| Lyna Mohamad |
THE Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Takaful Brunei Am Sdn Bhd (TBA) and At-Taqwa Travel Tours was officially marked with a signing ceremony yesterday at the travel agent office in Jalan Tungku Link.
Signing on behalf of TBA was its General Manager Barudin bin Haji Kudil while Managing Director Pengiran Haji Rosdimar bin Pengiran Haji Omarali represented At-Taqwa. The signing was witnessed by officials from both parties.
According to At-Taqwa Chief Finance Officer Awangku Mohd Naasiruddeen bin Pengiran Haji Yusoff, Umrah and Haj packages from the agency will include TBA as the Takaful provider using the recently upgraded Takaful Musafir (travel insurance).
“With today’s signing, TBA will become our Takaful provider for our Umrah and Haj pilgrims until the next three years.
“Each intending pilgrims will be insured with Takaful Musafir with our focus now on the Haj packages,” he added.
Takaful Musafir is recently upgraded with more coverage and benefits that provide two comprehensive Individual packages (Naim and Firdaus), essential Takaful protection and benefits for travelling needs.
Thirteen coverage benefits were added on top of the existing 11, including the cover for medical expenses, loss of credit card, loss of travel documents, medical evacuation and repatriation, and baggage loss or damage while being abroad.