MII Annual Report 2012 - The Malaysian Insurance Institute
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MII Annual Report 2012 - The Malaysian Insurance Institute
The Malaysian Insurance Institute Annual Report 2012 MII City Centre @ Maju Junction Mall S17-S28, 2nd Floor, (below the food court) Maju Junction Mall 1001, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel : 03 2691 8233 Fax : 03 2693 2370 Tra n s fo r m at i o n 2012 HEADQUARTERS: No. 5, Jalan Sri Semantan Satu, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel : 03 2087 8882 / 8883 Fax : 03 2093 7885 Email : customercare@mii.org.my Website : www.insurance.com.my annual report (35445-H) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR 2007 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR 2012 CONTENTS 2 Vision, Mission & Core Values 3 Corporate Information 4 Board of Directors 5 Management Team 6 CEO’s Message 10 Audit Committee Report MII Activity Report Financial Statements 13 MII as a Training Provider 100 Directors’ Report 30 MII as an Examination Centre 103 Independent Auditors’ Report 46 MII as a Professional Body 105 50 MII as a Conference Organiser Statements of Comprehensive Income 63 MII as a Knowledge Centre 106 Statements of Financial Position 72 MII as the Secretariat of AITRI 108 77 Others: Business Development Statements of Changes in Equity 92 Others: Staff Training & Development 109 Statements of Cash Flow 111 97 Others: Information Technology Notes to the Financial Statements 140 Statement by Directors 140 Declaration by the officer primarily responsible for the financial management of the Institute Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 2 (Incorporated in Malaysia) VISION CORE VALUES To be the preferred insurance institute for human capital development and professional standards in insurance in Malaysia and Emerging Markets Resourceful We are solution-oriented by exploring possibilities to achieve the objectives MISSION Strengthening the industry and adding value as strategic partners with the insurance community by: Raising the level of professional standards Delivering effective human capital development programmes Promoting insurance related knowledge and information Providing a platform for social and networking opportunities Supporting the national agenda in promoting insurance training and education Speed We strive to be fast and accurate at all times Customer We benchmark against best practices to meet and exceed the needs of our customers Integrity We inspire trust and confidence among customers and partners by upholding good corporate governance Learning We play a more effective role by continuously striving for knowledge and skills enhancement Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Corporate Information Board of Directors Auditors Encik Hashim bin Harun (Chairman) Encik Chua Seck Guan (appointed on 03.07.2012) Encik Vincent Kwo Shih Kang Encik K. Logan A/L K.A Ratnam Encik Alex Low Choon Hoong Y.Bhg Dato Koh Yaw Hui Encik Francis Lai @ Lai Vun Sen (appointed on 29.06.2012) Y.Bhg Dato’ Adrian Low Heong Chow @ Loh Heong Chow Encik Shaik Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour Y.Bhg Dato’ Hj. Syed Moheeb bin Syed Kamarulzaman Encik Alex Foong Soo Hah Encik Md. Adnan bin Md. Zain (appointed on 29.06.2012) Messrs. Deloitte KasimChan Chartered Accountants Level 19, Uptown 1 1, Jalan SS 21/58 Damansara Uptown 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Firm No: AF 0080) MII Executive Committee (EXCO) Encik Shaik Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour Y.Bhg Dato’ Adrian Low Heong Chow @ Loh Heong Chow Y.Bhg Dato’ Hj. Syed Moheeb bin Syed Kamarulzaman Encik Alex Foong Soo Hah Encik Vincent Kwo Shih Kang Encik K. Logan A/L K.A Ratnam Encik Chua Seck Guan Bankers Malayan Banking Berhad RHB Bank Berhad MII Website www.insurance.com.my MII Members’ e-mail miimembers@mii.org.my MII General Enquiry e-mail customercare@mii.org.my Audit Committee Registered Office and Principal Place of Business Encik Alex Low Choon Hoong (Audit Committee Chairman) Y.Bhg Dato Koh Yaw Hui Encik Md. Adnan bin Md. Zain (appointed on 03.07.2012) No. 5 Jalan Sri Semantan Satu, Damansara Heights 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: 03 2087 8882/3 Fax: 03 2093 7885 Chief Executive Officer MII City Centre Puan Khadijah binti Abdullah S17-S28, 2nd Floor Maju Junction Mall 1001 Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: 03 2691 8233 Fax: 03 2693 2370 Company Secretaries Cik Lim Seck Wah (MAICSA: 0799845) Encik M. Chandrasegaran A/L S. Murugasu (MAICSA: 0781031) 3 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 4 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Board of Directors Encik Hashim bin Harun President & CEO Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad (Chairman of MII) Encik Shaik Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour Encik Chua Seck Guan Encik Vincent Kwo Shih Kang Encik K. Logan A/L K.A Ratnam Bank Negara Malaysia CEO MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad (Chairman on PIAM) CEO Uni Asia Life Assurance Berhad (President of LIAM) CEO Logan Loss Adjusters Sdn Bhd (Chairman of AMLA) Encik Alex Low Choon Hoong Y. Bhg Dato Koh Yaw Hui Executive Director Jardine Lloyd Thompson Sdn Bhd (Chairman of MITBA) CEO Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad Y.Bhg Dato’ Haji Syed Moheeb bin Syed Kamarulzaman MII Director Encik Francis Lai @ Lai Vun Sen CEO Progressive Insurance Berhad Y.Bhg Dato’ Adrian Low Heong Chow @ Loh Heong Chow MII Director Encik Alex Foong Soo Hah Encik Md. Adnan bin Md. Zain MII Director MII Director Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 5 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Management Team Standing (from left) Sitting (from left): Rohaya Wan Khalid Vice President – Information Technology Muhammad Mohsin Vice President – Internal Audit Mohd Azlin Ahmad Vice President – Information Technology Tan Li Na Senior Vice President – Corporate Services Charan Kaur A/P Kapal Singh Vice President – Strategy & Quality Assurance (Sales) Mohd Taipor Suhadah Chief Operating Officer Zekri Ghazali Senior Vice President – Strategy & Quality Assurance Wahida Shariff Senior Vice President – Registry & Examinations Centre Khadijah Abdullah Chief Executive Officer Yahani Hashim Vice President – Professional Centre (Product Development) Freddie Phoon Wai Wan Vice President – Education Centre Rosmaniwati Agus Vice President – Registry & Examinations Centre (Agents Examinations Centre) Haslindah Atan Vice President – Accounts Hairul Hilmi Ramlee Senior Vice President – Professional Centre Caroline Darlington Vice President - Professional Centre (Product Development) Not in the Photo: Sherry Safrina Idris Vice President – Strategy & Quality Assurance (Business Development & Marketing) Ann Margaret Joseph Vice President - Registry & Examinations Centre (Examination Development & Exemption Centre) Mohd Khairul Reeza Ruslan Vice President – Project Management Office Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 6 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Message From CEO Welcome to The Malaysian Insurance Institute’s 2012 Annual Report We are pleased to report that 2012 was another positive year for MII, with a number of significant achievements. Our strong operational and financial results have enabled us to continue to expand and provide better services to the insurance industry. We further strengthened our educational offerings and continued to maintain high standards for our customer support services, making us the leading insurance human capital development Institute in the Asian region and gaining the recognition of being awarded the Asia’s Educational Service Provider of the Year 2012. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE In 2012, our revenue decreased by 12% to RM15, 604,681 from RM17, 672,941 in 2011. The decrease was due to the Takaful Basic Examination (TBE) being no longer under custody of MII since 1 April 2012. However, with the continuous alignment of our products and services to the needs of the industry, we are highly confident of a stronger and better performance in 2013. Below are the highlights of our significant achievements in 2012. PROFESSIONAL BODY Our professional membership continues to be one of our core strengths, with our members comprising professionals from all sectors in the Malaysian insurance industry. Our individual membership rose by 18% in 2012 due to the growth in the number of our Affiliate, Ordinary, Associate and Fellow members. In line with the increased recognition of our professional membership, we were excited to present many more networking channels, information-sharing, knowledge-gathering and education support activities to our members. This provides them with extensive means to elevate their networking channels and professionalism as respected insurance practitioners in this fast-moving industry. It was a great honour for MII to receive the Educational Service Provider of the Year award at the 16th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2012 in appreciation of MII’s laudable efforts in transforming into an important provider of human capital development solutions to the industry in Asia and for expanding our role to help create greater public awareness of insurance. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 7 (Incorporated in Malaysia) TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROVIDER Our world-class education and professional development programmes and courses continue to set the standard for knowledge and skills in the industry. Our professional qualifications, the Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (CMII), the Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) and the Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) remain as our key educational offerings and the benchmarks for the insurance industry. In 2012, we received 7,719 enrolments for all our training and education programmes, reflecting our constant and resolute strive to improve our offerings to meet the diverse and unique needs of our customers. After many years of developing high-quality insurance education products which have benefitted large numbers of local and foreign insurance practitioners, we have been in demand to provide specialised programmes for a number of foreign insurance markets. In 2012, we were proud to receive for the first time a group of participants from Afghanistan who attended our training courses. Our international participants and students also included those from Brunei, Indonesia, Maldives, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Lebanon and Thailand. While addressing local insurance needs remains our main priority, we have continued to endeavour to assist in the development of human capital in other emerging markets worldwide. We were also honoured to be given the opportunity to assist in developing the human capital development of 4 foreign insurance companies, namely Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Aman), UAE; Thailand Insurance Institute; Insurance Business Development Center (IBDC) of Iran and Afghanistan Insurance Authority (AIA). For the first 3 companies, the programmes were conducted in their home countries while for AIA, the training was conducted in Kuala Lumpur. The programme for AIA included introductions to the Malaysian regulator and industry associations as part of their knowledge-enhancement requirement. EXAMINATION CENTRE As the official examination centre and the custodian of standards for the Malaysian insurance industry, we have been given the mandate to conduct numerous examinations for various qualifications for staff and the agency force. These examinations were conducted at our various centres throughout Malaysia and at our international centres. The increasing demand for qualifications by the industry saw us increasing the number of our examination sessions to cater for the large number of candidates sitting for our examinations. In 2012, we conducted 1,154 examination sessions involving 92,885 candidates for the 10 types of examinations provided. We have been implementing the Computer-Based Examination (CBE) as an alternative to our Paper-and-Pencil Examination (PPE) for our Pre-Contract Examination for Insurance Agents (PCEIA) and the Certificate Examination in Investment-Linked Life Insurance (CEILLI) papers. The response was encouraging from our customers from all over the country regarding our CBE facilities. These facilities have brought them greater and speedier opportunity to acquire agency licensing, resulting in a big number of candidates who took the PCEIA and CEILLI in 2012, with 51, 221 PCEIA candidates and 28, 271 CEILLI candidates. CONFERENCE ORGANISER We organise about 6 to 8 national and international conferences a year as part of our continuous initiative to provide a platform for knowledge enhancement and knowledge sharing within the insurance fraternity. Our conferences for industry staff and agents for both general and life insurance have proven to satisfy the needs of thousands of insurance professionals each year. In 2012, we successfully organised 7 conferences for the insurance industry, which drew 3,491 participants from Malaysia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Sudan, Hong Kong, Nepal and the United Kingdom. We greatly appreciate the voluntary support of 108 speakers from all over the world who gave us their invaluable time off from their busy schedule to present stimulating papers and to share their ideas, expertise and experiences. This has been extremely beneficial to the delegates who attended our conferences. We realise the immense potential in the role of our conferences as the main avenue for insurance professionals from all around the world to expand their networking and global knowledge, especially on the Asian insurance industry. As such, we will continue to plan more new and improved conferences in 2013 that will discuss the emerging and current scenarios and issues faced by the industry and also provide practical platforms for forging relationships among insurance practitioners worldwide. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 8 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Message From CEO (cont’d) KNOWLEDGE CENTRE 2012 marked a momentous year for our Knowledge Centre with the official MoU of the Knowledge Management Task Force (KMTF), a synergistic project between MII, the Asian Institute of Finance (AIF), the Institute of Bankers Malaysia (IBBM), IBFIM and the Global University for Islamic Finance (INCEIF). The aim of the KMTF is to bring about knowledge management integration among the key players in the Malaysian financial services industry. With the support of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), 2 respected bodies with worldclass and established knowledge management systems within their respective organisations, we are highly confident that this project will be a huge success for MII and the Malaysian insurance industry and will also provide superior value across all other financial services sectors. With the improved knowledge management services provided to our members at our Knowledge Centre and by our library online services, we recorded a total of 6,688 visitors to our MII Knowledge Centre in 2012. Our recently launched Digital Library portal received encouraging response with 323 visitors. This offers various online services, namely MII Library Catalogue, MII Visualizer and MII Digital Library. Among our initiatives is to have more local professionals and academicians share their experiences and knowledge in different areas of insurance in the form of researchbased articles focusing on insurance in the Malaysian context. In this regard, we organised a one-day intensive workshop, INTAJ Journal Articles Writing Workshop (JAWS), in 2012, which was well attended by university and polytechnic lecturers, insurance practitioners and students. This programme was designed to provide the skills of writing quality research-based articles and to encourage more working professionals and academicians to write for our journal, INTAJ. ASEAN INSURANCE TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AITRI) On the regional front, we have been honoured to be given the mandate as the Secretariat of AITRI for the past 9 years by the 10 ASEAN insurance regulators. With AITRI, we continue to strengthen regional cooperation between the 10 ASEAN countries in facilitating human capital development needs through education, training and research for ASEAN regulators and insurers. In 2012, 88 participants from ASEAN countries and 21 participants from non-ASEAN countries attended AITRI programmes namely, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia and Swaziland. The Young ASEAN Manager Award (YAMA) 2012, an annual event, was also successfully held in Thailand in 2012. The award honours outstanding young ASEAN insurance managers for their excellent performance and contribution to the industry. We hope that this initiative will encourage more outstanding young talents to join the insurance industry and become future leaders of the industry who will enhance the future landscape of the ASEAN insurance industry. CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES The Capacity Building Fund generously contributed by BNM and the insurance industry, has greatly facilitated the delivery of capacity building initiatives for the Malaysian insurance industry. With the fund, we have planned 19 major projects that will change the Malaysian insurance training and education landscape. With some of the projects completed, in 2012, we started the development of the MII Qualification and Education Framework. This will be directly relevant to the industry and insurance professionals. It aims to address our professional programmes, qualifications and continuous professional activities. This project is expected to position MII as the premier insurance professional body and education centre, consistent with the aim summarised in BNM’s Financial Sector Blueprint 2011-2020 of positioning Malaysia as one of the financial talent development hubs in the region and generating more talents in the industry. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 9 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Message From CEO (cont’d) In response to BNM’s Financial Master Plan for the insurance sector, we are collaborating with The Malaysian Insurance and Takaful Brokers Association (MITBA) to develop the Competency Framework for Insurance and Takaful Brokers as part of MITBA’s 5-year plan focusing on a 3-pronged strategy to build and set the professional standards of the broking fraternity. These recognitions are derived from the tireless efforts of our Board of Directors, staff, trainers, lecturers, the insurance industry, regulators and countless other parties whose commitment and dedication to MII make these recognitions possible. SINCEREST GRATITUDE With all the projects in the pipeline, we maintain close communication with the industry to provide better understanding of our commitment and to gain useful inputs in serving the industry better. We also work closely with AIF to ensure that the projects are well planned and executed. RECOGNITIONS We have been very privileged to receive various recognitions from other reputable local and international insurance-related institutions. This is a strong indication that our roles and responsibilities are highly recognised by the insurance fraternity worldwide. We would like to extend our utmost appreciation to MII’s board of directors, stakeholders, the industry and our customers for their continuous support. It was a great honour for MII to receive the Educational Service Provider of the Year award at the 16th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2012 in appreciation of MII’s laudable efforts in transforming into an important provider of human capital development solutions to the industry in Asia and for expanding our role to help create greater public awareness of insurance. The year 2012 was certainly very challenging and exciting for us. We commend the industry for its support, hard work and commitment as a result of which we have been able to achieve noteworthy accomplishments. I am also very grateful for the ongoing leadership and dedication of MII EXCO Members, the MII Audit Committee and the MII Board of Directors who have provided a strategic strength of purpose to MII. My sincerest appreciation also goes to our members, students and customers whose continued trust in MII and enthusiasm for our offerings has made 2012 one of the best years for us. Thank you. Khadijah Abdullah Chief Executive Officer Sincerest Appreciation from MII CEO, COO and Heads of Departments THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 10 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Audit Committee Report 1. Constitution The Audit Committee was established by the Board of Directors (the Board) on 15th October 2001 to implement and support the oversight function of the Board relating to: 2. accounting policies, financial reporting practices, risk management, control and governance processes; and provision of a line of communication between the Board and the external/internal auditors. Membership and Composition The members of the Audit Committee are appointed by the Board. The Audit Committee comprises no fewer than 3 members, all of whom are non-executive directors. The Chairman is either appointed by the Board or elected by members of the Audit Committee from among themselves. 3. Authority The Audit Committee is authorised by the Board to review or investigate any activity within its terms of reference. It has full and unrestricted access to any information, records, personnel, and properties of MII. The Audit Committee is also authorised to have access to independent professional or external legal advice, and to secure attendance of outsiders with relevant experience and expertise, whenever it is deemed necessary. MII will meet the cost of such advice or attendance. 4. Meeting and Quorum The Audit Committee shall meet at least 3 times each year. The quorum for each meeting is 2 members, which must include the Chairman. The Chief Executive Officer and the Head of Internal Audit are required to attend each meeting. Any other directors and employees of MII or outsiders may attend the meeting upon invitation of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall also meet with the external auditors at least once a year. In 2012, the Audit Committee met 3 times, as per the requirement of the Terms of Reference, on 12 April, 9 August and 6 December. The record of attendance is as follows: Members Encik Alex Low Choon Hoong (Chairman) YBhg. Dato Koh Yaw Hui Encik Md. Adnan bin Md. Zain* * Attendance 3/3 1/3 2/2 Appointed as a member of the Audit Committee on 3 July 2012 The Chairman of the Audit Committee reports to the Board on all significant matters deliberated in each meeting. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 11 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Audit Committee Report (cont’d) 5. Duties The main duties of the Audit Committee are: 6. to consider the appointment of a suitable accounting firm to act as external auditors. Among the factors that may be considered are adequacy of experience and resources of the firm, the credentials of the persons assigned to the audit, and the audit fee; to endorse decisions regarding the appointment or termination of the Head of Internal Audit; to discuss with the external and internal auditors, their audit plans, nature and scope; to review the half-year interim accounts (if any) and the audited annual financial statements; to discuss with the external auditors their evaluation of the quality and the effectiveness of the system of internal accounting controls; to review the internal audit reports and discuss with the internal auditors their evaluation of the risk management, control, and governance processes; to review the co-operation or assistance given by MII management and staff to the external and internal auditors; to examine the appropriateness of the accounting policies and management practices adopted; to review whether there is a reasonable ground to believe that the external auditors are not independent and/or not suitable for reappointment; and to consider any other issues, as proposed by the Board. Highlight of Activities The Audit Committee undertook the following routine duties in 2012: reviewed the 2011 audited financial statements; reviewed and approved the 2013 internal audit plan; reviewed the internal audit reports covering ‘Strategic Management Process’, ‘Life Insurance Training Unit’, and ‘Examination Development Unit’; considered and endorsed internal audit’s recommendations and management’s responses; and reviewed Enterprise Risk Management coordination activities focusing largely on implementation of risk action plans. During the year, upon the Board’s advice, the Audit Committee also deliberated the change of lead engagement partner of the external audit firm. 7. Internal Audit Department MII has a dedicated Internal Audit department which was established in 2002. The Internal Audit department assists the Audit Committee and the management in the effective discharge of their duties on matters pertaining to internal controls, risk management and governance processes. The Head of Internal Audit reports functionally to the Audit Committee and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer. MII ACTIVITY REPORT THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 13 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report MII AS A TRAINING PROVIDER 1. OVERVIEW Our role in training is to support and complement the human capital development initiatives of the insurance industry. Our training products focus on technical, professional or specialised subjects not addressed at the company level. We offer 3 main categories of training to the public, namely General Insurance Training, Life Insurance Training, and Professional and Certificated Programmes. These programmes are developed to build technical knowledge and competencies of industry members ranging from staff of general and life insurance companies, brokers, loss adjusters, insurance agents, financial planners, risk managers and many others. 2. GENERAL INSURANCE TRAINING General insurance training comprises 2 main streams, Technical Training Courses and Premier Series. 2.1. TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES The technical training courses offer 3 levels of programmes with target audiences ranging from new entrants to management staff. The courses are structured as basic, intermediate and advanced, with each level containing the specified teaching units of the essential contents that the particular topic or subject matter must have. The MII City Centre in Maju Junction Shopping Mall, Kuala Lumpur, is currently the main training venue for these courses. In meeting the different and specific needs and requirements of individual companies in developing their staff competencies, all the above training can accordingly be customised as in-house training. In this case, the companies determine the training venue and the choice of trainers, while we recommend the topics based on the trainers’ areas of specialisation, experience and market exposure. For international customers, in-house training can be held either in their home country or in Malaysia and such training is identified as special courses for foreign participants. The overall performance of general insurance training for 2012 reported a slight decrease in the number of classes conducted as compared to 2011 i.e. a decrease of 6% or 9 classes due to the shrinking demand for the basic training courses. However, there was an increase of 1% in the number of participants registered in 2012 with 2,171 participants compared to 2,145 participants in 2011. Out of 147 classes, 79 were conducted as public courses while the remaining 68 classes were conducted as in-house courses. Conversely, the demand for in-house training for the past years has shown a steady growth. In 2012, 68 classes were conducted compared to 49 in 2011 i.e. an increase of 39%, reflecting the change in customers’ preference to organise the courses as in-house, probably due to cost savings as well as the need to be company-focused. 