Yesterday mark a new chapter for Insurans Islam TAIB Holdings Sdn Bhd and
Darussalam Holdings Sdn Bhd when both company, subsidiaries under
Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei celebrated their 25th year formation
with a ceremony jointly organized by both organizations.
Consented to be the guest of honour was Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka
Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office
Negara Brunei Darussalam. Accompanying Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka
Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah was
Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Haji ‘Abdul Azim, Yang
Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Malik, Yang Teramat Mulia
Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Mateen and Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka
Seri Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Wakeel.
The ceremony started with the Recital of Al Quran by Pg Amirul Aiman bin Pg
Hj Marjuki with its translation delivered by Awang Haji Adi Ismat bin Lamat.
During the ceremony, His Royal Highness consented to deliver his sabda.
Earlier Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar General (R) Dato Paduka
Seri Haji Awg Halbi, the Minister of Defence II in his capacity as the Chairman
for Perbadanan TAIB gave a welcoming remark, Yang Berhormat Pehin
highlighted the achievement and the progress of both subsidiaries. It was
evident according to Yang Berhormat Pehin that the people of Brunei strongly
support the two companies offering products and services that comply with
the Shariah principles and fulfilling the needs of the country while Darussalam
Holdings was set up by consent of His Majesty to attend the needs of Brunei
Haj pilgrims thus replacing the muassasah system for the Haj and umrah
packages.
The country is grateful to His Majesty’s vision in prioritizing the
needs of his people.
Yang Berhormat Pehin also highlighted the development and progress made by
both companies and how both companies had tackled the issues of stiff
competition from their respective market. Both companies were formed in
1993 under the flagship of Perbadanan TAIB, where Insurans Islam TAIB
Holdings being the first Islamic Insurance (takaful) company operated in Brunei
Darussalam now offering both General and Family takaful products and
Darussalam Holdings, entrusted primarily to accommodate the well-beings of
Brunei Haj Pilgrims and now has become a one stop agency offering not only
hajj and umrah packages but also Inbound and outbound tour products and
airlines ticketing services. Both companies strived to be the best in the country
and the region by opening up and foster close co-operation with local and
international companies to sustain the business growth and progress.
Furthermore, Yang Berhormat Pehin also said that both companies have
invested a lot in the development of human capacity by sending the personnel
to attend courses and seminar locally and abroad as well as investing in info
technology development in ease of doing business to cater the business needs
and for the benefit of the customer.
In concluding his remark Yang Berhormat Pehin express his appreciation to Duli
Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota for his presence and
gracing the ceremony, attendance of all invited guests, Pengiran-pengiran
Cheteria, Yang Berhormat Cabinet Ministers, Yang Berhormat State Legislative
Council members, Deputy Ministers, High Commissioners and Foreign
Diplomats, gratitude to all officers and staff of both companies and all that
involved in the ceremony.
His Royal Highness also consented to present Certificate to two employees in
recognition for their long service with the companies, Pg Hjh Noraini bte Pg Hj
Sablon, Assistant Managing Director from Darussalam Holdings and Hjh
Nornaimah bte Hj Zainip, Senior Manager, from Insurans Islam TAIB Family
Takaful and to five selected NGO receiving contribution of $5000 each, the
recipients were Dana Pg Muda Mahkota Al- Muhtadee Billah for the orphans
which was presented to Dato Paduka Awang Eddie bin Dato Paduka Haji Sunny,
Chief Executive Officer of DANA, Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam
which was presented to Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Alimin bin Hj Abdul Wahab,
Senior Trustee of Pusat Ehsan, KACA which was presented to Hj Abd Halim bin
Hj Awg Othman, Managing Director for KACA, PAPDA which was presented to
Cikgu Hj Sahari bin Haji Tingal, Deputy Chairman of PAPDA and lastly to
Smarter which was presented to Malai Haji Abdullah bin Malai Haji Othman,
President of SMARTER, each representative of each NGO received the
certificate of contribution from His Royal Highness. The contribution to the five
NGO is the continuation effort of the Corporate Social Responsibility for both
Insurans Islam TAIB Holdings Sdn Bhd and Darussalam Holdings Sdn Bhd in
supporting NGO groups that took care of various category ranging from
underprivilege people to special need societies.
His Royal Highness also consented to preview a short video, highlighting the
progress for both companies and visited the exhibition gallery showcasing the
development for the past 25 years for both Insurans Islam TAIB Holdings and
Darussalam Holdings.
During the ceremony, both companies also launched several products,
Imanasik Haji & Umrah and iBrunei, for Darussalam Holdings mobile
applications, where both apps can be freely downloaded as the content
provides guides, step, materials and information for anyone wish to perform
Ibadat Umrah and Hajj while iBrunei provides information, places of interest
about Brunei for local and foreign tourists. Meanwhile Insurans Islam TAIB
launched a new Family Takaful product called Pelan Takaful Khairat and
launched Insurans Islam TAIB Mobile Application. The Takaful Khairat is a
family takaful product that provide coverage of funeral expenses for
individuals that are resulted from accident or illness. With the product it can
alleviate and reduce the financial burden of family members in managing
funeral activities cost. IIT App features thorough information on Takaful
products and claim guidelines as well as for the participants to ask for a
quotation for their latest takaful coverage from both Insurans Islam Family
Takaful and Insurans Islam TAIB General Takaful.
Also in attendance in the ceremony were Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib
Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awg Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj
Awang Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs, in his capacity as the advisor to
Perbadanan TAIB, Dato Seri Paduka Awang Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman,
Deputy Minister of Finance in his capacity as Chairman of Board of Directors
for Insurans Islam TAIB Holdings Sdn Bhd and Dr. Awang Haji Abdul Manaf bin
Haji Metussin, Deputy Minister of Finance in his capacity as Chairman of Board
of Directors for Darusalam Holdings Sdn Bhd and other Board of Members of
Insurans Islam TAIB Holdings Sdn Bhd and Darussalam Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Doa Selamat was read by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Imam Dato Paduka Seri
Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Hamid bin Bakal to bless the ceremony.
In this
auspicious event, Officers and Staff, Board of Directors from both institutions
also had the chance to take a photo session with Duli Yang Teramat Mulia
Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee
Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah and royal entourage before leaving
the event.