Zurich Partners With AEON Bank To Create Inclusive Islamic Finance
Zurich Takaful Malaysia has announced a strategic partnership with AEON Bank (M) Berhad (AEON Bank), Malaysia’s first Islamic digital bank.
This collaboration seeks to offer Syariah-compliant solutions to safeguard the personal and financial wellbeing of local customers. It also symbolises Zurich Takaful’s the commitment towards next generation fintech adoption, offering digital-first protection products within Malaysia’s robust Islamic finance ecosystem.
“We are honoured to spearhead the takaful digitalisation for the nation, leveraging on our global network, local technological capabilities to expand takaful coverage for all Malaysians. We’re delighted to bring our Zurich Edge proposition to AEON Bank, enabling a seamless, personalised and more relevant user experience. Our collaboration with AEON Bank highlights our dedication to aiding Malaysians in protecting their assets and paving new pathways for the expansion of Islamic finance sector in the digital space,” said Shamsul Azman, CEO of Zurich General Takaful Malaysia Berhad.
“In this rapid age of digitalisation, we at Zurich Malaysia are constantly on the lookout for partners that align with our brand campaign ethos to ‘Care For What Matters’. Our collaboration with AEON Bank represents a shared vision for promoting Syariah-compliant financial inclusion not only for Islamic communities, but for Malaysians of all walks of life,” said Nur Fatihah Mustafa, Authorised Representative of Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad.
Through this multi-year collaboration, we are ready to meet the dynamic needs of today’s digital-savvy customers and be at the forefront of digital innovation. There’s no greater priority than the protection we can provide for our families and loved ones, and we’re excited and proud to be able to drive this through the partnership with AEON Bank,” she added.
“This collaboration between AEON Bank and Zurich Malaysia’s takaful arms reaffirms our effort towards offering accessible and inclusive Syariah-compliant takaful solutions for Malaysians. We see a gap in the market for micro coverage and protection, thus we aspire to facilitate access to affordable Takaful options, for Malaysians to be able to protect what matters most to them and a shield in difficult times. We look forward to working together with Zurich Malaysia to achieve this shared commitment,” said YM Raja Teh Maimunah, CEO of AEON Bank.
