By 2008, the total gross written premium (GWP) for takaful business (life and non-life combined) had grown to just under $5.1 billion.
Takaful Insurance Resources
Understanding Takaful Practice
Takaful originates from Arabic word Kafalah, which means "joint guarantee". In principle, the Takaful Insurance system is based on mutual co-operation, responsibility, assurance, protection and assistance between groups of participants
Qabul or Acceptance
- Issuance of Takaful insurance certificate
- Issuance of temporary cover note
- Issuance of an official receipt for the first payment of contribution
- Any kind of acceptance (through fax, telephone, email, computerizes or electronic message) to the proposal of the intended participant
Once the contract is done, both parties are bound to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract. As as reference, in the Appendix are attached two example of complete Takaful insurance contract terms and conditions in the form of Takaful insurance certificates based on Wakalah and Mudharabah.
