KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) and its member companies are taking proactive steps in providing additional relief measures for certificate holders who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. 
 
Takaful operators are offering diverse relief measures, among others are:
 
i. Cash relief up to RM5,000 for individual customers who are diagnosed with COVID-19.
ii. Hospital income benefits (for example, RM200 per day up to 30 or 60 days of hospitalization).
iii. Special lump-sum death benefits (ranging from RM6,000 to RM20,000 upon death of the participants).
iv. One Takaful operator pledge RM1 million financial assistance programme for customers affected by COVID-19.
v. For Travel Personal Accident plan, one Takaful Operator will cover overseas medical expenses, up to the benefit limit if the person is diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel and allow travel cancellation claims due to COVID-19 for certificate enrolment prior to 23 January 2020.
 
List additional benefits offered by Takaful operators are as the following link :
 
http://www.malaysiantakaful.com.my/mta.optima.my/files/ca/ca27a9db-e976-444f-be50-fcd8691dcb69.pdf
 
Takaful operators  also has review the operation of branch offices nationwide in support of the Movement Control Order as at the following link:
         
http://www.malaysiantakaful.com.my/mta.optima.my/files/b7/b7c8221a-9549-4a7f-9222-8c53f3b30836.pdf
 
Source: Malaysian Takaful Association

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Siti Nor Kamariah Ishak
Corporate Communication
Tel: +603 2031 8160 / +6011 23023164
Fax: +603 2031 8170
www.malaysiantakaful.com.my 
www.facebook.com/malaysiantakafulassociation @malaysiantakafulassociation
 
--BERNAMA