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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) Programme, a public-private initiative by the government in collaboration with the insurance and takaful industry, enters its third phase with the launch of the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher 3.0 Programme (PTV3.0 Programme) on Sept 1.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has introduced a free financial management service to assist policyholders affected by premium increases for their medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) plans.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is advancing several key initiatives to boost digitalisation in the country, as a future-ready system needs more than new technology and business models.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) – Allianz Malaysia Bhd fully supports systemic reforms in the healthcare sector to address rising medical costs and ensure the long-term viability of the insurance industry for the benefit of customers.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- All insurers and takaful operators have agreed to extend the deadline for the reinstatement of medical and health insurance/ takaful (MHIT) policies and certificates without imposing a waiting period to Aug 31, 2025 from June 30, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s research arm, MIDF Research, continues to remain positive on Malaysia’s healthcare sector, forecasting a 6.0-8.0 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) until 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Increasing the supply of affordable, mid-tier hospital beds and providing incentives for the expansion of not-for-profit hospitals can help mitigate spiralling medical insurance and medical costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The application for digital insurers and Takaful operators (DITOs) licences remains open until Dec 31, 2026, and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) may announce successful applicants during or after this period.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), and the Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) have jointly proposed key recommendations to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to enhance affordability, transparency and sustainability in Malaysia’s healthcare and insurance sectors.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- A review of the insurance industry’s performance in 2024 will undoubtedly have to include the backlash faced by the insurance and takaful industry after it announced a steep hike in medical insurance premiums.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has welcomed Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to regulate the rise in medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) premiums, calling it a timely short-term intervention to alleviate the burden of sudden inflation on the public.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The implementation of interim measures to alleviate the impact of premium adjustments for medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) products will be monitored continuously to ensure their effectiveness, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