14 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) General Insurance Training Courses in 2012 and 2011: 2012 No. Course 1 Public 2 No. of Classes 2011 No. of Participants No. of Classes No. of Participants Technical 56 608 61 469 Premier Series 23 183 46 408 Sub-Total: 79 791 107 877 Technical 30 1,007 36 1,047 Special Courses for Foreign Participants 38 373 13 221 Sub-Total 68 1,380 49 1,268 147 2,171 156 2,145 In-House Grand Total Overall Number of Training Classes and Participants by Level in 2012 and 2011: 2012 No. Level No. of Topics 1 Basic 62 61 1,316 87 70 1,358 2 Intermediate 137 85 853 145 85 780 3 Advanced 3 1 2 3 1 7 202 147 2,171 235 156 2,145 Total No. of Classes 2011 No. of Participants No. of Topics No. of Classes No. of Participants Public and In-House Training Courses by Level in 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Public In-House Public In-House No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of Classes Participants Classes Participants Classes Participants Classes Participants No. Level 1 Basic 29 329 32 987 34 311 36 1,047 2 Intermediate 49 460 36 393 72 559 13 221 3 Advanced 1 2 – – 1 7 – – 79 791 68 1,380 107 877 49 1,268 Total The number of participants for basic courses decreased slightly, with 1,316 participants in 2012 compared to 1358 participants in 2011. However, the number of participants for intermediate courses increased by 73 participants from 780 in 2011 to 853 participants in 2012. The number of participants for advanced courses declined from 7 in 2011 to 2 in 2012 as the training appetite now switched to intermediate courses instead. In 2012, we received an increased demand for in-house training programmes from overseas which caused the significant boost to the number of participants for the year. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 15 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.2. PREMIER SERIES The Premier Series are targeted at a more advanced audience and focus on topics meeting the current needs, trends and practices of local and regional markets. The courses blend the trainers’ extensive working experience and exposure exclusive to their respective areas of expertise with study visits to bring classroom knowledge to the actual work site. The courses have attracted many foreign participants and in view of that, hotels are considered as appropriate venues to conduct the training. This is to facilitate accommodation convenience for foreign participants. In 2012, we conducted 23 Premier Series courses. The courses attracted 183 participants, comprising 142 local participants and 41 overseas participants. Some of the courses also included site visits to places relevant to the subject matter of the particular courses. Premier Series Courses with Site Visits Conducted in 2012: No. Premier Series Course Inclusive of Site Visits to 1 A Comprehensive Course in Engineering Insurance Workshop PAHLAWAN POWER STATION Tanjong Kling, Melaka 2 Applying Fire Engineering Knowledge in Property Survey and Loss Controls PROGRAM ELECTRONIC SDN BHD / PROGRAM HI-TECH SDN BHD Taman Perindustrian Puchong, Selangor 3 Hospital and Surgical Insurance: A Practical Approach on Selection of Risks and Claims Assessment NCI HOSPITAL Nilai, Negeri Sembilan 4 A Comprehensive Course in General Insurance (Claims) WESTPORTS MALAYSIA SDN BHD Pulau Indah, Port Klang, Selangor The majority of the international participants were from ASEAN countries while the remainder came from Bangladesh, Lebanon, Maldives, Oman, Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia. Premier Series: A Comprehensive Course in Engineering Insurance Workshop Site visit to Pahlawan Power Station, Melaka. 12-15 March 2012 Premier Series: Hospital and Surgical Insurance – A Practical Approach on Selection of Risks and Claims Assessment. Site visit to NCI Hospital, Nilai, Seremban. 16-19 April 2012 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 16 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Premier Series: Risk Based Audit For Conventional Insurers and Takaful Operators at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 27-29 February 2012 2.3. Premier Series: Intensive Course in Reinsurance at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 21-23 February 2012 FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS In 2012, we received more overseas participation in our general insurance training courses, particularly from regional and emerging markets, recording a 43% increase as compared to 2011. 462 foreign participants attended the general insurance training courses in 2012 as compared to 324 in 2011. The majority of foreign participants i.e. 373 came for the special courses, while 41 attended the Premier Series and 48 came for the technical training courses. For the first time, we received participants from Afghanistan. Participants from Iran represented the largest group with 211 participants, followed by Dubai, UAE, with 98 participants and Thailand with 44 participants. All the above participants attended our special courses. Among the reasons for the significant increase were the selection of topics that met market demands and reputable trainers who are not only experts in the respective areas but are also willing to share their valuable technical experience with participants. Reasonable course fees, flexibility exercised in our courses and good learning experience attracted “repeat customers” to return for more courses with us. Furthermore, some of the training courses included site visits, which added value to the training. Number of Foreign Participants Attending General Insurance Training Courses in 2012 and 2011: No. Course 2012 2011 1 Increase/(Decrease) % Technical Training* 48 32 50 2 Premier Series** 41 71 (42) 3 Special Courses*** 373 221 67 Total 462 324 43 Notes: * Technical Training : 3 levels of courses (basic, intermediate and advanced) with target audiences ranging from new entrants to management staff. The courses contain the specified teaching units of the essential contents that the particular topic or subject matter must have. ** Premier Series : Specialised courses targeted at a more advanced audience and focus on topics meeting current needs, trends and practices of local and regional markets. The courses blend the trainers’ extensive working experience and exposure exclusive to their respective areas of expertise with study visits to bring classroom knowledge to the actual work site. *** Special Courses : Specialised courses organised for one organisation only based on their request and preferences. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 17 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Number of Participants for Technical Training Courses and Premier Series Courses by Country in 2012 and 2011: No. Country Technical Training Courses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Brunei Cambodia Hong Kong Indonesia Laos Maldives Oman Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Sudan Vietnam Total Premier Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Bangladesh Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Lebanon Maldives Nepal Oman Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Sudan Thailand Vietnam Total No. of Participants 2012 2011 8 – – 15 – 1 8 4 2 1 4 1 4 48 – 2 – 13 1 – – 2 4 – 5 4 1 32 2012 2011 1 5 1 13 1 4 2 – 2 – 3 – – 4 1 – 1 2 1 41 2 10 4 30 2 – 2 2 – 1 1 3 1 1 4 2 – 6 – 71 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 18 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.3.1. In-House Training for Foreign Participants We also organised and assisted in developing the human capital of 4 insurance companies, namely Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Aman), UAE; Thailand Insurance Institute; Insurance Business Development Center (IBDC), Iran; and Afghanistan Insurance Authority (AIA). For the first 3 companies, the training was conducted in their home countries while for AIA, the training was conducted in Kuala Lumpur. Number of Participants Attending Special Courses by Country in 2012 and 2011: No. Country 1 Afghanistan 2 Bhutan 3 Dubai, UAE 4 Iran 5 2012 2011 20 – – 38 98 – 211 – Maldives – 85 6 Mongolia – 16 7 Nigeria – 21 8 Saudi Arabia – 11 9 Tehran – 50 10 Thailand 44 – 373 221 Total Special Courses by Country, Company and Course in 2012: Country/Company UAE Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (AMAN) Course Fundamentals of Takaful Insurance Date No. of Participants 9 - 11 January 2012 98 24 - 25 April 2012 44 Course conducted in Dubai THAILAND Thailand Insurance Institute Course conducted in Bangkok, Thailand Workshop in Business Interruption Insurance - Claims Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 19 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) No. of Participants Country/Company Course Date IRAN Insurance Business Development Center (IBDC) Comprehensive Course in General Insurance Effective Negotiation Skills for Settlement of Claims Business Interruption Insurance Business Interruption Insurance – Claims Designing an Insurance Program using Risk Management Approach Construction all Risk/Erection Risk Insurance Claims Risk Management Reinsurance Reinsurance – Treaty Wording & Accounting Comprehensive General Liability Insurance Liability Insurance – Claims, Specialist Liability & Product Liability Engineering Insurance Engineering Insurance Claims Marine Cargo Insurance Marine Cargo Insurance – Claims 21 June 2012 13 September 2012 211 Comprehensive General Insurance Training Programme Motor Insurance Fire Insurance Marine Hull Insurance Liability Insurance Business Interruption Insurance Marine Cargo Insurance Engineering Insurance Miscellaneous Accident Insurance Regulation and Supervision of Insurance/Takaful Companies 10 – 30 December 2012 20 Courses conducted in Tehran, Iran AFGHANISTAN Afghanistan Insurance Authority (AIA) Course conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 373 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 20 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (AMAN) 9 – 11 January 2012 Thailand Insurance Institute (TII) 24 April 2012 Afghanistan Insurance Authority (AIA) 10 – 30 December 2012 2.4. EVENT MANAGEMENT For the second year, we collaborated with Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) in offering our event management services for PIDM to organise and support industry briefings on the Enhanced Financial Consumer Protection System. 15 road shows were organised nationwide with 826 participants attending the programmes. Session Location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PIDM Office, KL Sentral Katerina Hotel, Batu Pahat Allson Klana, Seremban Holiday Villa, Alor Setar The Zenith, Kuantan Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu Renaissance, Kota Bahru Bayview Hotel, Georgetown Park Avenue, Sg Petani Syuen Hotel, Ipoh Riverside Majestic, Kuching Mega Hotel, Miri PIDM Office, KL Sentral Selesa Hotel, Johor Bahru MB Hotel, Tawau Date No. of Participants 10 April 2012 15 May 2012 16 May 2012 17 May 2012 24 May 2012 12 June 2012 14 June 2012 19 June 2012 3 July 2012 4 July 2012 11 September 2012 12 September 2012 9 October 2012 17 October 2012 17 November 2012 Total 90 48 91 41 73 80 78 29 27 31 21 15 90 72 40 826 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 21 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 3. PIDM Kuala Lumpur Roadshow 2012 PIDM Kuala Lumpur Roadshow 2012 PIDM Kuala Terengganu Roadshow 2012 PIDM Kuantan Roadshow 2012 LIFE INSURANCE TRAINING Life Insurance Training is divided into 4 main areas, namely Technical Training, Leadership and Teambuilding, Agency Management and Agent Convention. These courses, except for agent conventions, are offered inhouse where they are held on company’s choice of premises. In 2012, we continued to offer customised and relevant courses to meet the training needs of staff and agents of life insurance companies and takaful operators. Life Insurance Training Activities Conducted in 2012 and 2011: 2012 Activity Life Insurance Courses 2011 No. of Sessions No. of Participants No. of Sessions No. of Participants 24 3,476 54 4,821 Similar courses were offered in 2011 and 2012. Since many of the industry participants attended the same courses in the previous year, 2012 saw the number of courses offered dropped from 54 sessions in 2011 to 24 sessions in 2012 reflected in a decrease of participants from 4,821 in 2011 to 3,476 in 2012. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 22 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Life Insurance Training, Number of Sessions and Participants in 2012 and 2011: No. of Sessions Training Category Skill-Building Leadership and Teambuilding Life Insurance and Takaful Agents Convention Agency Management Training Course (AMTC) Total No. of Agents Participating No. of Staff Participating 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 12 2 3 21 24 3 200 84 2,782 240 446 2,914 313 – – 472 666 – 7 6 97 83 – – 24 54 3,163 3,683 313 1,138 The Agency Management Training Course (AMTC) reported an increase of 17% in the number of sessions from 6 sessions in 2011 to 7 sessions in 2012. The number of participants for the AMTC increased by 17% from 83 participants in 2011 to 97 participants in 2012. Skill-Building training Leadership and Teambuilding training Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 23 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 3.1. BUMIPUTERA TRAINING FUND The Bumiputera Training Fund (BTF) was established in 1996 with the main objective of encouraging more Bumiputera to join the agency force and providing Bumiputera life insurance agents and staff with opportunities to develop the necessary skills and knowledge towards a long term career in life insurance selling. Training Category, Number of Sessions and Number of Participants in BTF Courses in 2012 and 2011: No. of Sessions Training Category 2012 Agents Participation Staff Participation Total No. of Participants 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 Skill–Building 7 16 200 140 123 264 323 404 Leadership and Teambuilding 2 16 77 316 – 258 77 574 Life Insurance Agents Convention 1 1 639 932 – – 639 932 Agency Management Training Course (AMTC) 1 1 6 4 – – 6 4 11 34 922 1,392 123 522 1,045 1,914 Total In 2012, RM225,165 of the BTF was utilised to subsidise courses, benefiting 1,045 Bumiputera staff and agents of life insurance companies. 4. PROFESSIONAL AND CERTIFICATED PROGRAMMES 4.1. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES We continued our role in providing high quality professional education to support the human capital development of the insurance industry. 2012 also saw the continued implementation of the 3 progressive qualifications for general insurance professionals i.e. Certificate, Diploma and Associateship. The usual learning progression for the majority of students is from the Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (CMII) or Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) leading to the Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) within 3 to 4 years. However, students may also enter at any level provided they meet the entry requirement. A notable achievement in 2012 was the enrolment of 321 students in the CMII programme. This was an increase of 35% in the number of students from 237 students in 2011 as compared to 2012. The AMII programme also registered a 20% increase in the number of students from 182 students enrolled in 2011 as compared to 219 students enrolled in 2012. This increase was expected as more of the DMII students completed their programme in 2011 and progressed to the AMII in 2012. In contrast, there was no significant change in the number of students enrolled for the DMII programme in 2012 as compared to 2011. The number of students enrolled for the DMII in 2012 was 232 students as compared to 233 students in 2011. The number of DMII students is expected to increase in 2013 as more of the current CMII students complete their programme and progress to DMII. There was also an increase of 13% in the number of students taking the International Certificate in Risk Management (CIRM) as many CIRM students took advantage of the 50% subsidy offered by the Capacity Building Fund. 24 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII is one of the approved training providers of the Registered Financial Planner (RFP) programme. RFP is a designation that has been approved by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as the qualification to apply for the Financial Adviser’s Licence and Financial Adviser’s Representative Licence. The RFP designation has also been approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) as one of the qualifications to apply for the Investment Adviser’s Licence and the Capital Markets Services Licence. RFP is offered in 2 streams: RFP (Conventional) and RFP (Shariah). The demand for the RFP programme, especially for the RFP (Conventional) programme has decreased over the years as evidenced from the number of students registered for the RFP examination. In 2012, there was no student enrolled for the RFP (Conventional) class compared to 20 students enrolled in 2011. However, the number of students attending the RFP (Shariah) classes increased by 38% from 42 students in 2011 to 58 students in 2012. The increase was due to the rapid growth of the general and family takaful business which requires more competent agents to serve the industry. Number of Students and Classes for Professional Programmes in 2012 and 2011: No. of Classes No. Programme 1 No. of Students 2012 2011 2012 2011 Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) 16 12 219 182 2 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) 12 12 232 233 3 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute – Insurance (CMII) 15 12 321 237 4 International Certificate in Risk Management (CIRM) 3 2 26 23 5 Registered Financial Planner (RFP) (Conventional) – 1 – 20 6 Registered Financial Planner (RFP) (Shariah) 2 2 58 42 48 41 856 737 Total 4.1.1. In-House and Public Classes The CMII, DMII and AMII programmes can be offered as public or in-house programmes. For larger companies that have more students, classes may be conducted in-house. The trend of 2011 continued in 2012 where more public programmes were conducted as compared to inhouse programmes. Out of 48 classes, only 13 classes or 27% were conducted as in-house programmes. However, the number of in-house programmes increased by 86% in 2012 as compared to 2011. There was no significant difference in the number of classes conducted as public programmes in 2012 as compared to 2011. There were 35 public classes conducted in 2012 as compared to 34 public classes conducted in 2011. 25 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Number of In-House and Public Classes and Students in 2012 and 2011: In-House No. of Classes 2012 2011 Public No. of Students 2012 2011 No. of Classes 2012 2011 No. of Students 2012 2011 No. Programme 1 Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) 5 1 63 18 11 11 156 164 2 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) – 2 – 29 12 10 232 204 3 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute – Insurance (CMII) 6 2 106 29 9 10 215 208 4 International Certificate in Risk Management (CIRM) – – – – 3 2 26 23 5 Registered Financial Planner (RFP) (Conventional) – 1 – 20 – – – – 6 Registered Financial Planner (RFP) (Shariah) 2 1 58 28 – 1 – 14 13 7 227 124 35 34 629 613 Total 4.1.2. Classes Conducted Locally In 2012, we conducted classes for professional programmes in Ipoh, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Melaka, Miri and Penang. 74% or 32 classes involving 610 students were held in Kuala Lumpur while 26% or 11 classes were conducted outside Kuala Lumpur. CMII classes were offered for the first time in Labuan and Miri. Number of Classes Conducted Locally in 2012: Location No. of Classes Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) Johor Bahru 1 9 2 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) Kota Kinabalu 1 19 3 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) Kuching 1 17 4 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) Melaka 1 22 5 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) Penang 1 15 6 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) Kuala Lumpur 7 150 12 232 No. Programme 1 Total Cont’d No. of Students Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 26 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Location No. of Classes No. of Students Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) Kuala Lumpur 10 160 Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) Penang 1 8 11 168 No. Programme 1 2 Total 1 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute – Insurance (CMII) Ipoh 1 19 2 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute – Insurance (CMII) Labuan 1 19 3 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute – Insurance (CMII) Miri 1 20 4 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute – Insurance (CMII) Penang 2 47 5 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute – Insurance (CMII) Kuala Lumpur 10 216 15 321 3 26 3 26 2 58 2 58 43 805 Total 1 International Certificate in Risk Management (CIRM) Kuala Lumpur Total 1 Registered Financial Planner (RFP) (Shariah) Total Grand Total Kuala Lumpur 4.1.3. Classes Conducted Overseas We conducted 1 class comprising 7 students for the AMII in Cambodia. This class was facilitated by local lecturers from country with the assistance of lecturers from MII. We also conducted 2 classes for the AMII, attended by 16 and 12 students respectively in Indonesia. 4.2. INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION Our flagship professional programmes, in particular the AMII, continued to attract international participants not only from the ASEAN market but also from other emerging markets such as the Middle East and Asia. The AMII is offered in 2 modes of study, self-study and class-based. In 2012, 51 international students enrolled for the AMII class-based programme conducted locally and in international centres. This was an increase of 34% in the number of students compared to 2011. The increase was because the students, particularly from Indonesia, were encouraged by their employers to complete the AMII by 2012. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 27 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) A special class for international students was conducted in Kuala Lumpur with 16 students from Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan and Seychelles. Number of International Students by Centre in 2012 and 2011: 4.3. No. of Students No. of Students 2012 2011 No. Centre 1 Bangladesh – 24 2 Cambodia 7 – 3 Indonesia 28 5 4 Malaysia 16 9 Total 51 38 INDUSTRY SPONSORSHIP For the sixth consecutive year, Malaysian National Reinsurance Berhad (MNRB) continued its support in the promotion of professionalism for the insurance industry by generously extending 50% sponsorships to personnel from various insurance companies to pursue our professional programmes. In 2012, a scholarship worth RM136, 500 was awarded to 25 students, 12 of whom were for the DMII programme and another 13 for the AMII programme. 12 companies from the general, composite, takaful and broking sectors of the industry benefited from this sponsorship. Since 2007, 157 students have been awarded sponsorship, 64 students have graduated while the rest are still pursuing the programmes. Number of Students Awarded MNRB Sponsorship from 2007 to 2012: Year Batch DMII No. of Students Graduated AMII No. of Students Graduated 2012 6th 12 Programme in progress 13 Programme in progress 2011 5th 14 Programme in progress 13 Programme in progress 2010 4th 13 7 14 Programme in progress 2009 3rd 14 10 15 6 2008 2nd 11 9 12 11 2007 1st 12 7 14 14 Total 76 33 81 31 Companies that Benefited from MNRB Sponsorship from 2007 to 2012: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. AAO Global Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd Chartis Malaysia Insurance Berhad (now known as AIG Malaysia Insurance) Allianz General Insurance Company (M) Bhd AmG Insurance Bhd AMLife Insurance Bhd Anika Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd Antah Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd Aon Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 28 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 4.4. Asia Insurance (M) Bhd AXA Affin General Insurance Bhd Berjaya Sompo Insurance Bhd BH Insurance (M) Bhd (merged with AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad on 1 January 2011) Etiqa Insurance Bhd Hong Leong Assurance Bhd Insfields Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd Jerneh Insurance Berhad Kurnia Insurans (Msia) Bhd Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd Lonpac Insurance Bhd MAA Takaful Bhd Malene Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd Maphilindo International Sdn Bhd Marsh Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd McLarens Saksama (M) Sdn Bhd MIT Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd (also known as MSM International) MSIG Insurance (M)Bhd MUI Continental Insurance Bhd Multi-Purpose Insurance Bhd Oriental Capital Assurance Bhd Overseas Assurance Corporation (M) Bhd Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd RHB Insurance Bhd Rosegate Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd Sime Darby Lockton Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd State Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd The Malaysian Insurance Institute Tokio Marine Insurans (M) Bhd Uni.Asia General Insurance Bhd CERTIFICATED PROGRAMMES MII Certificated Programmes are programmes that are recognised by the insurance industry as qualifications to perform specific jobs or tasks. At the end of the programme, a certificate is awarded to participants who demonstrate that they have met the intended learning outcomes and pass the assessment. Our Certificated Programmes are categorised as mandatory and non-mandatory programmes. Included under the mandatory programmes are programmes for licensing and Train-The-Trainer (TTT), which are as follows: i. ii. iii. iv. Basic Certificate Course in Insurance Loss Adjusting (BCCILA) Basic Certificate Course in Insurance Broking (BCCIB) Registered Financial Planner Train-The-Trainer (RFP-TTT) Basic Agency Management Course Train-The-Trainer (BAMC-TTT) Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 29 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) The BCCILA is aimed at new entrants to the insurance loss adjusting field while the BCCIB is for potential insurance brokers. The BCCILA and BCCIB are normally offered 4 times a year as a public programme. In 2012, BCCILA recorded an increase of 11% as there was 1 additional session conducted in-house for 13 students from 1 insurance company. The BCCIB also recorded an increase of 22% in the number of students. Similarly, 1 additional BCCIB session was conducted in-house with 16 students for an insurance broker. The RFP-TTT and BAMC-TTT are meant to certify in-house trainers to deliver the RFP and BAMC programmes in their respective companies. There was an increase of 71% in the number of RFP-TTT trainees with 72 trainees registering in 2012 as compared to 42 in 2011. Similarly, for the BAMC-TTT, 47 trainees attended in 2012, an increase of 213% as compared to 2011. The increased demand for the BAMC TTT in 2012 was due to the update of the BAMC syllabus which attracted previous BAMC certified trainers to attend the TTT as a refresher course. Number of Participants Attending Certificated Programmes in 2012 and 2011: No. of Participants No. Programme 2012 2011 1 Basic Certificate Course in Insurance Loss Adjusting (BCCILA) 177 159 2 Basic Certificate Course in Insurance Broking (BCCIB) 94 77 72 42 3 Train-the-Trainer (TTT) for Registered Financial Planner (RFP) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) for Basic Agency Management Course (BAMC) 47 15 4 390 293 Total Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 30 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII AS AN EXAMINATION CENTRE 1. OVERVIEW As the official examination centre and the custodian of standards for the Malaysian insurance industry, we handle numerous examinations for various qualifications for the staff and agency force of the industry at our various centres throughout Malaysia. 