Presenting the Halal Trip Directory Feature, Zurich Syariah Umrah Policy Grows 62%
Jakarta, June 18, 2024 - PT Zurich General Takaful Indonesia (Zurich Syariah) recorded significant growth in umrah travel insurance policies throughout the period January - May 2024 reaching 62% compared to the same period the previous year. Not only that, the contribution value of hajj travel insurance also increased by 18% throughout the 2024 hajj season.
Amidst this significant growth momentum, one of Zurich Syariah's leading products, namely Zurich Syariah Travel Insurance International, also recorded a satisfactory increase in the number of policies throughout January - May 2024 reaching 85% compared to the same period the previous year. This sharia protection product for travel around the world is supported by the Halal Trip Directory service, a digital sariah directory that provides maps and travel guides for Muslim tourists, both domestically and abroad, such as a list of halal restaurants, locations of the nearest mosques, hospitals, and teleconsultation with specialist doctors.
Zurich Syariah President Director, Hilman Simanjuntak, said, "The positive growth that we have achieved is proof of the great trust that our customers have in us. This also encourages us to continue to present products and services that suit our customers' needs." In 2023, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recorded the highest number of Umrah pilgrims in the last 5 years, reaching 13.5 million pilgrims, growing 58% compared to the previous year.
In the same period, travel insurance from Zurich Syariah also became the dominant choice of Umrah pilgrims, reaching more than 20% of the total Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia. This growth further confirms Zurich Syariah's position as a market leader in the Islamic insurance industry, especially in the Umrah travel segment.
In 2024, the Saudi Arabian government is targeting the number of Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia to increase to 2 million pilgrims. This belief is supported by the growing trend of Umrah travel packages plus tours to other countries around Saudi Arabia, such as Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco.
"A halal lifestyle has become a necessity for the Indonesian people, especially those who are Muslim. Through the Halal Trip Directory service that can be accessed by Zurich Syariah Travel Insurance customers via the QR code listed on their electronic policy, customers will be increasingly pampered with the ease and convenience of determining their halal travel destinations," concluded Hilman.
Zurich Syariah Travel Insurance International provides protection for yourself and your family in one insurance policy with main benefits, including protection from personal accidents, medical expenses and other emergencies, trip cancellations and changes, protection for baggage and personal belongings, and protection against loss of home contents. With a contribution fee starting from IDR 100 thousand, customers can get medical benefit protection of up to IDR 2.5 billion. To get this protection, customers can access the travellin.co.id website.
PT Zurich General Takaful Indonesia is licensed and supervised by the Financial Services Authority.
Tentang Zurich
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) adalah perusahaan asuransi multi-lini terkemuka yang melayani Nasabah dan bisnis di lebih dari 200 negara dan wilayah, sejak 150 tahun lalu. Sejalan dengan tujuannya untuk ‘mewujudkan masa depan yang lebih baik, bersama', Zurich bercita-cita untuk menjadi salah satu bisnis yang paling bertanggung jawab dan berdampak di dunia.
Zurich Indonesia melayani nasabah pada segmen asuransi umum serta asuransi jiwa melalui PT Zurich Asuransi Indonesiaa Tbk (ZAI), PT Zurich General Takaful Indonesia (Zurich Syariah), dan PT Zurich Topas Life (Zurich Life). ZAI menyediakan produk dan layanan asuransi umum konvensional. Zurich Syariah memberikan layanan asuransi umum berbasis syariah. Zurich Life menawarkan produk perlindungan dan perencanaan keuangan yang komprehensif melalui jaringan distributor (agen dan mitra bank).