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Ross in top team behind Islamic firm PDF Print E-mail
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Source: Shariabanking.net   
Monday, 25 September 2006

MIKE Ross, the former chief executive of Scottish Widows has teamed up with two other insurance heavyweights to launch an Islamic insurance business backed by Middle Eastern investors.

Together with Dennis Holt, the ex-head of AXA UK, and Peter Nowell, a former director with Alba Life, Ross wants to cash in on a growing market in insurance compliant with Sharia Islamic law. They believe the business has the potential to float on the stock market.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 07 January 2007 )
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"Islamic products have tremendous growth rates" PDF Print E-mail
Islamic Insurance
Source: Shariabanking.net   
Monday, 28 August 2006

As the first western joint venture insurer, Allianz Indonesia is introducing insurance products which comply with the rules of the Islamic law, Sharia. Allianz.com News spoke to Jens Reisch, CEO of PT Asuransi Allianz Life, about growth prospects, distribution strategies and the new branch office in Banda Aceh.

Allianz.com News: Why is Allianz offering Sharia insurance products?

Jens Reisch: We just listened to our customers who increasingly asked for it! They are attracted by the community principle that Islamic financial products represent. This is why Sharia-compliant financial products have tremendous growth rates in Asia and other parts of the world. The general market share of Sharia insurance is still below one percent but it grew by 28 percent in 2005. We expect Sharia-compliant insurance to have a market share of 20 percent in 20 years, like today in Malaysia.

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 07 January 2007 )
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