10 different examinations were conducted in 2012. The Pre-Contract Examination for Insurance Agents (PCEIA) recorded the largest number of examination candidates, numbering 51,221 candidates while the Certificate Examination in Investment-Linked Life Insurance (CEILLI) recorded 28,271 examination candidates. We conducted 1,154 examination sessions in 2012 involving 92,885 candidates for the various types of examinations at 22 examination centres in 14 states throughout Malaysia. This was an increase of 5% or 58 examination sessions as compared to 1,096 examination sessions conducted in 2011. However the number of examination candidates saw a decrease from 115,609 in 2011 to 92,885 candidates in 2012. This was a drop of 20% or 22,724 candidates. The significant decrease was due to the Takaful Basic Examination (TBE) being no longer under the custody of MII since 1 April 2012 and being taken over by IBFIM. Types of Examinations, Number of Examination Sessions, Candidates and Examination Centres in 2012: No. No. of Exam Sessions Examination Month/Day of Exam in 2012 No. of Candidates Sat for Exam No. of Exam Centres Professional Programmes 1 Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute AMII 4 January, April, July, October 1,154 11 2 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute DMII 3 Certificate of The Malaysian Insurance Institute Insurance CMII 4 January, April, July, October 301 9 4 Registered Financial Planner RFP 4 February, May, August, November 487 8 Certificated Programmes 5 Basic Certificate Course in Insurance Loss Adjusting BCCILA 4 February, May, August, November 191 9 6 Basic Certificate Course in Insurance Broking BCCIB 4 March, June, July, October 101 9 7 Basic Agency Management Course BAMC 4 March, June, September, December 1,192 13 Cont’d Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 31 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) No. No. of Exam Sessions Examination Month/Day of Exam in 2012 No. of Candidates Sat for Exam No. of Exam Centres Agents’ Qualifying Examinations 8(a) Pre-Contract Examination for Insurance Agents 8(b) 63 Scheduled examinations: Every month Ad-hoc: On average every Saturday 11,831 22 Pre-Contract Examination for PCEIA Insurance Agents computerbased 494 KL Centre: Monday to Friday Outstation/Ad-hoc: Every Saturday 39,390 9 9(a) The Certificate Examination in Investment-Linked Life Insurance CEILLI paper –andpencil 60 Scheduled examinations: Every month Ad-hoc: On average every Saturday 7,202 22 9(b) The Certificate Examination in Investment-Linked Life Insurance CEILLI computerbased 494 KL Centre: Monday to Friday Outstation/Ad-hoc: Every Saturday 21,069 9 10 Takaful Basic Examination (examinations conducted for January to March examination sessions only) TBE paperandpencil 19 Scheduled examinations: Every month Ad-hoc: On average every Saturday 9,967 22 Total 2. PCEIA paperandpencil 1,154 92,885 COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (C-BASS) We offer the computer-based examination (CBE) as an alternative to the paper-and-pencil (PPE) examination for the agents’ qualifying examinations. The CBE, conducted via a web-based computer-based assessment system (C-BASS), comprises a robust question bank system (Q-Bank) and a computer-based examination system (CBES). We began by offering the CBE at MII City Centre, Kuala Lumpur. In July 2009, we began to offer the CBE in Johor Bahru and Penang. In January 2011, we started to offer the CBE at 3 other centres, namely Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. In October 2011, we opened another 3 new CBE centres in Ipoh, Melaka and Kuantan, earlier than the original plan of early 2012. In January 2013, another 2 new CBE centres were opened in Sungai Petani and Miri. We now have 11 CBE centres nationwide. The industry has responded positively to the functions of the 11 CBE centres and the trend has shown a significant increase in the number of candidates taking the CBE over the past few years. The main advantage of candidates taking the CBE is immediate results can be obtained after each examination session and therefore, potential agents can be recruited immediately upon their passing the agents’ qualifying examinations. In addition, the examinations can be conducted more frequently, allowing more candidates to pass through the system for recruitment. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 32 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Computer-Based Examination (CBE) Centres in Operation KOTA KINABALU SUNGAI PETANI KOTA BHARU MIRI PENANG KUANTAN KUCHING IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MELAKA New Centre JOHOR BAHRU 2.1. COMPUTER-BASED EXAMINATION – OUTSTATION CENTRES PENANG CENTRE JOHOR BAHRU CENTRE KOTA BHARU CENTRE KOTA KINABALU CENTRE Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 33 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 3. KUCHING CENTRE IPOH CENTRE KUANTAN CENTRE MELAKA CENTRE SUNGAI PETANI CENTRE MIRI CENTRE EXAMINATION E-PERMIT AND E-RESULT We have made the examination e-permit and e-result facilities available online for all our examinations, as part of our commitment to serve the industry more efficiently. The e-permit and e-result replace the normal manual hardcopy examination entry permit and result notification slip. Candidates are able to print the examination e-permits before the scheduled examination and the e-result notification slips within a specified time after the end of the examination from our website at www.insurance.com.my. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 34 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 4. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES 4.1. ASSOCIATESHIP OF THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (AMII) AND DIPLOMA OF THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (DMII) (a) AMII and DMII - Local Students The AMII and the DMII programmes are offered in 2 study schemes, class-based and self-study. Self-study students are those not able to attend the class-based programme due to distance and time constraints and therefore take the examination on a 100% final examination basis. In the case of class-based students, the marks allocation for the DMII is 40% for course work and 60% for the final examination while for the AMII it is 50% for course work and 50% for the final examination. In 2012, 1,140 candidates sat for the AMII and the DMII examinations locally. 994 were classbased students and 146 were self-study students. The average pass rate by session ranged between 53% and 57%, with between 11 and 16 subjects taken. The number of candidates sitting for the examination in 2012 decreased by 9% or 114 candidates as compared to 2011. Examination sessions were conducted on 17-19 January, 24-26 April, 24-26 July and 22-24 October 2012 at various centres throughout the country. AMII and DMII Examinations Statistics (Local Students) for 2012 and 2011: 2012 Examination Session Sat Passed Average Pass % No. of Subjects Sat Passed Average Pass % January 12 250 143 57% 11 276 144 52% April 11 319 175 55% 15 319 204 64% July 14 303 161 53% 18 327 196 60% October 16 268 146 54% 18 332 169 51% 1,140 625 55% 1,254 713 57% Total (b) No. of Subjects 2011 AMII and DMII (Class-Based) - International Students In 2012, we continued to conduct the AMII and the DMII examinations outside Malaysia, namely in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 14 candidates sat for the AMII and the DMII examinations at these international centres. The average pass rate by session ranged between 54% and 100% with between 1 and 4 subjects taken. The number of candidates sitting for the examinations reflected a decrease of 78% or 51 candidates in 2012. This was because no examination was conducted in Bangladesh due to the students’ work commitment, thus significantly reducing the total number of examination candidates throughout the year. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 35 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) AMII Examination Statistics (International Students) for 2012 and 2011: 2012 Examination Venue No. of Subjects Dhaka, Bangladesh Passed Average Pass % No examination conducted Phnom Penh, Cambodia 4 13 7 54% Jakarta, Indonesia 1 1 1 100% 14 8 57% Total 4.2. Sat 2011 No. of Subjects Sat Passed Average Pass % 5 57 8 14% No examination conducted 3 8 1 13% 65 9 14% CERTIFICATE OF THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE - INSURANCE (CMII) In 2012, 301 candidates sat for the CMII examination with the average pass rate by session ranging between 59% and 79%. The overall pass rate in 2012 registered an average of 73%, which was 15% higher as compared to the 2011 average pass rate. The examination sessions were conducted in January, April, July and October 2012. We will continue to encourage the industry to take the CMII as an introductory certification for staff without any insurance background. CMII Examination Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 Month Sat January 41 24 59% April 84 62 74% 35 29 83% July 85 67 79% 97 62 64% October 91 67 74% 50 18 36% 39 19 49% 221 128 58% November Total 4.3. Passed 2011 Pass % No examination in November 2012 301 220 73% Sat Passed Pass % No examination in January 2011 REGISTERED FINANCIAL PLANNER (RFP) In 2012, 487 candidates sat for the RFP examination, a decrease of 10% or 52 candidates for the various modules as compared to 2011. The average pass rate remained the same at 83% for 2012 and 2011. 4 modules i.e. modules 2, 4, 6 and 7 recorded an increase in the pass rate for 2012 as compared to 2011. Since the inception of the programme, the Risk Management and Insurance Planning module has achieved the highest pass rate of 99%. 242 candidates completed the RFP programme by completing all 7 RFP modules. 36 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) RFP Statistics for Each Module for 2012 and 2011: 2012 No. Module Sat Passed Pass % Sat Passed Pass % 1 Fundamentals of Financial Planning 150 123 82% 125 106 85% 2 Risk Management and Insurance Planning 99 98 99% 123 115 93% 3 Investment Planning 55 37 67% 62 49 79% 4 Tax Planning 54 41 76% 65 49 75% 5 Estate Planning 40 38 95% 59 57 97% 6 Retirement Planning 42 34 81% 52 41 79% 7 Application of Financial Planning 47 32 68% 53 31 58% 487 403 83% 539 448 83% Total 5. 2011 CERTIFICATED PROGRAMMES 5.1. BASIC CERTIFICATE COURSE IN INSURANCE LOSS ADJUSTING (BCCILA) In 2012, 191 candidates sat for the BCCILA examination, a 20% increase or 32 candidates as compared to 2011. 4 examinations were conducted in February, May, August and November 2012 after the candidates attended a 4-day course at MII. BCCILA Examination Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 Month Sat January No examination in January 2012 55 Pass % 90% Sat 18 Passed 15 Pass % 83% February 61 April No examination in April 2012 22 May 32 25 78% No examination in May 2011 August 28 24 86% 92 87 95% November 70 57 81% 27 20 74% 191 161 84% 159 138 87% Total 5.2. Passed 2011 No examination in February 2011 16 73% BASIC CERTIFICATE COURSE IN INSURANCE BROKING (BCCIB) In 2012, 101 candidates sat for the BCCIB examination, an increase of 35% or 26 candidates as compared to 2011. The examination was conducted after the candidates completed a 5-day course at MII. The examination sessions were held in March, June, July, October and November 2012. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 37 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) BCCIB Examination Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 Month Sat Passed Pass % Sat Passed Pass % March 45 38 84% 6 6 100% May No examination in May 2012 14 13 93% June 11 9 82% July 15 13 87% 26 26 100% October 30 26 87% 29 25 86% 101 86 85% 75 70 93% Total 5.3. 2011 No examination in June 2011 BASIC AGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (BAMC) In 2012, 1,192 candidates sat for the BAMC examination, a decrease of 25% or 403 candidates as compared to 2011. The average pass rate was 92%. 4 examinations were conducted in March, June, September and December 2012. BAMC Examination Statistics for 2012 and 2011: Examination Session Sat Passed 2011 Pass % Sat Passed Pass % March 264 237 90% 284 262 92% June 315 293 93% 470 444 94% September 306 272 89% 486 441 91% December 307 293 95% 355 328 92% 1,192 1,095 92% 1,595 1,475 92% Total 6. 2012 AGENTS’ QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS 6.1. PRE-CONTRACT EXAMINATION FOR INSURANCE AGENTS (PCEIA) (a) Overview The Pre-Contract Examination for Insurance Agents (PCEIA) is a pre-qualifying examination for which a pass is a must to be a life or general insurance agent. This examination is 1 of the 2 examinations which we offer in 2 modes, PPE and CBE. The PCEIA examination is divided into 3 parts. Part A tests the Principles of Insurance, Part B focuses on General Insurance and Part C focuses on Life Insurance. Passing Part A of the PCEIA is compulsory for those wanting to join the agency force, whether in the life or the general insurance sector. The PCEIA (PPE) and the PCEIA (CBE) examinations are available in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin. The PCEIA (PPE) is also offered in Tamil upon request only. In 2012, 51,221 candidates sat for the PCEIA examination throughout Malaysia. Of these, 11,831 candidates or 23% sat for the PCEIA (PPE) and 39,390 candidates or 77% sat for the PCEIA (CBE). Overall, 2012 saw a slight increase of 0.4% or 222 candidates for the PCEIA examination. 38 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) The number of candidates who sat for the PCEIA (PPE) declined by 26% or 4,108 candidates as compared to 2011. However, the number of candidates sitting for the PCEIA (CBE) saw an increase of 12% or 4,330 more candidates as compared to 2011. In 2012, 77% of the candidates opted for the PCEIA (CBE) as compared to 69% in 2011. PCEIA (PPE and CBE) Statistics for 2012 and 2011: Year 2012 2011 Variance 2012 vs. 2011 Paper-and-Pencil Examination (PPE) Computer-Based Examination (CBE) Examination Mode Life General Total Life General Total Total PPE & CBE Sat 9,265 2,566 11,831 32,436 6,954 39,390 51,221 Passed 4,698 1,629 6,327 19,926 5,129 25,055 31,382 Pass % 51% 63% 53% 61% 74% 64% 61% Sat 12,668 3,271 15,939 29,370 5,690 35,060 50,999 Passed 7,507 2,392 9,899 17,884 4,175 22,059 31,958 Pass % 59% 73% 65% 61% 73% 63% 63% Sat (3,403) (705) (4,108) 3,066 1,264 4,330 222 Variance % (27%) (22%) (26%) 10% 22% 12% 0.4% 6.1.1. PCEIA - Paper-and-Pencil Examination (PPE) We conduct the PCEIA (PPE) twice a month on average at 23 examination centres in Malaysia. However, due to increasing demand and requests by companies, we also conduct the PCEIA (PPE) sessions on an unscheduled or ad-hoc basis every Saturday on average. 2012 saw a decline of 26% or 4,108 candidates sitting for the PCEIA (PPE) as compared to the figure for 2011. The average pass rate decreased by 9% to 53% in 2012 as compared to 62% in 2011. PCEIA (PPE) Overall Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 Life General 2011 Total Life General Total PCEIA Paper-and-Pencil Examination Sat 9,265 2,566 11,831 12,668 3,271 15,939 Passed 4,698 1,629 6,327 7,507 2,392 9,899 Pass % 51% 63% 53% 59% 73% 62% Variance 2012 vs. 2011 Sat Life -3,403 General -27% -705 Total -22% -4,108 -26% 39 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) (a) PCEIA (PPE) - Life Insurance Route In 2012, the number of candidates sitting for the PCEIA (PPE) - life insurance route dropped by 27% or 3,403 candidates to 9,265 candidates. The figure for 2011 was 12,668 candidates. These candidates comprised 78% of the total number of candidates who sat for the PCEIA (PPE) in 2012 as compared to 79% in 2011. The average pass rate decreased by 8% to 51% as compared to 59% in 2011. PCEIA (PPE) Life Route Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Variance 2012 vs 2011 Sat 9,265 12,668 (3,403) / (27%) Passed 4,698 7,507 (2,809) Pass % 51% 59% In 2012, the number of candidates taking the examination in all 4 available languages declined as compared to 2011. The number of candidates sitting for the examination in Bahasa Malaysia in 2012 decreased by 36%. Candidates taking the examination in Mandarin, English and Tamil showed a similar trend, with a drop of 21%, 20% and 11% respectively. PCEIA (PPE) Life Route Statistics by Language for 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin Tamil (b) Total Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin Tamil Total Sat 3,199 3,332 2,717 17 9,265 5,010 4,190 3,449 19 12,668 Passed 1,299 1,870 1,529 0 4,698 2,734 2,663 2,106 4 7,507 Pass % 41% 56% 56% 0% 51% 55% 64% 61% 21% 59% PCEIA (PPE) – General Insurance Route The number of candidates sitting for the PCEIA (PPE) - general insurance route decreased by 22% or 705 candidates to 2,566 candidates in 2012 as compared to 3,271 candidates in 2011. The overall pass rate dropped slightly to 63% in 2012. The pass rate was 73% in 2011. PCEIA (PPE) General Route Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Variance 2011 vs 2010 Sat 2,566 3,271 (705) / (22%) Passed 1,629 2,392 (763) Pass % 63% 73% 40 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) In 2012, the English version of the examination remained preferred. However, the number of candidates sitting for the examination decreased by 21% as compared to 2011. Candidates for the examination in Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia and Tamil showed the same trend, reporting a decrease of 29%, 17% and 50% respectively. PCEIA (PPE) General Route Statistics by Language for 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin Tamil Total Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin Tamil Total Sat 851 1,247 467 1 2,566 1,030 1,580 659 2 3,271 Passed 481 842 306 0 1,629 708 1,194 490 0 2,392 Pass % 57% 68% 66% 0% 63% 69% 76% 74% 0 73% 6.1.2. PCEIA: Computer-Based Examination (CBE) The PCEIA (CBE) was conducted throughout 2012 from Mondays to Fridays at the MII City Centre, Maju Junction Mall, Kuala Lumpur, except on public holidays. 4 sessions were conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 2 sessions on Fridays. As for the centres in Johor Bahru and Penang, 4 sessions of the CBE were conducted every Saturday from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. Due to increasing demand and requests by companies, the CBE sessions were conducted on Saturdays at the MII City Centre and on Sundays at the Johor Bahru and Penang centres on an ad-hoc basis in addition to the pre-determined schedule. 4 sessions of the CBE were conducted each month from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm at the other outstation centres, namely Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Kota Bharu, Ipoh, Melaka, Kuantan, Miri and Sungai Petani. 2012 recorded a growth of 12% or 4,330 candidates as compared to 2011. The CBE is preferred due to the immediate release of results after each examination, speeding up the candidates’ recruitment registration process as insurance agents. The average pass rate reported an increase of 1% to 64% as compared to 63% in 2011. PCEIA (CBE) Overall Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 Life General 2011 Total Life General Total PCEIA Computer-Based Examination Sat 32,436 6,954 39,390 29,370 5,690 35,060 Passed 19,926 5,129 25,055 17,884 4,175 22,059 Pass % 61% 74% 64% 61% 73% 63% Variance 2012 vs. 2011 Life Sat / % 3,066 General 10% 1,264 Total 22% 4,330 12% Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 41 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) (a) PCEIA (CBE) - Life Insurance Route In 2012, the number of candidates who sat for the PCEIA (CBE) - life insurance route increased by 10% or 3,066 candidates as compared to 2011. The average pass rate remained the same at 61% for 2012 and 2011. PCEIA (CBE) Life Route Statistics for 2012 and 2011: (b) 2012 2011 Variance 2012 vs 2011 Sat 32,436 29,370 3,066 / 10% Passed 19,926 17,884 2,042 Pass % 61% 61% PCEIA (CBE) - General Insurance Route The number of candidates taking the PCEIA (CBE) - general insurance route increased by 22% or 1,264 candidates as compared to 2011. The average pass rate reported an increase of 1% to 74% as compared to 73% in 2011. PCEIA (CBE) General Route Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 6.2. 2012 2011 Variance 2012 vs 2011 Sat 6,954 5,690 1,264 / 22% Passed 5,129 4,175 954 Pass % 74% 73% THE CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION IN INVESTMENT-LINKED LIFE INSURANCE (CEILLI) (a) Overview The CEILLI is a pre-qualifying examination for life insurance agents who want to sell investmentlinked life insurance products for life insurance companies. This examination is 1 of the 2 examinations we offer in 2 modes, PPE and CBE. The PPE and CBE examinations are available in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin. In 2012, 28,271 candidates sat for the CEILLI examinations throughout Malaysia. 7,202 candidates sat for the PPE and 21,069 sat for the CBE. Overall, the total number of candidates who sat for the examination in 2012 saw a decrease of 6% or 1,886 candidates as compared to 2011. The overall average pass rate was 52%, a drop of 1% as compared to 2011. The number of candidates who sat for the CEILLI (PPE) declined by 26% or 2,491 candidates as compared to 2011. However, the number of candidates sitting for the CEILLI (CBE) saw an increase of 3% or 605 more candidates as compared to 2011. In 2012, 75% of the candidates opted for the CEILLI (CBE) while in 2011 the figure stood at 68%. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 42 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) CEILLI Overall Statistics for 2012 and 2011: Year 2012 2011 Variance 2012 vs. 2011 (a) Examination Mode Paper-and-Pencil Examination (PPE) Computer-Based Examination (CBE) Total PPE and CBE Sat 7,202 21,069 28,271 Passed 3,153 11,424 14,577 Pass % 44% 54% 52% Sat 9,693 20,464 30,157 Passed 5,091 10,904 15,995 Pass % 53% 53% 53% Sat (2,491) 605 (1,886) Variance % (26%) 3% (6%) CEILLI Paper-and-Pencil Examination (PPE) The CEILLI (PPE) is conducted on average twice a month at 22 examination centres all over the country. However, due to increasing demand and requests by companies, the CEILLI (PPE) sessions were also conducted as unscheduled or on an ad-hoc basis on average every Saturday. The number of candidates sitting for the CEILLI (PPE) declined by 26% or 2,491 candidates in 2012 as compared to 2011. The average pass rate was 44%, a decrease of 9% as compared to 53% in 2011. All CEILLI, PPE and CBE examination questions were reviewed, checked and moderated by the LIAM committee in early 2012. The drop in the 2012 pass percentage could have been due to candidates’ lack of preparation and understanding of the subject matter. CEILLI (PPE) Overall Statistics for 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Variance 2012 vs 2011 Sat 7,202 9,693 (2,491) / (26%) Passed 3,153 5,091 (1,938) Pass % 44% 53% The number of candidates for the CEILLI (PPE) examination in all offered languages reported a decrease. The drop in the number of candidates for the examination in Bahasa Malaysia was 40%, for English it was 23% and for Mandarin it was 15%. Candidates who sat for the examination in English reported the highest pass rate of 56%, followed by Mandarin at 43% and Bahasa Malaysia at 29%. The overall average pass rate dropped by 9% from 53% in 2011 to 44% in 2012. 43 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) CEILLI (PPE) Statistics by Language for 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin Total Sat Passed Pass% (b) 1,887 554 29% 2,508 1,394 56% 2,807 1,205 43% Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin 7,202 3,153 44% 3,150 1,313 42% 3,249 2,127 65% 3,294 1,651 50% Total 9,693 5,091 53% CEILLI Computer-Based Examination (CBE) The CEILLI (CBE) was conducted throughout 2012 on Mondays to Fridays at MII City Centre, Maju Junction Mall, Kuala Lumpur, except on public holidays. 4 sessions were conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 2 sessions on Fridays. As for the Johor Bharu and Penang centres, 4 sessions of the CBE were conducted every Saturday from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. Due to increasing demand and requests by companies, the CEILLI (CBE) examinations were also conducted ad-hoc on Saturdays at the MII City Centre and on Sundays at the Johor Bharu and Penang centres. As for the other out-station centres, namely Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Kota Bharu, Ipoh, Melaka, Kuantan, Miri and Sungai Petani, 4 sessions of the CEILLI (CBE) were conducted each month from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. 2012 recorded a growth of 3% or 605 candidates as compared to the figures for 2011. CBE has become the preferred mode of examination due to the immediate release of results after each examination, speeding up candidates’ recruitment registration process as insurance agents. The average pass rate reported an increase of 1% to 54% as compared to 53% in 2011. CEILLI (CBE) Overall Statistics for 2012 and 2011: Sat Passed Pass % 2012 2011 21,069 11,424 54% 20,464 10,904 53% Variance 2012 vs 2011 605 / 3% 520 The number of candidates sitting for the CEILLI (CBE) examinations in all languages increased, with the examination in Mandarin reporting the highest increase of 13%. Candidates who sat for the examination in English reported the highest pass rate of 67%, followed by Mandarin at 45% and Bahasa Malaysia at 38%. The overall average pass rate increased by 1% from 53% in 2011 to 54% in 2012. CEILLI (CBE) Statistics by Language for 2012 and 2011: 2012 2011 Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin Total Sat Passed Pass % 4,245 1,604 38% 10,099 6,767 67% 6,725 3,053 45% 21,069 11,424 54% Bahasa Malaysia English Mandarin 4,376 1,554 36% 10,125 6,732 66% 5,963 2,618 44% Total 20,464 10,904 53% Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 44 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 6.3. TAKAFUL BASIC EXAMINATION (TBE) The Takaful Basic Examination (TBE) is an examination made compulsory for all takaful agents by the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA). The first TBE was introduced in February 2009. The examination was offered in Bahasa Malaysia and in the PPE mode only. In 2012, the TBE was conducted only for 3 months. IBFIM took over the conduct of the TBE beginning the April 2012 examination. 2012 recorded a growth of 47% or 1,898 candidates as compared to the same period in 2011. The average pass rate for the January to March 2012 examinations decreased by 5% to 71% as compared to 76% for the same period in 2011. Takaful Basic Examination Overall Statistics for 2012 and 2011- (January to March): 2012 7. Variance 2012 vs 2011 2011 January - March January - March January - December January - March Sat 9,967 6,785 30,665 3,182 / 47% Passed 7,046 5,148 24,076 1,898 Pass % 71% 76% 79% EXAMINATIONS DEVELOPMENT AND EXEMPTIONS The Examinations Development & Exemptions Unit (EDE) under the Registry & Examinations Centre ensures quality standards while maintaining our question bank for all examinations conducted by MII. The development of question papers involves appointing question setters, moderators, translators and proofreaders, right up to the production of the final examination papers. The Unit also assesses and awards accreditation of prior learning for some of the major and compulsory examinations offered by MII. The Unit is committed to continuously enhancing the quality and standard of the examinations offered to be in line with international standards. As such, the Unit i. Develops the questions using the guidelines given by Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM), The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), UK, and other professional bodies to ensure reliability, validity and quality. ii. Continuously reviews the questions periodically to ensure that the questions remain current, relevant and in tandem with the needs of the industry. iii. Ensures the setting of, moderation and review of examination questions by subject matter experts (SME). iv. Imposes a high level of security in the process of ensuring the questions are reliable and valid. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 45 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Significant Activities in 2012 The Examinations Development & Exemptions Unit: 8. i. Developed 1,649 sets of e-papers for the PCEIA (CBE) and the CEILLI (CBE). ii. Developed 1,432 sets of question papers for all PPE. The number of sets of question papers produced increased by 4% as compared to 2011 due to the conduct of more ad-hoc examinations for the PCEIA, CEILLI and TBE examinations. iii. Developed 922 additional new questions, of which 240 new questions were developed for PCEIA, CEILLI and BCCILA and a total of 682 questions were received from AMII and DMII class lecturers and question setters. iv. Developed 20 sets of assignment questions and 8 sets of test questions for DMII and AMII international class in Cambodia. v. Carried out the processes of moderation, proofreading, editing and translations by SMEs of a total of 5617 questions for various examinations in 2012 to uphold the quality, standards and relevancy of the examination questions. vi. Continued to process requests for exemptions in respect of prior learning that students have undertaken outside of MII qualifications. A total of 101 exemptions applications were received for AMII, DMII, CMII, PCEIA and CEILLI examinations in 2012. EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS We continued to be given the trust and mandate as the regional examination centre by several international examining bodies during the year. We facilitated the following examinations for 376 candidates taking various external examinations. External Examinations Facilitated by MII in 2012 and 2011: No. of Candidates No. Examination 2012 2011 1 Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), UK 42 29 2 The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), UK 91 93 3 The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA),UK 4 Society of Actuaries (SOA), USA 5 The Institute of Risk Management (IRM),UK 6 The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), Australia Total 1 No examination 204 246 38 41 No examination 376 1 410 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 46 Annual Report 2012 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII AS A PROFESSIONAL BODY 1. OVERVIEW As a professional body, we maintain a membership register comprising Individual and Institutional members. Individual membership includes Fellow, Associate, Ordinary and Affiliate membership. In 2012, we had 1,397 individual members. Institutional members comprise all registered insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance brokers and loss adjusters in Malaysia, making a total of 127 Institutional members with approximately 25,000 staff. Our membership offers a platform for members to enjoy privileges in our products and services and professional networking through invitation to our activities and events. Selected benefits are also extended to the staff of our Institutional members. 