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Agent Spotlight: Tuan Faizul Tuan Abdullah

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Agent Spotlight is a special column where we feature Malaysian insurance agents who have delivered exceptional service to their customers. We share their background stories and ask for advice on how Malaysians can better protect themselves with insurance.

This month we interviewed Tuan Faizul from Kuala Lumpur. He shares with us his story, what made him choose this career path and what are the most common mistakes Malaysians make with regards to insurance and claims.

Name: Tuan Faizul Tuan Abdullah
Location: Kuala Lumpur

 

iBanding: Can you tell us a little bit about your background?

I graduated from UUM (Universiti Utara Malaysia) with a Bachelor (Hons) in Risk Management and Insurance. I have about 17 years of experience since the year 2000 until present in the insurance industry. Before establishing this company, I had the opportunity to work in four major insurance companies (MNI, Etiqa, AIA AFG Takaful, PruBSN & Takaful Malaysia) as a member of the management. The last position I held was the Head of Agency. Apart from the experience, I have attended various channels or classes about insurance and Takaful for life and general businesses.

 

iBanding: What is your insurance specialty and your focus in insurance?

My specialty is in Family Life Insurance, Employee Benefits, General Insurance & Takaful and Unit Trust. As for now, we are more focused on Employee Benefits, Social Insurance & Takaful, Individual Plan and Investment.

 

iBanding: What made you choose insurance as your career?

I see this career as it helps more people to increase their level of family economic value. It also enables me to meet people from various levels. Additionally, it is a good source of income for my staff member, my family and I. Even though it is an old industry, it is still relevant and it is much more needed now and in the future.

 

iBanding: What are the biggest mistakes Malaysians make in buying insurance?

Personally, I think that most of them do not know exactly what kind of insurance they need before making a decision. They usually are manipulated by the agents most of the time. From the corporate client’s viewpoint is that they are always looking for the cheapest rate. In terms of general insurance, people mostly look for a protection plan with the lowest premium to fulfill their needs instead of maximizing their protection.

 

iBanding: For car insurance, what are the most common mistakes Malaysians make during an accident?

The most damaging mistakes I have experienced was that the people tried to gain profit from the loss, for example like manipulating and causing an incident or accident. Malaysians tend to take the easy way out. They don’t know about the claim procedure and they don’t really want to find out. Then, they tend to let others do the job for them.

 

iBanding: What is your secret to success?

Do it and do your best. Never try. If you try to do something, it implicates that if things do not work out, you can just give up.

 

iBanding: What is the most challenging situation you have to overcome as an insurance agent?

The most challenging situation is when people do not realize the importance of insurance, especially life insurance. The first thing is that most individuals terminates their insurance policy when they face financial difficulties.

 

iBanding: What are the biggest problems or challenges you face as an agent at the moment?

The biggest problem now is that there are too many non-professional agents in the industry. Their action tarnishes the industry, betraying public’s trust. Hence, the bad impression towards insurance. We have to do a lot of explaining to regain public’s trust in insurance and their agents.

 

iBanding: Where do you think the insurance industry is heading next year? Where do you think it is heading 5 years from now?

In the near future, the insurance industry will continue to grow despite some economic slowdown. In 5 years, we are optimistic that this industry will grow more mature with the new framework introduced by Bank Negara. When the economy recovers, we can foresee even more rapid growth as people begin to realize the importance of insurance during the period of economy downturn.

 

 

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Sorotan Agen memaparkan ejen-ejen Takaful & Insurans yang sentiasa memberikan perkhidmatan yang luar biasa kepada pelanggan-pelanggan mereka. Kami kongsikan kisah latar belakang mereka dan minta nasihat bagaimana rakyat Malaysia boleh melindungi diri dengan lebih baik dengan insurans dan takaful di dalam kes-kes kemalangan dan penyakit.

Bulan ini kami menemubual Tuan Faizul dari Kuala Lumpur. Beliau berkongsi cerita beliau bersama kami, apa yang membuat beliau memutuskan untuk menjadi ejen insurans dan apa yang rakyat Malaysia patut perhatikan dalam polisi insurans mereka.

Nama: Tuan Faizul Tuan Abdullah
Lokasi:  Kuala Lumpur

 

iBanding: Boleh ceritakan sedikit tentang latar belakang anda?

