08.00 to 09.00

09.00

09.00 to 09.05

Moderator’s Opening Remarks

Moderator:
Safder Jaffer
Managing Director & Consulting Actuary - Middle East & Africa
Milliman

09.05 to 09.20

Inaugural Address: Mapping New Growth Horizons in an Increasingly Competitive Global Takaful Landscape

Keynote Speaker:
Dato' Haji Syed Moheeb Kamarulzaman
President / Chief Executive Officer and Director, Takaful Ikhlas
Chairman, Malaysian Takaful Association

09.20 to 10.10

Session 1: Opening Keynote Plenary: Improving Competitive Performance - How are  Leading Takaful Players Successfully Shifting Focus to Sound Underwriting and Operational Efficiency?

Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Saleh Malaikah
Chairman, Rusd International Holding Group
Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Salama Group

Hussein Al Meeza
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance company (AMAN)

Hans De Cuyper
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mayban Ageas

Key Discussion Points:

• Managing the new economic realities in the global Takaful industry: Successfully moving beyond investment income and succeeding in an environment of intensified competition
• Strengthening underwriting capabilities
• Combating downward price pressures as a result of increased market competition
• Identifying and capitalizing on the key growth drivers for the global Takaful industry
• Achieving full potential: Is the global Takaful industry on track to fulfill its growth promise?

10.10 to 10.30

Session 2: The Launch of  the World Islamic Insurance Directory 2012

A reference guide to record the growth and development of Islamic insurance institutions fully revised and updated for 2012.

Presenter:
Chakib Abouzaid
Chief Executive Officer
Takaful Re Limited

10.30 to 11.00

Opening of the World Takaful Exhibition & Refreshment Break

11.00 to 11.30

Session 3: New Research Insights: The Launch of the Ernst & Young World Takaful Report 2012

Providing a powerful research base for debate and original new insights into the industry, the World Takaful Report, developed in collaboration with Ernst & Young, will analyse the key trends shaping the industry, map out the strategic direction of the market leaders and probe the emerging landscape of opportunities.

11.30 to 12.15

Session 4: Market Growth Engines: Capitalising on the Key Business Lines Driving New Business Opportunities in the Global Takaful Industry

Speakers:
Shahril Azuar Jimin
Chief Executive Officer
Etiqa Takaful Berhad

Mohammed Iqbal Mankani
Chief Operating Officer
Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance (AMAN)

Ghassan Marrouche
General Manager
Takaful Emarat – Insurance

Mike Collier
Chief Executive Officer
Amity Health

Key Discussion Points:

• FAMILY TAKAFUL: Capturing the high potential growth opportunity, projected at 250% over the next 5 years, with its long term sustainable value proposition and strong bottom line expectations
• HEALTH TAKAFUL: Beyond the government driven compulsory initiatives, what new growth opportunities does Islamic medical insurance offer?
• GENERAL TAKAFUL: Which components of this business line are staple, requiring an operationally efficient approach, and where do new growth opportunities lie in the general Takaful space?
• Exploring the latest innovations in Takaful products: What will the next generation of Islamic insurance solutions look like?
• Matching product development with consumer demographics: Capturing potential in under-penetrated markets
  

12.15 to 13.00

Session 5: ReTakaful Power Debate: Refreshing the ReTakaful Value Proposition - Strengthening Capabilities

Session Chair:
Yassir Al Baharna
Chief Executive Officer
Arab Insurance Group (Arig)

Panelist:
Tobias Frenz
Chief Executive Officer
Munich Re ReTakaful

Dawood Yousef Taylor
Senior Regional Executive - Takaful Middle East
Prudential Corporation Asia

Rafiq Halani
General Manager- General & Health Takaful
Salama Islamic Arab Insurance Co. (P.S.C)

Mohammad Azmatullah Sharif
Assistant General Manager
Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C.

Ismail Mahbob
President & Chief Executive Officer
MNRB Retakaful Berhad

Key Discussion Points:

• Improving capabilities in the global ReTakaful industry
• Overcoming ReTakaful challenges around health and motor business lines
• Identifying and assessing  future opportunities for the ReTakaful industry
• Insights into the needs and expectations of Takaful operators from the ReTakaful industry
  

13.00 to 13.30

Session 6: Interactive Debate: Addressing the Key Regulatory Issues for the International Takaful Industry

Session Chair:
Irshied Tayeb
Regional Head of Insurance Services - Middle East & North Africa
Bin Shabib & Associates

Panelist:
Pervez Rizvi
Chief Financial Officer
National Takaful Company PSC - Watania

13.30 to 13.35

13.35 to 15.00

Conference Luncheon

15.00 to 15.45

Session 7: Interactive Roundtable Discussion on the World Takaful Report: Key Strategic Priorities for Leading Industry Players

Following on from the earlier overview of the World Takaful Report, Ernst & Young will lead an interactive discussion where delegates can pose questions on the report findings and engage more fully on strategies transforming the global Takaful Industry.

15.45 to 16.30

Session 8: Interactive Roundtable Discussion on Family Takaful: Innovating Family Takaful Products to Build a Sustainable Value Proposition

Given the strategic importance and high growth potential of the Family Takaful segment, this session will provide an interactive platform to address opportunities for developing this key business line.

Session Chair:
Safder Jaffer
Managing Director & Consulting Actuary - Middle East & Africa
Milliman

Panelists:
Shahril Azuar Jimin
Chief Executive Officer
Etiqa Takaful Berhad

Ali E. Noor
Deputy General Manager – Family Takaful and Healthcare
and Takaful Centres
Takaful International Co. BSC

16.30

Close of Day 1