1.1. MEMBERSHIP STATUS IN 2012 As at 31 December 2012, MII had 1,397 Individual members and 127 Institutional members. 1.1.1 Number of Individual Members in 2012: Year No. Category 1 Affiliate 558 504 2 Ordinary 506 380 3 Associate 321 293 4 Fellow 12 11 1,397 1,188 Total 2012 2011 The significant increase of 18% or 209 in the total number of Individual members in 2012 was due to the increase in the number of Affiliate, Ordinary, Associate and Fellow members. This is because our membership has become better recognised through our continuous efforts to promote MII membership to potential members at our conferences and other external events. We also actively visit insurance companies to promote our membership programmes to industry staff. 1.1.2 Number of Institutional Members in 2012: Year No. Sector 1 Reinsurance 7 7 2 Composite 7 9 3 General 20 21 4 Life 8 8 5 Brokers 36 36 6 Adjusters 36 36 7 Others (Non- Insurance) 13 9 127 126 Total 2012 2011 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 47 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) All current registered insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance brokers and loss adjusters in Malaysia which are licensed under the Insurance Act 1963 remained as MII Institutional members in 2012. The overall total of Institutional members increased from 126 in 2011 to 127 company members in 2012. This was attributed particularly to the increase in the number of MII Institutional non-insurance members from 9 in 2011 to 13 in 2012. These noninsurance companies, particularly takaful operators and other service providers are not required to be Institutional members of MII. 2. MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES 7 activities involving 436 members were successfully organised in 2012. The activities ranged from industrywide events to specific activities for members for networking and also to gain general knowledge. In order to cater to all categories of members that include insurance industry staff and the agency force, the topics of membership talks in 2012 ranged from technical insurance to non-technical insurance subjects such as Liability Insurance and Your Role in Estate Planning, among others. We also continuously participated in exhibitions at seminars and conventions organised by external parties. These initiatives were to create awareness of our membership to potential Individual members. 2.1. MEMBERSHIP TALKS List of Membership Talks in 2012: No. Date Topic 1 22 February 2012 Liability Insurance 2 27 March 2012 Work & Life Balance 3 7 May 2012 Personality Assessment for Better Management 4 12 June 2012 Your Role in Estate Planning 5 29 June 2012 MII Annual General Meeting 6 14-16 August 2012 MII Transformation Blueprint Briefing with MII Members 7 13 October 2012 Inter-Insurance Companies Bowling Tournament 2012 Talk on Liability Insurance at MII City Centre 22 February 2012 Talk on Personality Assessment for Better Management at MII City Centre 27 March 2012 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 48 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.2. INTER-INSURANCE COMPANIES BOWLING TOURNAMENT 2012 As part of our mission to provide a platform for social and networking opportunities to people across the insurance industry, the Inter-Insurance Companies Bowling Tournament 2012 was successfully organised for the sixth year on 13 October 2012 at Sunway Mega Lanes, Sunway Pyramid, Selangor. This served as an excellent opportunity for the industry to get together as a unified industry. 240 players from 30 companies from all sectors of the insurance industry including general and life companies, brokers and loss adjusters participated in the tournament. Insurance Companies’ Team: Total Score Pins Place Company/Team Prize Champion Etiqa Insurance Berhad – Group A 2,229 Champion trophy, trophy for each player, cash and hamper 1st runner-up Etiqa Insurance Berhad – Group B 1,988 Trophy for each player, cash and hamper 2nd runner-up Great Eastern Life Assurance Berhad – Group A 1,954 Trophy for each player, cash and hamper 4th placing MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd – Group A 1,911 Trophy for each player, cash and hamper 5th placing MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd – Group B 1,882 Trophy for each player, cash and hamper Best Bowler: Total Score Pins Category Name/Company Prize Male En Tajuddin Tajul Ariffin – Etiqa Insurance Berhad 595 Trophy, cash and hamper Female Ms Yvonne Chang – Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad 404 Trophy, cash and hamper Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 49 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Team ETIQA A – Champion Team ETIQA B – 1st Runner Up Team GELA A – 2nd Runner Up En Tajuddin Tajul Ariffin from Team ETIQA A, the winner for Best Bowler (male category) Ms Yvonnne Chong from Team GELA B, the winner for Best Bowler (female category) Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 50 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII AS A CONFERENCE ORGANISER 1. OVERVIEW Annually, we conduct about 6 to 8 national and international level conferences specially designed to meet the specific needs of the industry. These receive tremendous support from various local and international organisations. In addition to the gaining and sharing of knowledge and experiences, our conferences provide valuable platforms for networking. We successfully organised 7 conferences for the insurance industry in 2012. These drew 3,491 participants from Malaysia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Sudan, Hong Kong, Nepal and United Kingdom. 108 international and local speakers presented exciting papers, sharing their expertise with the delegates. We have been very honoured to receive the invaluable support of speakers in their voluntary presence at all the events. This has been extremely beneficial to MII in our aim of providing world class knowledge and expertise to delegates attending the conferences. Conferences Organised in 2012: No. Conference Date No. of participants No. of speakers General Insurance Conferences 1 International Claims Convention 28-29 May 2012 88 20 2 Medical and Health Insurance Conference 18-19 June 2012 60 16 3 General Insurance Agents Convention 3 July 2012 434 8 4 2nd Malaysia Insurance Summit 1-2 October 2012 127 33 19 May 2012 441 8 Life Insurance Conferences/Conventions 5 Konvensyen Ejen Takaful 2012 6 Malaysia MDRT Day 2012 1 September 2012 1,691 18 7 Konvensyen Ejen Insurans Hayat Bumiputera 2012 22 September 2012 650 5 3,491 108 Total 2. CONFERENCES ORGANISED 2.1. INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS CONVENTION MII, with the support of the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM), Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), Association of Malaysian Loss Adjusters (AMLA), The Malaysian Insurance and Takaful Brokers Association (MITBA), Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) and National Insurance Claims Society (NICS), convened the International Claims Convention 2012. Themed Claims Challenges, the convention was held from 28-29 May 2012 at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. The convention was officiated by Mr Donald Joshua Jaganathan, Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia. 88 delegates attended the two-day convention,including delegates from, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Malaysia. This was an increase of 28 participants or 47% from 60 participants in 2011. 20 renowned industry experts from Singapore, Australia, Korea and Malaysia shared their experience as speakers at this event. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 51 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) The convention highlighted the trends and impact on claims resulting from climate changes, natural catastrophe, fraud, regulatory changes both in domestic and regional content. Participants were delighted with the session and discussion and provided very encouraging evaluation. Testimonials from participants: “Well organised. Good selection of speakers. Active two-way communication between delegates and speakers” S. Vickkneswaran, Vice President – Operations & Claims, Antah Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd “Great opportunity to hear precious views of expertise from various fields.” Cheung Li Han, Deputy Manager, Labuan Reinsurance Ltd “Gained valuable updates on global events with insight details. Love the forum as more views were shared.” Rebecca Chan, Underwriter, MCIS Zurich “Good platform to share current local and overseas claims challenges.” Kok Yan Peng, MSIG Insurance Mr Donald Joshua Jaganathan, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia delivering the keynote address Participants at the conference Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 52 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.2. MEDICAL AND HEALTH INSURANCE CONFERENCE The Medical and Health Insurance Conference was held from 18-19 June 2012 at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, with the support of PIAM, LIAM, AMLA, MITBA, MTA and Malaysia Healthcare. The theme was Defining the Future of Medical and Health Insurance to specifically address the challenges faced by the healthcare industry in the local and foreign markets. The two-day international conference also provided a platform for engagement with renowned field practitioners from advanced and local markets. Over 60 participants from Singapore, India, Indonesia, Sudan and Malaysia attended the conference. This reflected an increase of 12 participants or 25% from 48 participants in 2011. 16 insurance experts from Singapore, India, Indonesia and Malaysia participated as speakers. Interactive presentations by the speakers Q & A session with speakers Testimonials from participants: “A conference with informative and interesting topics.” Ko Ching Lay, Assistant Manager, Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad “Superb event for medical and healthcare practitioners. Sheikh Abdul Rahman, Vice President, Medical Health, Takaful Ikhlas Berhad THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 53 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) “Well organised, informative and provides a good platform for exchanging of ideas.” M.H Geng, ACE Jerneh Insurance Berhad “It is a good conference and networking space to all insurer associates.” Chong Sock Yee, Assistant Manager, Prudential Insurance Berhad “A good choice of topics with speakers from varied backgrounds.” Lee Phaik Suan, Assistant Manager, QBE Insurance Berhad “Very informative conference on global health.” Masriati, Tradewinds International Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd 2.3. GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS CONVENTION The General Insurance Agents Convention is an annual event organised by MII with the support of PIAM. Subsequent to the success of the event in previous years, the convention was again held on 3 July 2013 at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, with the theme The Way Forward…What is the Big Picture?. Mr Wong Kim Teck, Deputy Chairman of PIAM, delivered the opening address and officiated the convention. The event was well attended by 434 participants and 8 speakers spoke on various topics that benefited the audience with 1 forum dedicated for the CEOs and senior leaders of the Malaysian insurance industry. The number of participants did not meet our expectation and was lower by 10% or 46 participants compared to 480 in 2011 due to several companies merger and acquisition this year. Nonetheless, those who attended provided very encouraging evaluation. This convention opened a platform for agents to gain new knowledge and skills to enable them to play a bigger role in the insurance industry in addition to their continuous professional development (CPD). Testimonials from participants: “A very interactive programme and should be attended by all general insurance agents.” Mohd Aizly Mohamad Moh, Etiqa Takaful Berhad “Well done. Good exposureto thefuture of agents. Gained a lot!” Sin Dun Suan, Agent, Jee Seng Marketing “The way forward brings me real positive change, positive thinking also helped me to improve and raise my confidence level.” Suzila Mat Hussin, Manager, Pantai Bharu Corporation SB “Good platform for networking.” Kevin Seong, Manager, RHB Insurance Berhad “Good for knowledge and motivation besides networking.” Ramli Ar, Agent, Agensi Nadi - Etiqa Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 54 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Panel session: 90 Minutes with CEO Inspiring speakers motivating the participants Participants at the convention THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 55 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.4. 2nd MALAYSIA INSURANCE SUMMIT Following the success of the 1st Malaysia Insurance Summit 2011, MII, with the support of PIAM, LIAM, AMLA and MITBA, organised the 2nd Malaysia Insurance Summit with the theme Are We Ready for Tomorrow?. About 127 delegates gathered at the Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, from 1-2 October 2012 to listen to the views of C-level executives and subject matter experts on up-to-date insights of the future market and trends that have impacted the Malaysian insurance industry. The Summit was officiated by YB Sen Dato’ Ir Donald Lim Siang Chai, Deputy Minister of Finance (I), Ministry of Finance Malaysia. The Summit attracted 127 delegates from Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and United Kingdom, with an increase of 15 participants or 13% from 112 participants in 2011. High quality keynotes and papers were presented by 33 industry experts who shared knowledge on various topical topics and their experiences with the participants. The Summit provided a platform for networking opportunity for members of the insurance industry to meet with key leaders and generate solutions for the industry’s consideration. YB Sen Dato’ Ir Donald Lim Siang Chai officiating the Summit accompanied by (from left) En Azli Munani, CEO of MTA; Pn Khadijah Abdullah, CEO of MII; Mr Francis Lai Vun Sen, MII Director and En Shaiful Arbi Abdul Aziz, Honorary Secretary, MITBA. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 56 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Industry leaders as panellists and speakers at the event Testimonials from participants: “I found the 2nd Malaysia Insurance Summit 2012 is the best and was really impressed by the way entire summit was organised.” Suriani Mohd Zain, Etiqa Insurance “Well-thought of topics encompassing current issues and well organised. Well done organiser!” Nurhafizi Hanis, Petronas “It is a good platform for all the insurance players together to discuss all issues related to the industry.” Diana Chua Hong Ping, AIA “The summit has chosen very current and relevant topics related to the Malaysian market. It has been very fruitful and something to take home.” Chan Wai Choong, AXA Affin General Insurance Bhd “Good forum to network and a platform to hear the experience on issues / topics discussed.” Loke, MSIG Insurance Berhad “It is an interesting forum which reflects current and future issues with leaders who are willing to share Malaysian insurance standards and capability.” Joanne Cheah, AON Insurance Brokers Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 57 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.5. KONVENSYEN EJEN TAKAFUL (TAKAFUL AGENTS CONVENTION) In 2012, the Takaful Agents Convention was organised in collaboration with IBFIM, and with the support of the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur on 19 May 2012. The theme for the event was Integriti dan Amalan Saksama Pemacu Kejayaan. The event was officiated by YBhg Datuk Nik Mustapha Bin Hj. Nik Hassan, Chief Director, Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM). The objective of the event was to create a platform for the 441 takaful agents who attended the convention to learn, share and exchange new knowledge, skills and experiences to sustain and further enhance business success. However the number of participants dropped by 14% or 69 participants as many of the takaful agents were attending company events during the same time. Nonetheless, those who attended provided very encouraging evaluation. YBhg Datuk Nik Mustapha Bin Hj. Nik Hassan officiating the event accompanied by (from left) En Dzul Abdul Hamid from MTA; YBhg Dato’ Dr Adnan Alias, CEO of IBFIM; En Zainudin Ishak, Chairman of MTA and Pn Khadijah Abdullah. Renowned speakers at the convention Participants at the convention THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 58 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Testimonials from participants: “Menambah ilmu pengetahuan dan mengeratkan silaturahim dengan ejen takaful yang lain.” Habibah Yaakob , Etiqa Takaful Bhd “Forum, sangat menarik!” Sazulhairi Bin Ahmad, Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd “Meningkatkan kefahaman saya tentang takaful.” Karem Husin, Great Eastern Takaful “Penceramah memberi informasi yang bagus.” Fairus Binti Ku Abdul Ghani, ING Public Takaful Ehsan Berhad “Memberi penjelasan yang bermanfaat dan berguna di dalam mempromosikan takaful.” Zarina Zainal, Prudential BSN Takaful “Ilmu yang sungguh baik.” Shaimee Mahayudin, Prudential Assurance Berhad “Menambah pengetahuan saya dari segala aspek terutamanya syariah.” Norhanizah Bt Ismail, Bank Simpanan Nasional “Keseluruhan ahli-ahli panel sangat bagus dan meyakinkan.” Roziah Binti Abd Rashid, Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd “Secara keseluruhan Konvensyen Ejen Takaful 2012 sangat bermanfaat dan saya harap Konvensyen Ejen Takaful 2013 akan bertambah baik. Tahniah kepada penganjur. Terima Kasih.” Rosmaria Mohamad, Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd 2.6. MALAYSIA MDRT DAY MII and the MDRT Communication Committee Malaysia (MCC) organised the Malaysia MDRT Day 2012 with the theme Sparking Change on 1 September 2012 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur. A line-up of 18 top MDRT, COT and TOT speakers shared their success stories at the event. This one-day convention aimed to inspire insurance agents and financial planners to face challenges to ensure survival and sustain success in the business. The convention also provided a platform for insurance agents and financial planners to acquire new knowledge, skills and experiences. 2012 saw the attendance of 1,691 agents, an increase of 15% or 220 participants from 1,471 participants in 2011. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 59 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) The opening ceremony of the event From left: Pn Khadijah Abdullah; Dr Radhakrishna (RK) Shetty, MDRT Ambassador and Organising Chairman of the 2013 MDRT Experience, Hydrabad, India; Ms Jenny Yeoh, MDRT Country Chair – Malaysia; and En Manmohan Abdullah, Zone Chairman, South East Asia, Million Dollar Roundtable (MDRT) MDRT Malaysia and MII presented the donation derived from the sale of MDRT t-shirts and wrist bands for the MDRT Day 2012 to the Society for the Severely Mentally Handicapped Selangor and Federal Territory Participants at the convention THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 60 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Testimonials from participants: ”Very well organised!” Kevin Kaan, AIA Berhad “Speakers are well balanced – Gen Y and senior agents. Learnt from both views.” Yeo Beng Chu, AIA Berhad “Excellent arrangement. The convention really motivated me.” Subramaniam Ramasamy, MCIS Zurich Insurance Berhad “Speakers shared valuable experience. The emcee was very good.” Lee Bee Yin, Allianz Life “Good job! Keep it up!” Sarawanan A/L Perumal, ING Insurance Berhad “Good venue and facilities for great event!” Ang Kin, AIA Berhad “Good sharing from all speakers!” Ang Siew Yen, Prudential Assurance Berhad 2.7. KONVENSYEN EJEN INSURANS HAYAT BUMIPUTERA (BUMIPUTERA LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS CONVENTION) The Bumiputera Life Insurance Agents Convention is an annual event organised with the support of LIAM. The convention organised on 22 September 2012 at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur, was graciously officiated by YBhg Dato’ Muhammad Ibrahim, Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia. The objective of the event was to create a platform for Bumiputera agents in the life insurance industry to learn and share new knowledge, skills and experiences to sustain and further enhance business success. 40 Top Agency Leaders and Top Personal Producers from 10 life insurance companies received their awards during the convention. The award was introduced to acknowledge and recognise the achievements of agents of life insurance companies. It was extremely well received and highly appreciated not only by the companies but also Bumiputera agency leaders and agents. The convention with its theme Professionalisme Tunggak Kejayaan, saw the attendance of 650 Bumiputera agents, a decrease of 30% or 282 participants from 932 participants in 2011. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 61 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Testimonials from participants: “Teruskan program-program seperti ini untuk meningkatkan lagi prestasi bagi ejen-ejen terutamanya ejen bumiputera sebagai pengiktirafan pencapaian.” Suzana Zainal Abidin, Prudential Assurance Berhad “Penceramah dan ahli panel yang berpengalaman. Harus menjadi idola kepada ejen insurans yang baru.” Norazura Binti Amdan, MCIS Zurich Insurance Berhad “Sangat baik!” Mohamad Radzian Saidin, Prudential Assurance Berhad “Teruskan usaha dengan mengadakan lebih banyak lagi seminar dan juga konvensyen pada masa akan datang.” Kharul Izwan, Great Eastern Life Assurance “Terbaik!” Syed Mohd Faizal, Great Eastern Life Assurance “Ya, setiap ejen wajib hadir program ini!” Azman Tukiran, MCIS Zurich Insurance Berhad “Satu pendedahan yang terbaik untk ejen baru.” Mohd Ridzwan Bin Mohd Shafie, Great Eastern Life Assurance YBhg Dato’ Muhammad Ibrahim officiating the event while accompanied by (from left); En Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour, MII Director, Mr Vincent Kwo Shih Kang, MII Director and President of LIAM, En Hashim Harun, MII Chairman and Pn Khadijah Abdullah. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 62 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) From left: En Wira Arjuna, En Abu Bakar Othman, Pn Norizza Muhamad Yusof, En Fareed Shumaily Mohd Shukor, YBhg Dato’ Azlin Ahmad Sharharbi, YBhg Dato’ Muhammad Ibrahim, Tuan Haji Othman Bin Shaharum, Pn Khadijah Abdullah, En Hashim Harun, Mr Vincent Kwo Shih Kang and En Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour Participants at the convention THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 63 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII AS A KNOWLEDGE CENTRE 1. OVERVIEW We have marked solid progress and developed considerable strengths over the years in our mandate as the knowledge provider of the insurance industry. In 2012, we continued to enhance our operational strengths and resource capability in our focus to position MII Knowledge Centre (MII KC) as the main reference centre for the Malaysian insurance industry. Our unique competitive advantages are our rare insurance reference collection gathered from all over the globe and our “customer-first” focus that we implement in all our services and offerings without compromising the standard in providing insurance knowledge and information for the members. Guided by our 3 pillars, namely Library Service, Research and Knowledge Management, we accomplished several milestones in 2012. With the support from the Capacity Building Fund, we made considerable investment in increasing the number and volume of our references and collections, both printed and electronic. Today, our library collections are valued at about RM1million. In 2012, we also recorded a total of 6,688 visitors to the MII KC compared to 6,576 visitors in 2012, an increase of 5% or 112 visitors due to the activities and rigorous promotions conducted throughout the year. We also received 323 visitors at our new digital library portal. 2. DEVELOPMENTS IN 2012 2.1. NEW REFERENCES In 2012, we purchased about 1,000 new references and other related fields in the form of books, audiovisuals, magazines, journals, research papers, business reports, electronic references and databases. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 64 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Some of our library collections 2.2. INSURANCE AND TAKAFUL JOURNAL (INTAJ) We published the 2nd and 3rd volumes of Insurance and Takaful Journal (INTAJ) in January and July 2012 respectively. INTAJ is an industry collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) which supports our mandate to promote research studies and knowledge creation in the insurance industry. Published twice a year, INTAJ contains papers from academicians and industry practitioners. 2nd Volume 3rd Volume 2.2.1. INTAJ Journal Articles Writing Workshop (JAWS) We organised a one-day intensive workshop on INTAJ Journal Articles Writing on 16 July 2012 at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia. It was well attended by university and polytechnic lecturers, insurance practitioners and students. This workshop was facilitated by Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghafar Ismail, Prof. Dr. Zaidi Isa and En Azman Ismail. The workshop was designed to provide exposure and a broad perspective of general research and the skills of journal writing to those interested in producing research-based articles but do not have the right understanding and tools to write quality articles. It also gave participants a thorough understanding of editorial policy. The workshop also aimed to encourage more working professionals and academicians to write for INTAJ. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 65 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Participants attended the workshop 2.3. NETWORKING GROUP 2.3.1. Knowledge Management Task Force (KMTF) The Knowledge Management Task Force (KMTF) that consists of MII, Asian Institute of Finance (AIF), Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia (IBBM), IBFIM and the Global University of Islamic Finance (INCEIF) successfully signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 3 May 2012 at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia. The focus of the MoU is to open up a channel for integration and rationalisation of collections, resources, system and technology, distribution channels, joint-activities and knowledge management among the partner members. MII was given the mandate to lead the KMTF while Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) were appointed as advisors. CEOs and COO from the 5 financial human capital development institutes signing the MoU THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 66 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) The guests of honour (third from left): Cik Siti Loreley Bakri from SC and Ms Yap Lai Kuen from BNM. CEOs and COO from the 5 Malaysian financial human capital development institutions (from left) Dato’ Dr. Adnan Alias, CEO of IBFIM; Lt Col (R) Ranjit Singh, COO of AIF; (from right) En Daud Vicary Abdullah, CEO and President of INCEIF; Mr Tay Kay Luan, CEO of IBBM; and Pn Khadijah Abdullah, CEO of MII 2.3.2. MII Knowledge Centre Committee (MKCC) Among our commitments is to ensure that MII KC’s facilities and offerings are highly relevant to the needs of the insurance industry. Initiated in October 2011, the MII Knowledge Centre Committee (MKCC) consists of representatives from MII, PIAM, LIAM, MITBA and AMLA. MKCC discussed and recommended references for MII to purchase, review books for selection and assess whether the MII KC’s collection is adequate to meet the knowledge and information needs of industry members. 