Islamic insurance (Takaful)‎

Instruction Language

English

Country

Syria

English Abstract

This three-day intensive course provide practical information and drilling on one of the highly growing sub-sector of Islamic finance : the Islamic insurance.

Islamic insurance is the Shari’ah-compliance version of general and life insurance.

It started in 1979 but since the beginning of the new millennium it‘s been growing at 15-20 % per annum.

This training course is designed for professionals who are newly involved in Islamic insurance as well as those with some experience.

It demonstrates the principles, concepts and practices of Shari’ah-compliant insurance and insurance saving schemes.

This interactive course is designed for executives from the insurance industry, banks, finance companies, finance houses and general practitioners.

It will provide invaluable information particularly to insurance risk managers, financial products developers and lawyers and analysts involved in financial innovation.

The main items of the agenda of this course are : Introduction : insurance in the history of Islam.

How does Shari’ah view conventional insurance ? -Types of insurance and Shari’ah rulings.

-By legal form of insurance provider : -By object of insurance policy : -By approach to contracting : Why Takaful ? The Takaful contract.

Salient characteristics of a Takaful organization : Takaful versus mutual insurance : similarities / differences.

Size of Takaful industry today.

Takaful / Islamic banking integration.

Legal structures of Takaful companies : Legal / accounting treatment of funds and Profits and losses.

Challenges to Takaful : 1.

Shari’ah challenges : 2.

Ignorance challenges : life !.

3.

Marketing challenges : 4.

Re-insurance / re-Takaful challenge.

Field work

This training course is designed for professionals who are newly involved in Islamic insurance as well as those with some experience and designed for executives from the insurance industry, banks, finance companies, finance houses and general practitioners, provide invaluable information particularly to insurance risk managers, financial products developers and lawyers and analysts involved in financial innovation.

Certificate / Course Program

The main items of the agenda of this course are : Introduction : insurance in the history of Islam. How does Shari’ah view conventional insurance ? -Types of insurance and Shari’ah rulings. -By legal form of insurance provider : -By object of insurance policy : -By approach to contracting : Why Takaful ? The Takaful contract. Salient characteristics of a Takaful organization : Takaful versus mutual insurance : similarities / differences. Size of Takaful industry today. Takaful / Islamic banking integration. Legal structures of Takaful companies : Legal / accounting treatment of funds and Profits and losses. Challenges to Takaful : 1. Shari’ah challenges : 2. Ignorance challenges : life !. 3. Marketing challenges : 4. Re-insurance / re-Takaful challenge.

Main Subjects

Financial and Accounting Sciences
Islamic Studies

Topics

Data Type

Training Courses

Record ID

BIM-727227