Kurnia Malaysia
Sime Darby Lockton Insurance Brokers Launch The First Affordable Insurance
Scheme For Women
BERNAMA - Saturday, December 13th, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Lockton Insurance Brokers Sdn
Bhd is targeting one million policy holders by the end of 2009 for NUR, its
affordable insurance protection scheme for women.
Sime Darby Lockton is the result of the union between Sime Darby Bhd and Lockton,
the world's ninth largest risk services group.
Sime Darby Lockton Regional Director,Insurance Division, Che Ibrahim Che Idris
said NUR, underwritten by Kurnia Insurance, is the first of its kind to offer
comprehensive protection for annual premiums from as low as RM10 per annum.
"We are looking at single mothers, lower income families, Wanita and
Puteri UMNO members, amongst others," Che Ibrahim said during the launch
today.
The director-general of the Women's Development Department, Dr Noorul Ainur
Mohd Nur graced the launch.
NUR, according to Che Ibrahim is one of the few insurance schemes to make
provision for snatch thefts, rapes, domestic violence while providing comprehensive
personal accident coverage.
It is being offered to all women aged between 18 and 65 years old with plans
that also include provisions for accidental death, permanent disablement, children's
education allowance, medical expenses and loss of income due to hospitalisation.
Che Ibrahim said NUR was designed after extensive consultations with the Ministry
of Women, Family and Community Development.
Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur said that NUR helped to create an awareness towards
the safety of women, especially with the prevailing threat of snatch thefts,
rape cases and domestic violence.