2.3.3. Knowledge Management’s Community of Practice (KM CoP) In strengthening our Knowledge Management (KM) pillars, we are actively involved in KM CoP which comprises members from organisations from other sectors such as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR), Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), Standards and Industrial Research Institute Malaysia (SIRIM) and the Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU). The local and global experiences of other institutions provide us with a broader view of the direction of and need for KM in the insurance industry which is still at the premature and awareness stages. The lessons learned from other organisations will help MII to create and provide better solutions for industry members in terms of KM framework, strategy, implementation and assessment. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 67 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.3.4. Special Library Committee (SLC) It was a great honour for us to have been appointed a committee member of SLC. The SLC, formed by Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM), provides special librarians in Malaysia a platform to discuss and promote their professional work in library services. SLC members include MII KC, BERNAMA infolib, PETRONAS Knowledge Centre, BNM KMC, Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations Malaysia Library (IDFR), Malaysia Productivity Corporation Library (MPC) and Pusat Dokumentasi Melayu Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP). SLC members 2.4. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DAY Knowledge Management Day is organised every quarterly with the objective to strengthen MII KC’s third pillar, which is Knowledge Management. The activities conducted include talks by renowned KM personalities, motivational video presentations, quizzes, games and lucky draws. The Knowledge Management Day was organised in July and November 2012. In addition to this, we conducted 3 video show days on various topics. i. Knowledge Management Day and Book Author Talk on 11 July 2012 The Book Author Talk was presented by Mr Dechen Lau, author of the international bestselling business book The Relationship Age. This session was held in collaboration with MPH Bookstore. Mr Dechen Lau sharing his book contents with the participants Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 68 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) En Hairul Hilmi Ramlee, Head of MII KC (second from left) and Mr Dechen Lau in a group photo with MPH staff MII KC team and participants of the programme in a group photo ii. Knowledge Management Day and KM Talk on 21 November 2012 We organised a KM Talk session entitled Knowledge Sharing through Story Telling conducted by Dr Rumesh Kumar, Managing Director of Sharma Management International. Participants from various public and private institutions such as SIRIM, UMK, Biotech Corp, and insurance companies such as MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad, ACE Jerneh Insurance Berhad and ING Insurance Berhad attended this event. Based on the feedback received from the programme, the majority of the participants were eager to adopt this new concept within their organisation. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 69 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Dr Rumesh Kumar sharing his thoughts with the participants MII KC team and some of the participants in a group photo 2.5. KNOWLEDGE PACK In 2012, we produced the 4th volume of Knowledge Pack in digital format which can be downloaded from our website at www.insurance.com.my. The knowledge pack provides relevant industry statistical reports and key insurance data extracted and edited from reliable sources. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 70 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.6. KNOWLEDGE CENTRE NEW LIBRARY SYSTEM We launched the new library system that consists of MII Visualizer, MII Library Catalogue and MII Digital Library. This will assist our members to locate resources from multiple locations speedily. Links to these systems are provided in the MII e-Library portal (www.miielibrary.com): MII Visualizer: a search engine designed to search within the MII Knowledge Centre’s collection of physical books and digital documents. Users can filter their search using resource types, subjects, keywords and dates to achieve optimum results. MII Library Catalogue: an online library catalogue containing information on physical books residing in the MII Knowledge Centre. MII Digital Library: a digital repository containing digital collections owned, purchased or subscribed by MII such as AMII/DMII past examination papers, e-books, newspaper clippings, online databases, etc. Among the online databases and e-books available for access in MII Digital Library: Bernama Library and Infolink Service (BLIS) Library Press Display Institute of Southeast Asian Studies e-books INSURANCE Magazine and INTAJ are also published electronically and are available online in Bernama Library & Infolink Service (BLIS) and Library Press Display. Only active MII members are entitled to get free access to these databases by requesting their login ID for MII Digital Library at knowledgecentre@mii.org.my. MII Digital Library THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 71 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII Visualizer MII Library Catalogue THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 72 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII AS THE SECRETARIAT OF AITRI 1. OVERVIEW The ASEAN Insurance Training & Research Institute (AITRI), a non-profit organisation established by the insurance regulators of the 10 ASEAN member countries, was officially incorporated on 1 December 2004 in Malaysia. We were given the honour to lead and drive the mandate as the Secretariat of AITRI. AITRI continues to fulfil its mandate to serve and facilitate human capital development needs through education, training and research for ASEAN regulators and insurers. 2. PROGRAMMES FOR REGULATORS In 2012, AITRI successfully conducted 4 human capital development programmes for insurance regulators in Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia and Vietnam respectively. These training programmes were delivered by 14 field experts from regulatory bodies and private institutions all around the world. AITRI managed to obtain funding and sponsorship from Bank Negara Malaysia, Office of Insurance Commission Thailand, Authoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam, Centre of Insurance Research and Training, Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, Indonesia Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Agency, Toronto Leadership Centre, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and AITRI Members Contribution Fund for the regulators’ programmes. In 2012, 88 participants from ASEAN countries and 21 participants from non-ASEAN countries, namely Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia and Swaziland attended the programmes. Workshop on On-Site & Off-site Examinations for Insurance Supervisors 2 - 5 April 2012 Bangkok, Thailand Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 73 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Workshop on Self-Assessment on IAIS Insurance Core Principles 4 – 6 June 2012 Gadong, Brunei Darussalam Regional Seminar on Risk Management and Financial Stability 18 – 20 September 2012 Da Nang, Vietnam Seminar on Market Conduct Supervision 22 – 23 October 2012 Jakarta, Indonesia Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 74 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) AITRI Programmes for Regulators Conducted in 2012: Title Date Host/Venue Funded/Supported by Workshop on On-Site and Off-Site Examination for Insurance Supervisors 2 - 5 April 2012 Bangkok, Thailand Workshop on SelfAssessment on Insurance Core Principles 4 - 6 June 2012 Gadong, Brunei Regional Seminar on Risk Management and Financial Stability 18 - 20 September 2012 Da Nang, Vietnam Workshop on Market Conduct Supervision For Insurance Supervisors 22 – 23 October Jakarta, Indonesia Office of Insurance Commission, Thailand Toronto Leadership Centre International Association of Insurance Supervisors Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Examination Resources, Atlanta AITRI Members Contribution Fund Centre of Insurance Research and Training, Ministry of Finance, Vietnam Financial Stability Institute, Bank for International Settlements Financial Services Agency, Japan Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Australia Bermuda Monetary Authority, Bermuda International Association of Insurance Supervisors AITRI Members Contribution Fund Indonesia Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Agency, Ministry of Finance of Indonesia Bank Negara Malaysia Financial Services Agency, Japan Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority, India AITRI Members Contribution Fund 75 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Participants from ASEAN Member Countries in 2012 AITRI Programmes for Regulators: On-Site and Off Site Examination SelfAssessment on Insurance Core Principles Risk Management and Financial Stability Market Conduct Supervision Brunei – 4 2 2 8 Cambodia 2 2 2 2 8 Indonesia 2 2 – 7 11 Laos 2 – 1 1 4 Malaysia 2 4 1 5 12 Myanmar – – – – – Philippines 2 2 – – 4 Singapore 2 2 3 – 7 Thailand 19 4 2 2 27 Vietnam – – 7 – 7 31 20 18 19 88 Country Total Total Participants from Non-ASEAN Member Countries in 2012 AITRI Programmes for Regulators: On-Site and Off Site Examination SelfAssessment on Insurance Core Principles Risk Management and Financial Stability Market Conduct Supervision Azerbaijan 2 – – – 2 Bahrain 1 – – – 1 Kazakhstan 1 – – – 1 Maldives – 1 – – 1 Mauritius – – – 1 1 Nepal 1 – – – 1 Nigeria 6 – 1 – 7 Papua New Guinea – 1 3 – 4 Saudi Arabia – 1 1 – 2 Swaziland 1 – – – 1 12 3 5 1 21 Country Total Total THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 76 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 3. INDUSTRY EVENT 3.1. YOUNG ASEAN MANAGER AWARD 2012 The Young ASEAN Manager Award (YAMA) is a project initiated by the ASEAN Insurance Council (AIC) and organised by AITRI. This prestigious award is inspired under the spirit of ASEAN to honour outstanding young managers for their achievement, contribution and dedication to the insurance industry and to recognise their potential, talent and leadership qualities. The Young ASEAN Manager Award 2012 event was held in Thailand in conjunction with the annual ASEAN Insurance Regulators Meeting (AIRM) and ASEAN Council Meeting. 11 candidates from 5 ASEAN countries competed for this prestigious award in 2012 and only 3 were shortlisted for the final selection interview with the judges. 3.1.1. YAMA 2012 Judges The panel of judges for the award comprised 12 industry leaders from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The judges had a challenging time to name the recipient of the award due to the high quality of the finalists. The process involved online assessment based on essay write-up and interview with the finalists. 3.1.2. YAMA 2012 Recipient The recipient of the award for 2012 was Mr Pichet Jiaramaneetaveesin, Head of Corporate Actuarial, American International Assurance Company Limited, Thailand. He was chosen based on his commendable leadership qualities, series of achievements and significant contributions to the growth and development of the insurance industry. The award was presented by Mr Areepong Bhoocha-oom, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Office of Insurance Commission, Thailand, accompanied by Mr Chhay Rattanak, Chairman of AIC, and Ms Evelina Fadil Pietreuschka, Secretary General of AIC, at the Welcoming Dinner held at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. The 2 other finalists were Mr. Yap Chee Keong, Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad and Mr. Yong Wai Sing, Chartis Singapore Insurance Pte Ltd. Both received tokens of recognition. Mr Pichet Jiaramaneetaveesin accepting the award from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Thailand, accompanied by Mr Chhay Rattanak, Chairman of AIC ,and Ms Evelina Fadil Pietrushchka, Secretary Standing proud: Finalists of YAMA 2012 From left: Mr Yap Chee Keong (Malaysia), Mr Pichet Jiaramaneetaveesin (Thailand) and Mr Yong Wai Sing (Singapore) THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 77 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 1.1. OVERVIEW As the preferred insurance training and education institution in Malaysia and other emerging markets, our reputation and capability are highly recognised by insurance and non - insurance related organisations all around the world. In achieving our vision, we have been actively penetrating new markets by offering our products and services. At the same time, we also leveraged on strong brand names of external institutions through collaborations on joint-programmes and products for the insurance industry in Malaysia and other countries. These collaborations open doors for market expansions in the international and local insurance and non-insurance industry. Concurrently, we can leverage on the opportunity to market our programmes in other foreign emerging markets. These efforts are in line with MII’s vision and mission in delivering effective human capital development programmes and supporting the national agenda in promoting Malaysia as the centre for insurance professional development and education. These efforts are also part of our revenue strategy in strengthening our financial position. Some of MII’s strategic partnerships in 2012 were: 1.1.1. Insurance Business Development Center (IBDC) We worked with Insurance Business Development Center (IBDC) which is based in Tehran, Iran to bring our programmes in Tehran. This collaboration opened up mutual benefits and strategic advantages for both institutes to provide MII’s in-house training programmes for the Iranian insurance fraternity. A total of 9 training courses were successfully conducted in Tehran from 21 June 2012 to 13 September 2012 attended by more than 200 participants have proven to better drive the participants and develop their capabilities to face and adapt to the rapid changes in the market. MII staff and trainer together with Mr S.A.H. Shojaee, Mapna Combined Cycle Power Plants Construction & Development Co. (second from left) and Mr Hashem Aghazadeh, CEO of IBDC. MII receiving a token of appreciation from Mr Hashem Aghazadeh, CEO of IBDC Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 78 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 1.1.2. Afghanistan Insurance Authority (AIA) We were also approached by the Afghanistan Insurance Authority (AIA), the insurance regulator for Afghanistan insurance industry based in Kabul, Afghanistan. AIA brought a delegation of 21 AIA staff to MII to attend 16 sessions of MII short training courses from 10 to 31 December 2012. This training opportunity provided a thorough insight to the participants on the Malaysian insurance industry’s structure, industry knowledge, procedures, professional development and regulatory practice of our insurance services which can be applied to Afghanistan’s insurance market. En Zekri Ghazali, Head of Department, Strategy & Quality Assurance, MII, Pn Khadijah Abdullah, Mr Fazal Bari Mumtaz, President of AIA, Mr Kanishka Nasiry, Cultural and Student Affairs and Mr Noor Ahmad Salangi, Administration & Finance Attache, both from the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Kuala Lumpur and Mr Mahmoud Asad Samani. 2. CORPORATE BRANDING 2.1. OVERVIEW We have optimised our resources to promote MII and collaborate with partners in selected potential markets around the globe to carry and market the MII brand. To support this objective, we conducted several activities such as participating in local and international insurance-related events; meeting with other international insurance bodies; developing MII branding collaterals (INSURANCE Magazine, corporate gifts and corporate brochures); and gaining exposure through local and international publications. 2.2. PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE-RELATED EVENTS In 2012, we participated in 1 international insurance-related event and 4 local insurance events by opening up exhibition booths to promote MII products and services to potential customers. List of Events Participated in 2012: No. Event Date 1 Program Usahasama Perkongsian Maklumat (CIS) Siri 1: Kewangan 23 May 2012 2 34th NAMLIFA Mega Convention 2012 27 – 29 August 2012 Venue UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor Genting Highlands Convention Centre, Pahang Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 79 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.3. No. Events Dates 3 MFPC & FPAM Inaugural Joint Seminar and Hari Raya Luncheon 2012 4 IBBM FSI Careers 2012 20 October 2012 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur 5 26th East Asian Insurance Congress (International) 29 October – 2 November 2012 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur 6 September 2012 Venues Bukit Kiara Equestrian Country Resort, Kuala Lumpur MEETINGS WITH INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE BODIES 2012 also saw us meeting with a number of international insurance bodies to discuss potential business opportunities, new programme development and prospective market expansions. Besides introducing MII to the international market, these meetings also strengthened and developed more business relationships with overseas organisations. These efforts have also helped us to gain access to a bigger pool of resources that can add value to MII activities to further contribute to the development of the insurance industry. Some of the meetings conducted in 2012: Meeting with the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (The Institutes), USA at MII HQ 2.4. Meeting with PetroVietnam, Vietnam at MII HQ MEETINGS WITH UNIVERSITIES 2.4.1. Study Visits From Universities / Colleges We are also actively involved in insurance awareness programmes with local universities and colleges as part of our effort to promote career opportunities in insurance to the young generation. In 2012, we organised 3 study visits from university and college students to MII during which we conducted a half-day knowledge sharing session on introduction to insurance and career opportunities in insurance, among others. We also invited several of our trainers and industry members to share their knowledge and experience of the industry with the students. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 80 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) List of Study Visits in 2012: No. University/College Date Venue 1 Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Dungun Branch, Terengganu 6 January 2012 MII HQ 2 Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam, Selangor 14 February 2012 MII City Centre 3 Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu 15 March 2012 MII HQ 4 Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam, Selangor 15 March 2012 MII HQ Study visits conducted at MII HQ Study visits conducted at MII City Centre Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 81 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.4.2. MII Dialogue Session with Universities On 5 June 2012, we had a dialogue session with 10 representatives from 5 universities, namely Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) and Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. At the meeting, it was agreed that MII and the universities should work closely together to ensure that the graduates of the universities meet with the industry’s expectation. The parties also agreed in principle that sharing of resources and materials are important to ensure that the syllabuses are current and up-to-date. Another issue discussed was regarding future strategies to promote insurance as a preferred career and field of study. This inaugural dialogue with universities was a success and more meetings, especially focusing on specific areas would be conducted in the future. Participants of the meeting Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 82 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 2.5. DEVELOPMENT OF INSURANCE MAGAZINE 2012 was the fourth year of the publication of our INSURANCE Magazine as part of our mandate to promote insurance-related knowledge and information. During the year, we published another 6 issues of INSURANCE, from issue 11 to issue 16, which discussed various topics, issues and updates related to insurance and takaful. The magazine is sold at RM12 per copy but a special 25% discount is given for subscription at RM10 per copy. Subscription is open for a period of 1 to 2 years. Starting January 2013, we will enchance the concept of the magazine for more improved updates and knowledge in insurance and takaful. The magazine also comes with new and improved content with various informative articles and columns being introduced to the readers. Issue 11 Issue 12 Issue 13 Issue 14 Issue 15 Issue 16 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 83 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 3. CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES Below is the significant development status of MII Capacity Building Projects: Status of Approved MII Projects as at December 2012: No. Project Project Status A Curriculum and Programme Enhancement 1 Competency Framework Development 2 External Advisory Council (EAC) 3 Development of Study Texts for the DMII and the AMII Programmes 4 Development of Professional Qualifications Programmes In progress 5 Development of Technical Training Programmes In progress 6 Subsidised Courses In progress 7 CII Accreditation 8 MII Education Framework In progress 9 Competency Framework for Insurance and Takaful Brokers In progress B Web-Based Learning System 10 Integrated Learning Management System (ILMS) On hold 11 Online Learning Content On hold 12 E- Learning@ MII C IT Infrastructure 13 IT Infrastructure – Data Centre Project Completed 14 IT Infrastructure – Accounting System Completed D Knowledge and Resource Upscaling 15 Research and Resource Centre - Purchase of Books, Magazines, Periodicals, Journals In progress 16 Research and Resource Centre -Library Management System In progress 17 Research and Resource Centre -Purchase of Audio Visual Materials In progress 18 Research and Resource Centre -Purchase of Electronic Database In progress 19 Research and Resource Centre -Purchase of Library Equipment In progress 20 Research and Resource Centre -Library Management System IT Backup Solution/Internet Line Plan in 2013 E Research and Publication 21 Research and Publication Centre - Insurance and Takaful Journal (INTAJ) F Faculty Enhancement and Expansion 22 Internal Faculty and Support Facilities G Customer Service and Branding 23 Corporate Branding and Value Added Partnership In progress 24 MII City Centre Completed Completed Deferred/Closed On hold Deferred/Closed In progress In progress In progress THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 84 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Below are some of the notable highlights of the projects in 2012: 3.1. CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMME ENHANCEMENT 3.1.1. MII Qualification and Education Framework MII proposed a new project, the MII Education Framework, which will supersede 2 earlier approved projects, namely External Advisory Council and CII Accreditation. The main reason for this restructuring is to ensure full compliance with the various laws, namely the PHEI Act 1996, the MQA Act 2007, the Insurance Act 1996, the Insurance Regulations 1996 and MII Constituent Documents for MII to maintain its status as the nation’s professional body for insurance and education provider for insurance qualifications recognised by the Government of Malaysia. This project is expected to position MII as the world’s premier insurance professional body and education centre, consistent with the spirit encapsulated in BNM’s Financial Sector Blueprint 2011-2020. As an overarching outcome, this project will embed very strong corporate, professional and education governance structures that are designed on the premise of ‘Separation of Power’ to ensure objectivity between MII’s different roles, particularly from the perspective of the law and its stakeholders. Along with the governance restructuring, this project will also produce a new organisational structure fitting the various MII roles with separation of duties and adequate checks and balances. Another major outcome of this project is the MII new Qualification Framework which will provide a comprehensive reference for use and reference by MII, the industry and insurance professionals for professional programmes, qualifications and continuous professional development activities. The main objectives of this transformation are as follows: 1) To strengthen MII Governance Structures to position MII as the world’s premier insurance professional body and education provider, and to support the Malaysian Financial Sector Blueprint 2011-2020. 2) To ensure full compliance with the PHEI Act 1996 (Act 555), amended in 2009, and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007. 3) To ensure compliance with the MII Memorandum and Articles of Association and MII Constitution. 4) To develop key policies, processes and procedures to support the new governance structures. 5) To develop a new MII Qualifications Framework for use and reference by MII, the industry and insurance professionals for professional programmes, qualifications and continuous professional development activities. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 85 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) MII successfully organised a three-day exclusive series of briefings on its Transformation Blueprint for industry leaders, human resource managers, insurance professionals and representatives from insurance industry statutory associations, namely PIAM, LIAM, MITBA and AMLA. The briefings were held on 14, 15 and 16 August 2012 at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. The briefing was aimed to: 1) share with MII members and industry leaders on the new MII Transformation Blueprint. 2) illustrate the strengthening of MII governance as the nation’s leading insurance professional body and education institution, complying with the relevant laws and supporting the BNM’s Financial Sector Blueprint. 3) illustrate the fortifying of the MII Qualification Framework for an unassailable leadership position in professional standards and education. 4) seek industry feedback and endorsement. Group photo with MII members on the first day of the briefings Group photo with the industry leaders on the second and third days 90 participants including MII members, CEOs, HR personnel and insurance professionals attended the briefings. The intense efforts expended since July 2012 include the extensive engagement with key stakeholders and bench-markings with the world’s best have produced breakthrough outcomes in the form of new governance structures and qualifications framework which have received extremely encouraging support from the industry. This project was then presented and approved at the AIF Board meeting chaired by YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz on 28 September 2012. Moving forward, we are expecting significant changes across a broad spectrum of areas, mostly in the governance of the dual mandates of MII, i.e. education and serving as a professional body for the insurance industry. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 86 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 3.1.2. Competency Framework for Insurance and Takaful Brokers In response to BNM’s 2011 Financial Masterplan for the insurance sector, MITBA has developed a 5-year plan focusing on a 3-pronged strategy i.e. re-branding, capability building and setting standards for the insurance and takaful brokers industry. A Term of Reference (TOR) was created in view of inviting a third party consulting partner to assist especially in the areas of building capability focusing on setting a basis for the Education and Training Framework. The plan is to help build the capabilities of brokers in terms of competency level, thus enhancing the competitiveness in anticipation of the opening up of the financial markets. Subsequent discussions to date with regard to MITBA’s needs have pointed towards the development of a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework as a starting point in ensuring the sustainability of the above effort. In summary, the project will focus on 2 broad areas: Identifying and developing the required competencies, covering core and functional / technical areas in the broking industry; and Providing over-the-shoulder advisory assistance to MITBA’s team that is currently working on developing the draft CPD programme. The primary objectives are to: Elevate the image and reputation of the broking fraternity by focusing on putting in place structures, systems and processes which ultimately enhance the level of competency and professionalism amongst the members. Place emphasis on developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours (or competencies) required of a broker in ensuring professionalism and a creation of a continuous development framework to ensure sustainable growth of the industry via professional providers In line with the development of the Competency Framework for Malaysian Insurance and Takaful Industry (CFMITI) at large by MII, MITBA will use this framework as a reference point, thus ensuring consistency in international standards to assist them in raising the bar for their own members. The project development will take 6 months beginning October 2012 to completion. It is envisaged that the new Competency and CPD Framework for MITBA will be rolled out and implemented in July 2013. 