Saya berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda (Kepujian) Pengurusan Risiko dari UUM (Universiti Utara Malaysia). Saya miliki pengalaman selama 17 tahun semenjak tahun 2000 di dalam industri insurans. Sebelum menubuhkan syarikat ini, saya berpeluang berkhidmat dengan 4 syarikat insurans yang besar (MNI, Etiqa, AIA AFG Takaful, PruBSN & Takaful Malaysia) sebagai sebahagian daripada pasukan pengurusan mereka. Jawatan terakhir saya ialah sebagai Head of Agency. Selain daripada pengalaman saya, saya juga banyak menghadiri kursus tentang insurans dan Takaful hayat dan juga bagi perniagaan secara umumnya.

 

iBanding: Apakah kepakaran anda di bidang insurans ini?

Kepakaran saya ialah perlindungan hayat keluarga, manfaat pekerja, insurans dan Takaful am dan unit trust. Buat masa ini, kami lebih fokus terhadap manfaat pekerja, insurans dan Takaful sosial, pelan individu dan pelaburan.

 

iBanding: Apa yang membuatkan anda memilih bidang ini sebagai karier anda?

Saya melihat karier ini sebagai suatu cara yang dapat membantu orang ramai meningkatkan taraf ekonomi keluarga mereka. Ia juga membolehkan saya bertemu dengan ramai orang dari semua peringkat. Sebalik menjadi sumber pendapatan yang bagus bagi pekerja saya dan saya juga keluarga saya. Walaupun ianya industry yang sudah lama, ianya masih relevan, dan amat diperlukan di masa ini dan masa akan datang.

 

iBanding: Pada pendapat anda, apakah kesilapan yang sering dilakukan pengguna Malaysia?

Pada pendapat saya, saya rasa kebanyakan mereka tidak tahu perlindungan jenis apa yang perlu mereka dapatkan sebelum membuat keputusan untuk membeli. Oleh itu mereka sering dimanipulasi oleh ejen. Bagi pelanggan korporate pula, mereka hanya mencari perlindungan dengan kadar yang paling rendah. Bagi insurans am, kebanyakan pengguna mahukan pelan perlindungan dengan premium yang paling murah yang sekadar memenuhi keperluan asas mereka dan bukan untuk memaksimakan perlindungan mereka.

 

iBanding: Bagi insurans kenderaan, apa pula kesilapan yang kerap dilakukan?

Kesilapan yang membawa kesan paling buruk yang pernah saya alami ialah di mana mereka ingin kaut keuntungan dari perlindungan mereka seperti memanipulasi dan menyebabkan sesuatu kemalangan. Rakyat Malaysia suka ambil jalan mudah. Mereka tidak mahu mempelajari prosedur tuntutan. Jika musibah berlaku, mereka hanya mengharapkan orang lain untuk uruskannya.

 

iBanding: Apakah rahsia kejayaan anda?

Lakukan segalanya dengan terbaik. Bukan sekadar mencuba. Jika anda hanya mencuba melakukan sesuatu, ia akan memberi tanggapan yang jika ianya tidak berjaya, anda boleh dengan mudah meninggalkannya.

 

iBanding: Situasi apakah yang paling mencabar yang pernah anda hadapi sebagai ejen insurans?

Situasi mencabar ialah apabila orang ramai tidak menyedari kepentingan insurans terutama sekali insurans hayat. Selalunya, perkara pertama yang mereka lakukan ketika menghadapi masalah kewangan ialah mereka akan batalkan polisi insurans mereka.

 

iBanding: Apakah pula masalah terbesar yang anda hadapi buat masa ini?

Masalah terbesar buat masa ini ialah adanya terlalu ramai ejen yang tidak profesional di industri ini. Kelakuan mereka menjejaskan reputasi industri selain mengkhianati kepercayaan pengguna. Kami terpaksa melakukan banyak penjelasan untuk mendapatkan balik kepercayaan pengguna terhadap insurans dan ejen insurans.

 

iBanding: Pada pandangan anda, ke manakah arah tuju industri ini tahun hadapan dan bagaimana pula bagi 5 tahun akan datang?

Industri ini akan terus berkembang walaupun terdapat kelembapan ekonomi. Bagi 5 tahun akan datang, kami yakin bahawa industri ini akan menjadi dengan lebih matang terutama dengan kertas kerja yang diperkenalkan oleh Bank Negara. Apabila ekonomi sudah pulih, kami jangkakan perkembangan yang lebih pesat yang disebabkan ramai pengguna yang sedar akan kepentingan insurans semasa kemelesatan ekonomi.

 

 

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