines

Moderator
Azim Mithani - Chief Executive Officer, Prudential BSN Takaful

Panelists
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Younes Soualhi - Shariah Scholar
Tobias Frenz - Chief Executive Officer, Munich Re Retakaful
Hassan Scott P. Odierno - Principal and Actuary, Mercer Zainal Consulting
Muzaffar Hisham - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic
Mohammed Jalaluddin - President, Ansar Financial & Vice Chairman Islamic and Ansar Housing Coops

12:45 - 12:50

Book Launch by INCEIF/Munich Re Retakaful

12:50 – 14.30

Lunch Address
Dr. Sri Mulyani

14:30 – 15:00

Session 4: POWER PRESENTATION:
Presentation Three: Bancatakaful
Zainudin Ishak - Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah Takaful

Presentation Four: Microtakaful

15:00 – 15:45

Session 5:
Efficient Regulatory Framework and Risk Management in the Takaful Industry

▪		Regulatory challenges facing Takaful and re-Takaful industry
▪		Key governance issues: Disclosure and transparency of investments
▪		Providing competitive and equitable underwriting standards
▪		Risk management within fund structures
▪		Harmonizing and standardizing Takaful Shariah interpretation - The legality of Tabaru doctrine

Moderator
Zainudin Ishak - Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah Takaful

Panelists
Ajmal Bhatty - Chief Executive Officer, Tokio Marine Middle East
Susan Dingwall - Partner, Norton Rose
Majid Mohamad - President & CEO, Labuan Re
Sridharan Nair - Financial Services Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers

15:45 – 16:30

Session 6:
Innovations and Development in Takaful and re-Takaful Products

▪		Key product growth segments in Takaful and re-Takaful market
▪		Capital protected vs capital guaranteed Takaful products
▪		Challenges in Takaful and re-Takaful investment linked products: Investment linked vs. non investment linked products
▪		Captive Takaful - making it work
▪		Next generation Takaful solutions

Moderator
Wan Zamri Wan Zain - Chief Executive Officer, AIA Takaful International

Panelists
Elmie Aman Najas - Vice President - PMO Takaful, Great Eastern Life Assurance
David Kinloch - Chief Executive Officer, Labuan IBFC
Peter Hodgins - Partner, Clyde & Co
Prof. Datuk Dr Syed Othman Alhabshi - Shariah Scholar

16:30 – 16:35

Chairperson's Closing
Dato' Syed Moheeb - President & Chief Executive Officer, Takaful Ikhlas

16:35 – 17:00

Break & Networking

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