3.1.3. Development of Technical Training Programmes Some of the technical training programmes reviewed in 2012 to ensure their relevance are: 1) Induction Programme for Agents 2) Technical Course In Legal Aspects of Life Insurance 3) Course Notes and Slides for Ethics 4) Course Notes and Slides for Anti Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 87 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 3.1.4. Subsidised Courses Summary of Fund Utilisation for Subsidised Courses in 2012: Actual Fee (RM) Fee after 50% Subsidy (RM) PIAM (RM) LIAM (RM) MITBA (RM) Regional Officers School (ROS) 5,000 2,500 – 35,000 – Leading a High Performance Team 5,000 2,500 Certification in Risk Management (CIRM) 8,500 4,250 Course 17,500 7,500 5,000 (7 participants) (3 participants) (2 participants) TOTAL 3.2. Total Total amount No. of utilised participants (RM) 14 35,000 12 30,000 42,250 – – 10 42,250 59,750 42,500 5,000 36 107,250 KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCE UPSCALING 3.2.1. Library Management System The Library Management System (LMS) is a secured platform. It is an integrated application system that manages reference materials (books, serials and research papers), members and backroom processing (acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, inventory control, etc) effectively and efficiently. This project is expected to enhance the current MII e-Library portal which acts as the content management system to manage online repository documents. This feature is pivotal in developing MII digital library capability. The components of the LMS are: 1) Virtual Library Management System This supports backroom operations which include cataloguing, authority control, circulation, indexing, inventory control, reports, acquisition and serials control. 2) Vectors OPAC with iPortal This supports the search and item locator function. It also provides services that patrons can execute online such as renewal, reservation, inquiry, etc. 3) Vital Repository System This is a digital library software. The system will store collections and it can be assessed online by patrons. Collections include past years’ examination papers, conference proceedings, articles, research papers, e-journals, e-thesis and dissertations, photographs, sound clips, video clips, etc. It can be linked to VALET, a function which allows patrons to submit their content online. This system supports our other services such as knowledge repository and knowledge sharing under knowledge management. It is also linked to MII Visualizer, where contents from this database are extracted for patrons based on keywords. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 88 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) The project began in April 2011 and was successfully installed in August 2012. Presently, the facility is already made available to all our members. 1) MII Library Catalogue This facility offers our members easy view of the wide array of the physical books, journals, magazines and newspapers that are available in MII KC. 2) MII Visualizer This facility is a search engine designed to search within MII KC’s collection of physical books and digital documents. 3) MII Digital Library For registered MII members and MII KC Gold members, this facility offers easy download of AMII/DMII past years’ examination papers and online reading of various other publications in MII KC. Below is the statistic of new library portal usage (MII Digital Library) from September 2012 until December 2012. The number of visitor is increasing from September 2012 to December 2012 since the MII Library Portal Go Live. MII Digital Library Usage Statistics in 2012: Month ( 2012) 3.3. Visitor Hits September 71 960 October 80 687 November 54 1,029 December 118 1,957 Total 323 4,633 CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BRANDING 3.3.1. MII Industry Dialogue 2012 The MII Industry Dialogue 2012 was successfully organised at the Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 21 February 2012. The dialogue was conducted to share with the industry on MII’s development and performance in 2011 and to present MII’s plans for 2012. This platform will also be used to update the industry on the Capacity Building projects and future project activities. This dialogue was planned to facilitate better understanding of MII’s commitment to the development of human capital in the financial sector and to develop effective communication with the industry. A total of 70 key representatives from member companies of PIAM, LIAM and MITBA attended the dialogue session. The one-day session was divided into 2 sessions, with the first session organised for the CEOs of insurance companies and the second session for the Human Resource and Training personnel. This activity will be organised yearly to further enhance our development for the benefit of the insurance industry and to strengthen relationship within the insurance community. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 89 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Pn Khadijah delivering the presentation on MII developments and highlights to the participants. 4. RECOGNITION We have been very privileged to receive various recognitions from other reputable local and international insurance-related institutions. This is a strong indication that our roles and responsibilities are highly regarded by the worldwide insurance fraternity. We would like to extend our outmost appreciation to the MII’s board of directors, stakeholders, the industry and customers for their continuous support. 4.1. PUAN KHADIJAH AWARDED AS ASIA’S LEADING WOMAN IN FINANCE AND INVESTMENT The CEO of MII Pn Khadijah Abdullah, received the Asia’s Leading Woman in Finance and Investment award at the 2nd Women in Leadership Awards 2012 on 17 February 2012. This is an appreciation for her commitment and leadership to the development of insurance education and training in Malaysia, as well as her dedication in elevating the professionalism of the insurance industry in Malaysia and other emerging markets. Pn Khadijah received the award from the Prime Minister’s wife, Yang Amat Berbahagia Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, at the Gala Dinner held in conjunction with the 2nd Women in Leadership Forum Asia 2012 on 16-17 February 2012 in Kuala Lumpur. Pn Khadijah (farthest right) in a group photo with the event patron, Yang Amat Berbahagia Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, the organiser, the judging committee and the other winners after the award ceremony Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 90 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Pn Khadijah (centre) receiving the award 4.2. MII ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR We were very honoured to receive the Educational Service Provider of the Year award in appreciation of MII’s great efforts in transforming into an important provider of human capital development solutions to the industry in Asia and for expanding our role to help create greater public awareness of insurance. Pn Khadijah received the award on behalf of MII, which was presented at the 16th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2012 Dinner on 28 October 2012 in Kuala Lumpur. The award winners were evaluated by a panel of experts and industry leaders comprising 29 representatives from insurance and reinsurance companies and associations within and outside Asia. The awards received about 800 entries from companies and organisations all across Asia and 14 winners were acknowledged for their outstanding performance. MII’s current and past board of directors attended the event to show their support to MII. From left: Y Bhg Dato’ Adrian Loh Heong Chow, En Mohamad Abdullah, En Hashim Harun, Pn Khadijah Abdullah, Mr Alex Foong Soo Hah, Mr Leong Yee Fook, Mr Jahanath Muthusamy and Mr Ng Lian Lu. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 91 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Pn Khadijah in group photo with other 13 winners Pn Khadijah receiving the award on behalf of MII Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 92 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 1. OVERVIEW We recognise our employees as our most important resource and are committed to consistently upgrading their competencies and skills through training and development such as on-the-job-training and coaching, external courses, internal sharing sessions conducted by management staff, job rotation and further education through sponsorships and study loans. As an ongoing effort in developing our human capital, the learning needs of the staff are carefully planned. The objective is to determine the appropriate training programmes for the staff to further strengthen and further expand their knowledge and skills. These efforts will be a catalyst in pursuing the mandates entrusted to us as a professional body and an education centre. In 2012, 127 staff participated in 38 short courses and seminars in their respective areas ranging from related IT and Insurance Programmes, Accounting, Knowledge Management, Auditing, Business Writing, Project Management, Risk Management, Human Resource Management, and Strategic Sales Transformation to Safety and Health. These programmes were conducted both internally and externally by local and overseas training providers and institutions. 2. IN-HOUSE TRAINING In 2012, an in-house training was organised specifically for the MII sales team. The three –series training was conducted at MII HQ. In-house Training for Staff Conducted in 2012: No. 1 Category Executive and Management Staff Date Programme 22 – 24 March 2012 Strategic Sales Transformation Series (1) : Core Selling Skills 4, 5 & 8 May 2012 Strategic Sales Transformation Series (2) : Strategic Selling Skills 19, 20, 26 & 27 November 2012 Strategic Sales Transformation Series (2) : Sales Mastery No. of Employees Attending 20 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 93 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Strategic Sales Transformation 3. EXTERNAL TRAINING (LOCAL) Throughout the year, 63 staff attended 31 courses conducted locally by external training providers. 8 nonexecutive staff participated in 4 courses, 29 executives participated in 20 courses and the entire management staff participated in 14 courses covering topics such as Basic Introduction to Insurance, Certificate in Insurance, Accounting, Auditing, IT, Financial Planning, Business Writing Skills, Library Information System, Risk Management, Project Management and Human Resource Management. External Training (Local) for Staff Conducted in 2012: Month January February NonExecutive Executive Manager & Above Field Management Seminar – 1 1 Information Security Workshop – 2 1 Certificate in MII 5 – – Fundamentals of Budgeting and Cash Flow Forecasting – 1 – Effective Stock Take Techniques 1 – – Dynamic Writing – How To Make Words Work For You – 1 – Programme Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 94 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) Month March April May August September October November December NonExecutive Executive Manager & Above Napoleon Hill International Convention – Journeying Together Towards Success – – 3 Personality Traits Assessment – – 1 PPM-LAS Joint Conference – Digital Information Resources – 2 – Bank Reconciliation, Petty Cash Management and Effective Receipts and Payment Control Mechanisms 1 – – Occupational Health & Safety Series – 1 – Application of Malaysian Labour Laws at the Workplace – 1 – Administrative Professional Conference – 1 – An Update on Employment Issues in Malaysia – – 1 National Achievers Congress – 2 – A Simulation Approach by Project Management – 2 2 Cloud Computing – – 1 Basic Introduction To Insurance 1 4 – Information Management – 1 1 EPF Act 1991 & Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 – 1 – Knowledge Management Conference – Strengthening Organisational Performance Through Knowledge management – 1 1 Internal Auditing – Rising Potential – – 1 Inaugural Conference – Financial Advisors – – 8 Asia Pacific Risk Management Conference – – 1 Basic Introduction To Insurance – 1 – Effective Human Resource Documentation & Standard Operating Procedures – 1 – Sustaining Business Success – – 2 Windows Server 2008 – 1 – Visit Tour to Libraries in Northern Region – organized by Library Association of Malaysia – 2 – Risk Based Auditing – A Value Add Proposition – 1 – Programme Management for Implementing Strategy – 2 2 Programme Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 95 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 4. EXTERNAL TRAINING (OVERSEAS) 6 management staff and 2 executives attended overseas training held in China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Holland. 5. Venue Executive Manager & Above Shanghai, China – 2 Beijing, China – 1 Annual Strategies Issues Conference Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2 – 2 – 3 July 2012 Asia Life Insurance Summit Jakarta, Indonesia – 1 6 – 7 September 2012 Unit4 Data Center and Cloud Experience Amsterdam, Holland – 2 Date Programme 18 – 19 April 2012 Asian Claims Convention 22 – 24 May 2012 Bancassurance and Alternative Distribution Channels 6 – 8 June 2012 INTERNAL SHARING (BY MANAGEMENT TEAM) As part of our continuous efforts in encouraging life-long learning and knowledge enhancement for the staff force, 15 managers and senior managers took the initiative to share their knowledge of various topics ranging from Health and Diet, Practise Self-Safety, Motivation, Products Brief, Importance of Continuous Personal Development and Organisational Effectiveness to Cultivating Workforce Synergy with the staff force. The sessions were conducted on 3 Saturdays, in March, June and December. This programme reflects one of our core values – “Learning”. 6. INDUSTRY AND EXTERNAL SUPPORT We continued to receive good support from the Asian Institute of Finance (AIF) that organised a number of training courses as part of the ongoing initiative in the development of human capital. The supportive climate benefited many individuals to gain new knowledge continuously and further strengthen their capacities to drive them forward and contribute optimally. Several MII staff members attended the following 2 training courses: Organisation Date Topic Asian Institute of Finance (AIF) 28 – 29 May 2012 Managing By Project - A Simulation Approach by Project Management Consultant 17 – 18 December 2012 Programme Management for Implementing Strategy THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 96 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 7. STAFF SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME The staff sponsorship programme aims to develop the capabilities and expand the knowledge pool of our staff force through the acquisition of insurance qualification. A dedicated budget is set aside every year to encourage staff to pursue qualifications approved under the sponsorship scheme with 60% of the course fee fully sponsored by MII and 40% by the staff themselves. The 3 approved sponsorship programmes are DMII, AMII and RFP. 3 staff participated in the sponsorship programmes in 2012. Staff Sponsorship Programmes in 2012: No. Approved Programme Position No. of Staff Sponsored 1 Diploma of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (DMII) Executive 1 2 Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) Executive 2 3 Registered Financial Planner (RFP) Manager – THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 97 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1. OVERVIEW We developed an IT roadmap as a strategy to support our business plans. The roadmap was carefully planned and the stages of implementation will continue to be put in place. The more critical areas were given immediate focus and priority. The focus for 2012 was to expand and enhance the technology system so as to improve efficiency in the operational and procedural processes of our business and non- business activities. The 5 key initiatives were: 1.1. IT Disaster Recovery Plan (IT DRP) An Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan (IT DRP) is crucial for us to develop in conjunction with the Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Priorities for Information Technology (IT) should be consistent with priorities of business functions and processes that are developed. In 2012, our business users successfully ran the business impact analysis. Therefore we carefully developed Information Technology Disaster Recovery Strategy by promoting MII Headquarters (MII HQ) as Disaster Recovery Site for MII Data Centre (MII DC). The following improvement plans of IT infrastructure at MII HQ were implemented to materialise the IT DRP strategy, as follows: 1.2. Upgrading Electrical Power System. Upgrading Uninterruptible Power Unit (UPS) system. Implementing Backup and Restore solution at MIIHQ. Upgrading servers. IT Technical Assessment for New Computer-Based Centres To meet the current increasing demands for more examinations to be offered in various states in Malaysia, we successfully evaluated and conducted technical assessment of computer labs in Miri, Sarawak and Sungai Petani, Kedah. The assesments were conducted to ensure that they meet the technical requirements standard of the MII Computer-Based Examinations (CBE) before they could be appointed as our CBE centres. The computer lab centres evaluated were Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd, Hasani Group, Insaniah College, BCOM Trading, Kampus Intan Wilayah Utara (INTURA), Community College and Asia TechBiz Computers Sdn Bhd. Based on our findings related to several criteria such as internet bandwidth, infrastructure, number of PCs and technical staff skills and capabilities, we recommended BCOM Trading Computer Centre, Miri, Sarawak and Asia TechBiz Computers Sdn Bhd, Sungai Petani, Kedah as our appointed CBE branches to the MII Examination Management unit. The MII CBE was successfully conducted for the first time in Miri, Sarawak on 4 August 2012, earlier than planned, and on 8 December 2012 in Sungai Petani, Kedah. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 98 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Activity Report (cont’d) 1.3. Data Migration of Legacy System In today’s business, risk management plays a critical role in the sustainability and growth of an organisation. It is also closely links to the function of IT as IT is now being enrolled in almost all core functions of a business. Therefore, IT had taken a proactive action in mitigating the hardware risks of legacy systems that was running on the obsolete hardware and software. We successfully completed the migration of the old examinations data from older Oracle (Oracle 8) to Ms SQL databases. We also successfully developed the online enquiry screens for the users to view the examinations records. 1.4. IT Computer Audit The Computer Audit exercise forms part of our IT activities. It involves all personal computers (PCs) and notebooks in MII. With the limitations of IT resources, we generally audit not more than 3 departments annually. In 2012, as recommended by the MII Audit Committee, IT made extra effort to complete the computer audit for all PCs and notebooks in MII including rental PCs in the computer lab at MII City Centre. In total we audited 30 notebooks and 186 computers. 1.5. IT Operation Improvements We also made some improvements on the MII systems and network environment to ensure that the operation and security are maintained. IT upgraded the Active Directory from AD 2003 to AD 2008. By upgrading the Active Directory to AD 2008, we are mitigating risk in terms of the obsolete Windows Server 2003 by replacing it with Windows Server 2008. We also upgraded some computers that were still running on Windows XP to Windows 7 for security reasons. As for IT internal improvements, we developed the IT PC audit system to capture all the computer audit information. With that system in place, we managed to retrieve the computer audit information by generating the report at any time instead of referring to the manual files. Our internal IT developer also helped to develop the IT Asset Tracking system. The systems are able to capture all IT hardware particulars and the locations of IT. The systems are also able to track the history records, hence, making our IT infrastructure easily track the movements of the hardware within MII. Annual Report 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 100 Directors’ Report 103 Independent Auditors’ Report 105 Statements of Comprehensive Income 106 Statements of Financial Position 108 Statements of Changes in Equity 109 Statements of Cash Flows 111 Notes to the Financial Statements 140 Statement by Directors 140 Declaration by the officer primarily responsible for the financial management of the Institute THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 100 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Directors’ Report DIRECTORS’ REPORT The directors of THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (“the Institute”) have pleasure in submitting their report and the audited financial statements of the Group and of the Institute for the year ended December 31, 2012. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The Institute is engaged in the provision and promotion of insurance education, training and research in insurance and related disciplines. The Institute is the sole examining body for professional insurance examinations in the country leading to the award of the Associateship of the Institute. It is also a society of insurance professionals. The Institute is affiliated to other insurance examining institutes internationally and works closely with local institutions of higher learning in promoting the development of insurance education in Malaysia. The subsidiary company was incorporated on September 3, 1999 and has not commenced operation since the date of incorporation. There have been no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the Institute and of its subsidiary company during the financial year. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The results of operations of the Group and of the Institute for the financial year are as follows: The Group RM The Institute RM Surplus before tax Tax income 1,477,394 548,885 1,473,684 550,435 Surplus for the year 2,026,279 2,024,119 In the opinion of the directors, the results of operations of the Group and of the Institute during the financial year have not been substantially affected by any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature. RESERVES AND PROVISIONS There were no material transfers to or from reserves or provisions during the financial year other than those disclosed in the financial statements. OTHER STATUTORY INFORMATION Before the statements of comprehensive income and statements of financial position of the Group and of the Institute were made out, the directors took reasonable steps: (a) to ascertain that proper action had been taken in relation to the writing off of bad debts and the making of allowance for doubtful debts, and have satisfied themselves that no bad debts need to be written off and that no allowance for doubtful debts is required; and THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 101 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Directors’ Report (cont’d) (b) to ensure that any current assets which were unlikely to realise their book values in the ordinary course of the business had been written down to their estimated realisable values. At the date of this report, the directors are not aware of any circumstances: (a) which would require the writing off of bad debts or the setting up of an allowance for doubtful debts in the financial statements of the Group and of the Institute; or (b) which would render the values attributed to current assets in the financial statements of the Group and of the Institute misleading; or (c) which have arisen which render adherence to the existing method of valuation of assets or liabilities of the Group and of the Institute misleading or inappropriate; or (d) not otherwise dealt with in this report or financial statements which would render any amount stated in the financial statements of the Group and of the Institute misleading. At the date of this report, there does not exist: (a) any charge on the assets of the Group and of the Institute which has arisen since the end of the financial year which secures the liabilities of any other person; and (b) any contingent liability of the Group and of the Institute which has arisen since the end of the financial year. No contingent or other liability has become enforceable, or is likely to become enforceable within the period of twelve months after the end of the financial year which, in the opinion of the directors, will or may substantially affect the ability of the Group and of the Institute to meet their obligations as and when they fall due. In the opinion of the directors, no item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature has arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report which is likely to affect substantially the results of the Group and of the Institute for the succeeding financial year in which this report is made. DIRECTORS The following directors served on the Board of the Institute since the date of the last report: Encik Hashim bin Harun Encik Foong Soo Hah Y.Bhg. Dato’ Adrian Low Heong Chow @ Loh Heong Chow Y.Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Syed Moheeb Bin Syed Kamarulzaman Y.Bhg. Dato Koh Yaw Hui Encik Low Choon Hoong Encik Shaik Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour Encik K. Logan A/L K.A Ratnam Encik Kwo Shih Kang Encik Md Adnan bin Md Zain (appointed on 29.6.2012) Encik Francis Lai @ Lai Vun Sen (appointed on 29.6.2012) Encik Chua Seck Guan (appointed on 3.7.2012) THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 102 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Directors’ Report (cont’d) DIRECTORS’ BENEFITS Since the end of the previous financial year, none of the directors of the Institute has received or become entitled to receive any benefit by reason of a contract made by the Institute with a firm of which he is a member, or with a company in which he has a substantial financial interest. During and at the end of the financial year, no arrangement subsisted to which the Institute was a party whereby the directors of the Institute might acquire benefits by means of the acquisition of shares in, or debentures of, the Institute or any other body corporate. AUDITORS The auditors, Messrs. Deloitte KassimChan, have indicated their willingness to continue in office. Signed on behalf of the Board in accordance with a resolution of the Directors, Signed HASHIM BIN HARUN (DIRECTOR) Signed FOONG SOO HAH (DIRECTOR) Kuala Lumpur, April 24, 2013 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 103 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Independent Auditors’ Report To the Members of THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Incorporated in Malaysia) Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the financial statements of THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE, which comprise the statements of financial position of the Group and of the Institute as of December 31, 2012 and the statements of comprehensive income, statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flows of the Group and of the Institute for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, as set out on pages 105 to 139. Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Statements The directors of the Institute are responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia. The directors are also responsible for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditors’ Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with approved standards on auditing in Malaysia. