Swiss Re Retakaful

At Swiss Re, we recognise the increasingly important role that Islamic reinsurance, or Retakaful, plays.

In October 2009, as a sign of our clear commitment to Islamic insurance, we opened a dedicated Retakaful operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and are extending to Takaful operators worldwide our Family Retakaful solutions, which have been available in the Middle East since 2006, and introducing General Retakaful solutions.

Clients can trust our solutions, backed by Swiss Re’s global expertise, financial strength and Shari’a (Islamic law) credibility.

We look forward to deploying our expertise and capacity to meet the needs of existing and new clients for Retakaful that is fully-Shari’a-compliant while contributing to the growth of Takaful worldwide.

Islamic Insurance

Takaful is a form of insurance that complies with the fundamentals of the Shari'a (Islamic law). It is a system based on the principles of mutual assistance and voluntary contribution, where risks are shared collectively and voluntarily by a group of participants. Takaful has been developed as a Shari’a-compliant alternative to conventional insurance which contains impermissible elements such as uncertainty and interest.

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Retakaful client reception

Swiss Re celebrates Retakaful licence with client reception in Kuala Lumpur.
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Retakaful - Operating Model

Swiss Re began offering Retakaful solutions for the Family (Life) Retakaful business in the Middle East in 2006
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