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditors consider internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence that we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements have been properly drawn up in accordance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and the requirements of the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia so as to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group and of the Institute as of December 31, 2012 and of the financial performance and cash flows of the Group and of the Institute for the year then ended. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 104 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Independent Auditors’ Report To the Members of THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE (cont’d) (Incorporated in Malaysia) Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia, we also report the following: (a) in our opinion, the accounting and other records and the registers required by the Act to be kept by the Institute and by the subsidiary company have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act; (b) we are satisfied that the accounts of the subsidiary company that have been consolidated with the financial statements of the Institute are in form and content appropriate and proper for the purpose of the preparation of the financial statements of the Group, and we have received satisfactory information and explanations as required by us for these purposes; and (c) our auditors’ report on the accounts of the subsidiary company was not subject to any qualification and did not include any adverse comment made under Section 174(3) of the Act. Other Matters (a) As stated in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Group and the Institute adopted Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards on January 1, 2012 with a transition date of January 1, 2011. These standards were applied retrospectively by directors to the comparative information in these financial statements, including the statements of financial position as of December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 and related disclosures. We were not engaged to report on the restated comparative information and it is unaudited. Our responsibilities as part of our audit of the financial statements of the Group and the Institute for the year ended December 31, 2012 have, in these circumstances, included obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence that the opening balances as of January 1, 2012 do not contain misstatements that materially affect the financial position as of December 31, 2012 and financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended. (b) This report is made solely to the members of the Institute, as a body, in accordance with Section 174 of the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia and for no other purpose. We do not assume responsibility towards any other person for the contents of this report. Signed DELOITTE KASSIMCHAN AF 0080 Chartered Accountants Signed MAK KUM CHOON Partner - 1478/1/15 (J/PH) Chartered Accountant April 24, 2013 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 105 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Statements of Comprehensive Income For the year ended December 31, 2012 Note The Group 2012 2011 RM RM The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM Revenue Other income Employee benefits expense Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortisation of prepaid lease payments Interest on zero coupon bonds Other expenses 6 7 7 15,604,681 924,787 (6,509,859) 17,672,941 647,893 (6,568,247) 15,604,681 917,336 (6,509,859) 17,672,941 641,181 (6,568,247) 9 10 22 7 (717,091) (65,038) (483,096) (7,276,990) (721,370) (65,038) (463,464) (7,067,287) (717,091) (65,038) (483,096) (7,273,249) (721,370) (65,038) (463,464) (7,063,272) Surplus before tax Tax income/(expense) 8 1,477,394 548,885 3,435,428 (1,488,681) 1,473,684 550,435 3,432,731 (1,487,321) Surplus for the year Other comprehensive income, net of tax 2,026,279 – 1,946,747 – 2,024,119 – 1,945,410 – Total comprehensive income for the year 2,026,279 1,946,747 2,024,119 1,945,410 The accompanying Notes form an integral part of the Financial Statements. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 106 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Statements of Financial Position As of December 31, 2012 The Group Note 31.12.2012 RM 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 9 10 12 10,147,248 3,934,852 5,115,306 10,552,661 3,999,890 3,953,535 11,140,599 4,064,928 3,346,328 19,197,406 18,506,086 18,551,855 102,512 461,518 1,277,618 – – 113,497 – 20,769,476 2,398,366 175,615 579,248 1,100,955 – – 598,436 – 18,854,009 3,017,008 201,375 233,982 642,461 11,955 7,550 1,001,585 181,667 16,759,317 1,315,784 Total Current Assets 25,122,987 24,325,271 20,355,676 Total Assets 44,320,393 42,831,357 38,907,531 6,673,042 19,820,333 6,673,042 17,794,054 6,673,042 15,847,307 26,493,375 24,467,096 22,520,349 2,435,000 11,887,626 3,166,000 11,404,530 1,837,000 10,941,066 14,322,626 14,570,530 12,778,066 433,063 3,037,419 33,910 560,314 3,109,446 123,971 217,193 3,391,923 – 3,504,392 3,793,731 3,609,116 Total Liabilities 17,827,018 18,364,261 16,387,182 Total Reserves and Liabilities 44,320,393 42,831,357 38,907,531 ASSETS Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment Prepaid lease payments Fixed deposits Total Non-Current Assets Current Assets Inventories Trade receivables Other receivables and prepaid expenses Tax recoverable Bumiputra Training Fund Capacity Building Fund ASEAN Insurance Training Fund Fixed deposits Cash and bank balances RESERVES AND LIABILITIES General reserves Surplus 13 14 15 17 18 19 12 24 20 Accumulated Fund Non-Current and Deferred Liabilities Deferred tax liabilities Zero coupon bonds - Secured 21 22 Total Non-Current and Deferred Liabilities Current Liabilities Trade payables Other payables and accrued expenses Tax liabilities Total Current Liabilities 23 23 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 107 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Statements of Financial Position As of December 31, 2012 (cont’d) The Institute Note 31.12.2012 RM 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 9 10 11 12 10,147,248 3,934,852 200,002 5,115,306 10,552,661 3,999,890 200,002 3,953,535 11,140,599 4,064,928 200,002 3,346,328 19,397,408 18,706,088 18,751,857 102,512 461,518 1,277,194 – 43,477 – 113,497 – 20,531,184 2,375,090 175,615 579,248 1,100,832 – 38,206 – 598,436 – 18,615,717 3,000,862 201,375 233,982 642,015 11,955 32,851 7,550 1,001,585 181,667 16,521,025 1,306,653 Total Current Assets 24,904,472 24,108,916 20,140,658 Total Assets 44,301,880 42,815,004 38,892,515 6,673,042 19,802,820 6,673,042 17,778,701 6,673,042 15,833,291 26,475,862 24,451,743 22,506,333 2,435,000 11,887,626 3,166,000 11,404,530 1,837,000 10,941,066 14,322,626 14,570,530 12,778,066 433,063 3,036,419 33,910 560,314 3,108,446 123,971 217,193 3,390,923 – 3,503,392 3,792,731 3,608,116 Total Liabilities 17,826,018 18,363,261 16,386,182 Total Reserves and Liabilities 44,301,880 42,815,004 38,892,515 ASSETS Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment Prepaid lease payments Investment in subsidiary company Fixed deposits Total Non-Current Assets Current Assets Inventories Trade receivables Other receivables and prepaid expenses Tax recoverable Amount due from subsidiary company Bumiputra Training Fund Capacity Building Fund ASEAN Insurance Training Fund Fixed deposits Cash and bank balances RESERVES AND LIABILITIES General reserves Surplus 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 24 20 Accumulated Fund Non-Current and Deferred Liabilities Deferred tax liabilities Zero coupon bonds - Secured 21 22 Total Non-Current and Deferred Liabilities Current Liabilities Trade payables Other payables and accrued expenses Tax liabilities Total Current Liabilities 23 23 The accompanying Notes form an integral part of the Financial Statements. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 108 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Statements of Changes in Equity For the year ended December 31, 2012 General Reserves RM Surplus RM Total RM As of January 1, 2011 Total comprehensive income for the year 6,673,042 – 15,847,307 1,946,747 22,520,349 1,946,747 As of December 31, 2011 6,673,042 17,794,054 24,467,096 As of January 1, 2012 Total comprehensive income for the year 6,673,042 – 17,794,054 2,026,279 24,467,096 2,026,279 As of December 31, 2012 6,673,042 19,820,333 26,493,375 As of January 1, 2011 Total comprehensive income for the year 6,673,042 – 15,833,291 1,945,410 22,506,333 1,945,410 As of December 31, 2011 6,673,042 17,778,701 24,451,743 As of January 1, 2012 Total comprehensive income for the year 6,673,042 – 17,778,701 2,024,119 24,451,743 2,024,119 As of December 31, 2012 6,673,042 19,802,820 26,475,862 The Group The Institute The accompanying Notes form an integral part of the Financial Statements. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 109 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Statements of Cash Flows For the year ended December 31, 2012 The Group 2012 2011 RM RM CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Surplus before tax Adjustments for: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortisation of interest on zero coupon bonds Amortisation of prepaid lease payments Over utilisation of ASEAN Insurance Training Fund written off Property, plant and equipment written off Interest income Unrealised foreign exchange loss/(gain) The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM 1,477,394 3,435,428 1,473,684 3,432,731 717,091 483,096 65,038 721,370 463,464 65,038 717,091 483,096 65,038 721,370 463,464 65,038 – 11 (722,528) 16,705 5,000 3,884 (548,193) (18,123) – 11 (715,077) 16,705 5,000 3,884 (541,481) (18,123) 2,036,807 4,127,868 2,040,548 4,131,883 (Increase)/Decrease in: Inventories Trade receivables Other receivables and prepaid expenses Amount due from subsidiary company 73,103 117,730 (183,826) – 25,760 (345,266) (442,571) – 73,103 117,730 (183,826) (5,271) 25,760 (345,266) (442,571) (5,355) Increase/(Decrease) in: Trade payables Other payables and accrued expenses (127,251) (72,027) 343,121 (282,477) (127,251) (72,027) 343,121 (282,477) Cash Generated From Operations Income tax paid 1,844,536 (272,176) 3,426,435 (23,755) 1,843,006 (270,626) 3,425,095 (22,395) Net Cash From Operating Activities 1,572,360 3,402,680 1,572,380 3,402,700 CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest received Placement of fixed deposits Additions to property, plant and equipment 729,691 (1,161,771) (311,689) 532,270 (607,207) (137,316) 722,541 (1,161,771) (311,689) 525,235 (607,207) (137,316) (743,769) (212,253) (750,919) (219,288) Operating Profit Before Working Capital Changes Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 110 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Statements of Cash Flows For the year ended December 31, 2012 (cont’d) Note CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Bumiputra Training Fund received Utilisation of Bumiputra Training Fund ASEAN Insurance Training Fund received Capacity Building Fund received Utilisation of Capacity Building Fund Net Cash From Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR Effect of foreign exchange rate changes CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 24 The Group 2012 2011 RM RM The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM 234,165 (234,165) – 3,281,304 (2,796,365) 563,227 (555,677) 176,667 3,687,800 (3,284,651) 234,165 (234,165) – 3,281,304 (2,796,365) 563,227 (555,677) 176,667 3,687,800 (3,284,651) 484,939 587,366 484,939 587,366 1,313,530 3,777,793 1,306,400 3,770,778 21,871,017 (16,705) 18,075,101 18,123 21,616,579 (16,705) 17,827,678 18,123 23,167,842 21,871,017 22,906,274 21,616,579 The accompanying Notes form an integral part of the Financial Statements. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 111 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements 1. GENERAL INFORMATION The Institute is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia. The Institute is engaged in the provision and promotion of insurance education, training and research in insurance and related disciplines. The Institute is the sole examining body for professional insurance examinations in the country leading to the award of the Associateship of the Institute. It is also a society of insurance professionals. The Institute is affiliated to other insurance examining institutes internationally and works closely with local institutions of higher learning in promoting the development of insurance education in Malaysia. The subsidiary company was incorporated on September 3, 1999 and has not commenced operations since the date of incorporation. There have been no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the Institute and of its subsidiary company during the financial year. The principal place of business and registered office of the Institute is located at No.5, Jalan Sri Semantan 1, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The financial statements of the Group and of the Institute have been authorised by the Board of Directors for issuance on April 24, 2013. 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The financial statements of the Group and of the Institute have been prepared in accordance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (“MFRS”), International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia. Adoption of Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards The Group’s and the Institute’s financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2012 have been prepared in accordance with MFRS for the first time. In the previous years, these financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards (“FRS”) in Malaysia. The transition from FRS to MFRS is accounted for in accordance with MFRS 1 First-time Adoption of Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards, with January 1, 2011 as the date of transition and does not have significant impact to the financial statements of the Group and of the Institute. There is also no effect on surplus and consequently, reconciliations of surplus reported in accordance with FRS to surplus in accordance with MFRS for the date of transition to MFRS in the Group’s and the Institute’s most recent annual financial statements are not being presented. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 112 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) MFRSs and IC Interpretations (“IC Ints.”) issued but not yet effective At the date of authorisation for issue of these financial statements, the new and revised Standards and IC Interpretations which were in issue but not yet effective and not early adopted by the Group and the Institute are as listed below: MFRS 1 First-time Adoption of Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (Amendments relating to government loans)1 MFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures [Amendments relating to Mandatory Effective Date of MFRS 9 and Transition Disclosures (IFRS 9 issued by IASB in November 2009 and October 2010 respectively)]2 MFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (Amendments relating to Disclosures - Offsetting Financial Assets and Liabilities)1 MFRS 9 Financial Instruments (IFRS 9 issued to IASB in November 2009)3 MFRS 9 Financial Instruments (IFRS 9 issued by IASB in October 2010)3 MFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements1 MFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (Amendments relating to Transition Guidance)1 MFRS 11 Joint Arrangements1 MFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (Amendments relating to Transition Guidance)1 MFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities1 MFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (Amendments relating to Transition Guidance)1 MFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement1 MFRS 101 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendments relating to Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income)4 MFRS 119 Employee Benefits (IAS 19 as amended by IASB in June 2011)1 MFRS 127 Separate Financial Statements (IAS 27 as amended by IASB in May 2011)1 MFRS 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (IAS 28 as amended by IASB in May 2011)1 MFRS 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation (Amendments relating to Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities)5 IC Int. 20 Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine1 Amendments to MFRSs contained in the document entitled Annual Improvements 2009 - 2011 Cycle issued in July 20121 1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 2 Effective immediately on issuance date of March 1, 2012 3 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015 instead of January 1, 2013 immediately upon the issuance of Amendments to MFRS 9 (IFRS 9 issued by IASB in November 2009 and October 2010 respectively) and MFRS 7 relating to “Mandatory Effective Date of MFRS 9 and Transition Disclosures” on March 1, 2012 4 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012 5 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 The directors anticipate that the abovementioned Standards and IC Interpretations will be adopted in the annual financial statements of the Group and of the Institute when they become effective and that the adoption of the Standards and IC Interpretations will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Group and of the Institute in the period of initial application. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 113 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 3. FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES The Group’s and the Institute’s financial risk management policies seek to ensure that adequate financial resources are available for the development of the Group’s and of the Institute’s business whilst managing their risks. The Group and the Institute operate within guidelines that are approved by the Board, and the Group’s and the Institute’s policy is not to engage in speculative transactions. The main areas of financial risks faced by the Group and the Institute and the policies in respect of the major areas of treasury activities are set out as follows: (a) Foreign currency risk The Group and the Institute are exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of its normal operating activities, where the currency denomination differs from the local currency, Ringgit Malaysia (RM). The Group’s and the Institute’s policy is to minimise the exposure to foreign currency risk by monitoring and approving requisitions which involves foreign currencies. No sensitivity analysis is prepared as the Group and the Institute do not expect any material effect on the Group’s and the Institute’s profit net of tax and equity arising from the effect of reasonably possible changes to exchange rates on the foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the end of the reporting period as the balances are immaterial. The Group did not engage in any transactions involving financial derivative instruments during the financial year. (b) Credit risk The credit risk is controlled by not granting any credit to individuals and companies with the exception of entities within the insurance industry, which have a special arrangement with the Group. The maximum credit risk associated with recognised financial assets is the carrying amount shown in the statements of financial position. The Group and the Institute has no significant concentration of credit risk with any single counterparty. (c) Liquidity and cash flow risks The Group and the Institute seek to achieve a balance between certainty of funding even in difficult times for the markets of the Group and the Institute and a flexible, cost-effective borrowing structure. This is to ensure that at the minimum, all projected net borrowing needs are covered by committed facilities. Also, the objective for debt maturity is to ensure that the amount of debts maturing in any one year is not beyond the Group’s and the Institute’s means to repay and refinance. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 114 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) The maturity analysis and the effective interest rates for the class of financial asset is as follows: Less than 1 year RM 1 to 5 years RM Total RM Effective interest rate during the year Financial assets: Fixed deposits 20,769,476 5,115,306 25,884,782 1.90% - 3.35% 2011 Financial assets: Fixed deposits 18,854,009 3,953,535 22,807,544 1.90% - 3.30% Financial assets: Fixed deposits 20,531,184 5,115,306 25,646,490 1.90% - 3.35% 2011 Financial assets: Fixed deposits 18,615,717 3,953,535 22,569,252 1.90% - 3.30% The Group 2012 The Institute 2012 The financial liabilities of the Group and the Institute are repayable within one year other than the zero coupon bonds which are redeemable in 2022. No sensitivity analysis is prepared as the Group and the Institute do not expect any material effect on the Group’s and the Institute’s profit net of tax and equity arising from the effect of reasonably possible changes to interest rates on interest bearing financial instruments at the end of the reporting period. Capital risk management The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as going concerns, through regular reviews of the capital structure. The capital structure of the Group consists of net debts (zero coupon bonds as disclosed in Note 22 offset by cash and cash equivalents as disclosed in Note 24) and reserves and surplus as disclosed in the statements of changes in equity. The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 115 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Preparation The financial statements of the Group and the Institute have been prepared under the historical cost convention, unless otherwise indicated in the accounting policies stated below. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for assets. Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Institute and entities (including special purpose entities) controlled by the Institute (its subsidiary company). Control is achieved where the Institute has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The results income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition and up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Total comprehensive income of subsidiary company is attributed to the owners of the Institute and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by other members of the Group. All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation. Changes in the Group’s ownership interests in subsidiary company that do not result in the Group losing control are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Group’s interests and the noncontrolling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiary company. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognised directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Institute. When the Group loses control of a subsidiary company, a gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss and is calculated as the difference between (i) the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest and (ii) the previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary company and any non-controlling interests. When assets of the subsidiary company are carried at revalued amounts or fair values and the related cumulative gain or loss has been recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the relevant assets (i.e. reclassified to profit or loss or transferred directly to retained earnings as specified by applicable Standards). The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost is regarded as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under MFRS 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement or, when applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an associate or jointly controlled entity. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 116 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) Business Combinations Acquisitions of subsidiary companies and businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value which is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of assets transferred by the Group, liabilities incurred by the Group to the former owners of the acquiree and equity instruments issued by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree. Acquisition-related costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred. At acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognised at their fair value, except that: deferred tax assets or liabilities and assets or liabilities related to employee benefit arrangements are recognised and measured in accordance with MFRS 112 Income Taxes and MFRS 119 Employee Benefits respectively; liabilities or equity instruments related to the share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree or share-based payment arrangements of the Group entered into to replace share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree are measured in accordance with MFRS 2 Share-based Payment at the acquisition date; and assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as held for sale in accordance with MFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations are measured in accordance with that Standard. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any) over the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. If, after reassessment, the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any), the excess is recognised immediately in profit or loss as a bargain purchase gain. Non-controlling interests that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation may be initially measured either at fair value or at the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the recognised amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. The choice of measurement basis is made on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Other types of non-controlling interests are measured at fair value or, when applicable, on the basis specified in another Standard. Where the consideration transferred by the Group in a business combination includes assets or liabilities resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, the contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that qualify as measurement period adjustments are adjusted retrospectively, with corresponding adjustments against goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from additional information obtained during the ‘measurement period’ (which cannot exceed one year from the acquisition date) about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date. The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of contingent consideration that do not qualify as measurement period adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is classified. Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or liability is remeasured at subsequent reporting dates in accordance with MFRS 137 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, as appropriate, with the corresponding gain or loss being recognised in profit or loss. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 117 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) Where a business combination is achieved in stages, the Group’s previously held equity interests in the acquiree are remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date (i.e. the date when the Group attains control) and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognised in profit or loss. Amounts arising from interests in the acquiree prior to the acquisition date that have previously been recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss, where such treatment would be appropriate if that interest were disposed of. If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the Group reports provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. Those provisional amounts are adjusted during the measurement period (see above), or additional assets or liabilities are recognised, to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognised at that date. Revenue Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of returns and trade discounts after eliminating sales within the Group. Revenue consists of seminar and course fees, membership fees, examination fees and sale of books. Fees revenue is accounted for on an accrual basis. Revenue from sale of books is accounted for when the risks and rewards of ownership have passed. Foreign Currency The individual financial statements of each group entity are presented in the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (its functional currency). For the purpose of the consolidated financial statements, the results and financial position of each group entity are expressed in Ringgit Malaysia (‘RM’), which is the functional currency of the Institute and the presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements. In preparing the financial statements of the individual entity, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency (foreign currencies) are recognised at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange differences are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise except for: exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items carried at fair value in respect of which gain and losses are recognised in other comprehensive income. For such non-monetary items, the exchange component of that gain or loss is also recognised in other comprehensive income; exchange differences on foreign currency borrowings relating to assets under construction for future productive use, which are included in the cost of those assets when they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs on those foreign currency borrowings; THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 118 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) exchange differences on transactions entered into in order to hedge certain foreign currency risks; and exchange differences on monetary items receivable from or payable to a foreign operation for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur (therefore, forming part of the net investment in the foreign operation), which are recognised initially in other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity to profit or loss on repayment of the monetary items. Taxation Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year, calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Current tax for current and prior periods is recognised as a liability (or asset) to the extent that it is unpaid (or recoverable). Deferred tax is provided for, using the “liability” method, on temporary differences at the end of the reporting period between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits can be utilised. Deferred tax is not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the asset is realised or the liability settled, based on tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except when it arises from a transaction which is recognised outside profit or loss (whether in other comprehensive income or directly in equity), in which case the deferred tax is also recognised outside profit or loss, or when it arises from a business combination that is an acquisition, in which case the deferred tax is included in the resulting goodwill. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets, if any, is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group and the Institute intend to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. Employee Benefits (i) Short-term benefits Wages, salaries, bonuses and social security contributions are recognised as an expense in the period in which the associated services are rendered by employees. Short-term accumulating compensated absences such as paid annual leave are recognised when services are rendered by employees that increase their entitlement to future compensated absences, and short-term non-accumulating compensated absences such as sick leave are recognised when the absences occur. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 119 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) (ii) Defined contribution plans The Group and the Institute are required by law to make monthly contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”), a statutory defined contribution plan for all their eligible employees based on certain prescribed rates of the employees’ applicable remuneration. Contributions are charged to profit or loss in the period in which they relate. The Group’s and the Institute’s contributions to EPF are disclosed separately and the employees’ contributions to EPF are included in salaries, bonuses, allowances and other staff benefits. Once the contributions have been paid, the Group and the Institute have no further payment obligations. Impairment of Assets At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. When a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified. Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value-in-use. In assessing value-in-use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment loss. Subsequent cost is included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the Institute and the cost can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the part of the asset being replaced is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance costs are charged to profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 120 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) Depreciation of property, plant and equipment are computed on the straight-line method at the following annual rates based on the estimated useful lives of the various property, plant and equipment: Leasehold building Furniture and fittings, audio visual and office equipment Motor vehicles Computers and peripherals Renovation 2% 10% - 33.33% 20% 20% - 33.33% 20% - 33.33% At the end of each reporting period, the residual values, useful lives and depreciation method of the property, plant and equipment are reviewed, and the effects of any changes are recognised prospectively. An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, and is recognised in profit or loss. Leases Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases. Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to enter into an operating lease are also spread on a straight-line basis over the lease term. However, contingent rentals arising from operating leases are recognised as an expense in the periods in which they are incurred. Investment in Subsidiary Company Investment in subsidiary company, which is eliminated on consolidation, held on long term basis is stated at cost less any impairment losses in the Institute’s separate financial statements. Prepaid Lease Payments Lease of land where title is not expected to pass to the lessee at the end of the lease term is classified as operating leases as land normally has an indefinite useful life. The upfront payments made on entering into or acquiring a leasehold land that is an operating lease represents prepaid lease payments which are amortised on a straight line basis over the lease term. Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Inventories include books and publications for sale. Administration and computer stationeries are expensed to profit or loss with effect from 2012. In arriving at net realisable value, due allowance is made for obsolete and slow moving inventories. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 121 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) Provisions Provisions are made when the Group and the Institute have a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, when it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and when a reliable estimate of the amount can be made. Provisions are measured at the directors’ best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the end of each reporting period, and are discounted to a present value where the effect is material. At the end of each reporting period, provisions are revised by the directors and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. Provisions are reversed if it is no longer probable that the Group and the Institute will be required to settle the obligation. Financial Instruments Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the statements of financial position when, and only when, the Group and the Institute become a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instruments. (i) Financial Assets Financial assets are classified into the following specified categories: financial assets “at fair value through profit or loss” (FVTPL), “held-to-maturity” investments, “available-for-sale” (AFS) financial assets and “loans and receivables”. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition. Loans and receivables comprising trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, training funds and amount due from subsidiary company are measured at initial recognition at fair value, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment losses, if any. Interest income is recognised by using the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables where the recognition of interest would be immaterial. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition. Impairment of financial assets Receivables are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Receivables are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the receivables, the estimated future cash flows of the trade receivables have been impacted. Objective evidence of impairment could include: Significant financial difficulty of the customers; or Default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or It becoming probable that the customers will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organisation. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 122 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) Receivables that are assessed not to be impaired individually are subsequently assessed for impairment on a collective basis. Objective evidence of impairment for a portfolio of receivables could include the Group’s and the Institute’s past experience of collecting payments, an increase in the number of delayed payments in the portfolio, as well as observable changes in national or local economic conditions that correlate with default on receivables. The carrying amount of the receivables is reduced by the impairment loss through the use of an allowance account. When a receivable is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognised in the profit or loss. The amount of impairment loss recognised is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. Derecognition of financial assets Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual right to receive cash flows from the asset has expired or when the Group and the Institute transfer the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity. If the Group and the Institute neither transfer nor retain substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continue to control the transferred asset, the Group and the Institute recognise its retained interest in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Group and the Company retain substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Group and the Institute continue to recognise the financial asset and also recognise a collateralised borrowing for the proceeds received. On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and any cumulative gain or loss that had been recognised in other comprehensive income is recognised in profit or loss. (ii) Financial liabilities and equity instruments Classification as debt or equity Debts and equity instruments are classified as either financial liability or as equity according with the substance of the contractual arrangements. Equity instruments An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Ordinary shares are equity instruments. Ordinary shares are recorded at the proceeds received, net of directly attributable transactions costs. Dividends on ordinary shares are recognised in equity in the period in which they are declared. Financial liabilities Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at ‘FVTPL’ or ‘other financial liabilities’. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 123 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) Other financial liabilities comprising payables, accrued expenses and debt instruments such as bonds are initially measured at fair value net of transaction costs. These financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognised on an effective yield basis. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition. Derecognition of financial liabilities The Group and the Institute derecognise financial liabilities when, and only when, the Group’s and the Institute’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liabilities derecognised and the consideration paid or payable is recognised in profit or loss. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Group and the Institute adopt the indirect method in the preparation of the statements of cash flows. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, other highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of changes in value. 5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY (i) Critical judgements in applying the Group’s and the Institute’s accounting policies In the process of applying the Group’s and the Institute’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 4 above, management is of the opinion that there are no instances of application of judgement which are expected to have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements. (ii) Key sources of estimation uncertainty Management believes that there are no key assumptions made concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 124 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 6. REVENUE The Group and The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM Fees received Sale of books 7. 15,240,550 364,131 17,176,776 496,165 15,604,681 17,672,941 OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES) AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE Included in other income/(expenses) are the following: The Group 2012 2011 RM RM Interest income from fixed deposits Rental income Gain/(Loss) on foreign exchange: Unrealised Realised Rental of venue and office premises Rental of equipment Auditors’ remuneration: Current year Underprovision in prior year Over utilisation of ASEAN Insurance Training Fund written off (Note 19) Property, plant and equipment written off The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM 722,528 24,625 548,193 – 715,077 24,625 541,481 – (16,705) (818) (926,436) (95,653) 18,123 (32,600) (642,624) (235,891) (16,705) (818) (926,436) (95,653) 18,123 (32,600) (642,624) (235,891) (34,000) – (34,000) (3,000) (33,000) – (33,000) (3,000) – (11) (5,000) (3,884) – (11) (5,000) (3,884) Employee benefits expense includes salaries, contributions to EPF and all other staff related expenses. During the financial year, contributions of EPF made by the Group and by the Institute amounted to RM792,863 (RM745,281 in 2011). Included in other income is Hibah, a voluntarily gift on saving account in licenced banks, amounted to RM75,724 (RM43,805 in 2011). Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 125 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 8. TAX (INCOME)/EXPENSE The Group 2012 2011 RM RM Current year: Estimated tax payable Deferred tax (Note 21) (Over)/Underprovision in prior years: Estimated tax payable Deferred tax (Note 21) The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM 201,287 292,000 156,809 1,121,000 199,737 292,000 155,449 1,121,000 493,287 1,277,809 491,737 1,276,449 (19,172) (1,023,000) 2,872 208,000 (19,172) (1,023,000) 2,872 208,000 (548,885) 1,488,681 (550,435) 1,487,321 Overprovision of deferred tax in prior years arose mainly from the revision of tax computation for years of assessment 2010 and 2011 following the receipt of exemption order from Ministry of Finance on the nontaxability of grants received by the Institute for Capacity Building Fund (Note 18) during the year. The said exemption order took effect retrospectively from 2010 to 2016 for grants up to RM44.8 million. A numerical reconciliation of tax (income)/expense applicable to the surplus before tax at the statutory income tax rate to tax (income)/expense at the effective tax rate of the Group and of the Institute is as follows: The Group 2012 2011 RM RM Surplus before tax Tax of RM14,325 for the first RM100,000 of chargeable income and the remaining at 26% Tax at statutory rate at 20% Tax effects of: Expenses not deductible for tax purposes Non-taxable items (Over)/Under provision in prior years: Current tax Deferred tax Tax (income)/expense for the year The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM 1,477,394 3,435,428 1,473,684 3,432,731 371,483 742 880,835 539 371,483 – 880,835 – 220,882 (99,820) 665,814 (269,379) 220,074 (99,820) 664,993 (269,379) (19,172) (1,023,000) 2,872 208,000 (19,172) (1,023,000) 2,872 208,000 (548,885) 1,488,681 (550,435) 1,487,321 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 126 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT The Group and the Institute Leasehold building RM Furniture and fittings, audio visual and office equipment RM Motor vehicles RM Computers and peripherals RM Renovation RM Total RM Cost As of January 1, 2011 Additions Write offs 13,212,131 – – 1,795,617 126,676 (193,978) 454,016 – – 3,943,820 10,640 (335,360) 1,842,264 – – 21,247,848 137,316 (529,338) As of December 31, 2011 13,212,131 1,728,315 454,016 3,619,100 1,842,264 20,855,826 As of January 1, 2012 Additions Write offs 13,212,131 – – 1,728,315 1,499 – 454,016 – – 3,619,100 310,190 (32,240) 1,842,264 – – 20,855,826 311,689 (32,240) As of December 31, 2012 13,212,131 1,729,814 454,016 3,897,050 1,842,264 21,135,275 Accumulated Depreciation As of January 1, 2011 Charge for the year Write offs 3,727,298 151,757 – 1,399,333 119,193 (191,000) 284,836 56,023 – 2,897,262 360,043 (334,454) 1,798,520 34,354 – 10,107,249 721,370 (525,454) As of December 31, 2011 3,879,055 1,327,526 340,859 2,922,851 1,832,874 10,303,165 As of January 1, 2012 Charge for the year Write offs 3,879,055 151,757 – 1,327,526 108,636 – 340,859 56,023 – 2,922,851 396,035 (32,229) 1,832,874 4,640 – 10,303,165 717,091 (32,229) As of December 31, 2012 4,030,812 1,436,162 396,882 3,286,657 1,837,514 10,988,027 Net Book Value As of December 31, 2012 9,181,319 293,652 57,134 610,393 4,750 10,147,248 As of December 31, 2011 9,333,076 400,789 113,157 696,249 9,390 10,552,661 As of January 1, 2011 9,484,833 396,284 169,180 1,046,558 43,744 11,140,599 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 127 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) The following assets were acquired using the Capacity Building Fund (Note 18) during the current year: The Group and the Institute Leasehold building RM Furniture and fittings, audio visual and office equipment RM 18,817 (18,817) Net book value Motor vehicles RM Computers and peripherals RM Renovation RM – – 110,805 (110,805) – – 129,622 (129,622) – – – – – December 31, 2011 Cost Fund received – – 99,435 (99,435) 1,161,544 (1,161,544) 14,400 (14,400) 1,275,379 (1,275,379) Net book value – – – – – 50,173 (50,173) – – 2,224,161 (2,224,161) 163,899 (163,899) 2,438,233 (2,438,233) – – – – – December 31, 2012 Cost Fund received January 1, 2011 Cost Fund received Net book value The leasehold building has been charged as a security for the Zero coupon bonds as disclosed in Note 22. Included in property, plant and equipment of the Group and of the Institute are fully depreciated assets which are still in use, with costs totalling RM5,623,901 (2011: RM4,789,556). Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 128 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 10. PREPAID LEASE PAYMENTS The Group and The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM Cost At beginning and end of year 5,662,342 5,662,342 Accumulated Amortisation At beginning of year Amortisation for the year 1,662,452 65,038 1,597,414 65,038 At end of year 1,727,490 1,662,452 Carrying amount 3,934,852 3,999,890 The unexpired portion of the said leasehold land as of December 31, 2012 is 60 years (61 years in 2011; 62 years in 2010). The leasehold land has been charged as a security for the Zero coupon bonds as disclosed in Note 22. 11. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY COMPANY The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Unquoted shares, at cost 200,002 200,002 200,002 The details of subsidiary company incorporated in Malaysia are as follows: Name of Institute 31.12.2012 % M.I.I. Academy Sdn. Bhd. 100 Effective equity interest 31.12.2011 % 100 Principal activity 1.1.2011 % 100 Dormant The establishment of M.I.I. Academy Sdn. Bhd. is a requirement under Section 12 of Akta IPTS 1996. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 129 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 12. FIXED DEPOSITS Short-term: Deposits placed with licensed bank Long-term: Deposits placed with licensed bank Short-term: Deposits placed with licensed bank Long-term: Deposits placed with licensed bank 31.12.2012 RM The Group 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 20,769,476 18,854,009 16,759,317 5,115,306 3,953,535 3,346,328 25,884,782 22,807,544 20,105,645 31.12.2012 RM The Institute 31.12.2011 RM 20,531,184 18,615,717 16,521,025 5,115,306 3,953,535 3,346,328 25,646,490 22,569,252 19,867,353 1.1.2011 RM The long-term fixed deposits of the Group and of the Institute placed with a licensed bank amounting to RM5,115,306 (RM3,953,535 in 2011; RM3,346,328 in 2010) is deposited for the purpose of redemption of the Zero coupon bonds as disclosed in Note 22. 13. INVENTORIES The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Bookshop books Administration stationeries Computer stationeries 102,512 – – 143,818 24,016 7,781 160,956 27,012 13,407 102,512 175,615 201,375 The cost of inventories recognised as an expense for the year was RM63,902 (RM118,072 in 2011; RM107,258 in 2010). Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 130 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 14. TRADE RECEIVABLES Trade receivables comprise amounts receivable from customers for academic and training courses conducted. These are non-interest bearing and recognised at their original invoice amounts which represent their fair values on initial recognition. In general, the Group practices no credit to its customers. However, the Group allows credit to customers which are insurance companies with special arrangement with the Group. The Group’s historical experience in collection of trade receivables and other receivables (as disclosed in Note 15) falls within the recorded allowances and management believes that there is no additional credit risk inherent in the Group’s trade and other receivables. Trade receivables as disclosed include amounts (see below for aged analysis) that are past due at the end of the reporting period but against which the Group has not recognised an allowance for doubtful receivables because there has not been a significant change in credit quality and the amounts are still considered recoverable. In determining the recoverability of a trade receivable, the Group considers any change in the credit quality of the trade receivable from the date credit was initially granted up to the end of the reporting period. Ageing of past due but not impaired The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM 15. 1-30 days 31-60 days 61-90 days >90 days 35,547 91,648 77,170 257,153 111,449 210,327 34,690 222,782 92,089 37,497 62,450 41,946 Total 461,518 579,248 233,982 31.12.2012 RM The Group 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 362,386 521,502 256,130 137,600 435,370 293,000 227,822 144,763 124,246 179,427 209,948 128,840 1,277,618 1,100,955 642,461 OTHER RECEIVABLES AND PREPAID EXPENSES Prepaid expenses Other receivables Refundable deposits Interest receivable Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 131 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 31.12.2012 RM Prepaid expenses Other receivables Refundable deposits Interest receivable The Institute 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 362,386 521,502 256,130 137,176 435,370 293,000 227,822 144,640 124,246 179,427 209,948 128,394 1,277,194 1,100,832 642,015 Included in other receivables of the Group and of the Institute is an amount of RM281,820 (RM189,030 in 2011; RM57,405 in 2010) representing amount owing by the ASEAN Insurance Training and Research Institute. This amount arose mainly from expenses paid on behalf, is unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. 16. AMOUNT DUE FROM SUBSIDIARY COMPANY Amount due from subsidiary company, which arose mainly from payment on behalf, is interest-free and repayable on demand. 17. BUMIPUTRA TRAINING FUND The Group and The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM At beginning of year Payment of subsidies for Bumiputra life insurance agents Subsidy received At end of year – 234,165 (234,165) 7,550 555,677 (563,227) – – The Bumiputra Training Fund (“BTF”) was set up with the objective of assisting the development of the bumiputra life insurance agents and staff in Malaysia. The contributions are collected by Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (“LIAM”) from the various life insurance companies. Eligible bumiputra life agents and staff would utilise this fund to subsidise the course fees for approved programmes conducted by the Institute. The basis of subsidy depends on the programme and it is determined and approved by LIAM. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 132 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 18. CAPACITY BUILDING FUND The Group and The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM At beginning of year Payments/Activities Fund received At end of year 598,436 2,796,365 (3,281,304) 1,001,585 3,284,651 (3,687,800) 113,497 598,436 Following the idea of having a permanent funding mechanism from the industry, Bank Negara Malaysia initiated the move to set up a capacity building fund to be jointly funded by Bank Negara Malaysia and the insurance industry. The basis of the contribution is that Bank Negara Malaysia will match ringgit-for-ringgit the contribution by the insurance industry. The funds will be channelled through the Board of Trustees of Asian Institute of Finance which will disburse the necessary funds for any approved projects. The balance at the end of the reporting period is pending reimbursement by the fund. The fund was also utilised to acquire assets as disclosed in Note 9. 19. ASEAN INSURANCE TRAINING FUND The Group and The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM At beginning of year Over utilisation of fund written off Fund received – – – 181,667 (5,000) (176,667) At end of year – – The ASEAN Insurance Training Fund (“AITF”) was set up with the objective to promote the development of insurance expertise in ASEAN. The fund is used to develop the Institute into a regional training centre and to provide financial assistance through scholarships to ASEAN insurance personnel who wish to pursue insurance courses conducted by the Institute. The fund was established in 1997 with an initial fund of RM300,000. The Institute received the balance of RM176,667 in 2011 which represents part of the fourth and final instalment of RM300,000. Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 133 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 20. GENERAL RESERVES General reserves consist of: The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Building and renovation fund Scholarship fund Institute Insurans Malaysia (IIM) fund General reserves 157,037 85,646 122,171 6,308,188 157,037 85,646 122,171 6,308,188 157,037 85,646 122,171 6,308,188 6,673,042 6,673,042 6,673,042 General reserves arose mainly from contributions by insurance companies, brokers, agents and adjusters and the surplus arising on the disposal of a subsidiary company in prior years. 21. DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES The Group and The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM At beginning of year Charged/(Credited) to profit or loss for the year (Note 8): Property, plant and equipment Capacity Building Fund Cash and bank balances Other receivables Unabsorbed capital allowances At end of year 3,166,000 1,837,000 (264,000) (155,000) (3,000) (2,000) (307,000) (468,000) 155,000 5,000 95,000 1,542,000 (731,000) 1,329,000 2,435,000 3,166,000 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 134 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Tax effects of: Taxable/(Deductible) temporary differences arising from: Property, plant and equipment Capacity Building Fund Other receivables Cash and bank balances 2,704,000 – 36,000 2,000 2,968,000 155,000 38,000 5,000 3,436,000 – – – Deferred tax liabilities (before offsetting) 2,742,000 3,166,000 3,436,000 – (307,000) – – (57,000) (1,542,000) (307,000) – (1,599,000) 2,435,000 3,166,000 1,837,000 Deductible temporary differences arising from other receivables Unabsorbed capital allowances Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities recognised (after offsetting) 22. ZERO COUPON BONDS - SECURED The Group and The Institute 2012 2011 RM RM Zero coupon bonds Less: Accumulated amortisation At beginning of year Interest charged to profit or loss 18,000,000 18,000,000 (6,595,470) 483,096 (7,058,934) 463,464 At end of year (6,112,374) (6,595,470) Amortised cost 11,887,626 11,404,530 The bonds are secured by way of a fixed charge over the leasehold land and the building erected thereon and a floating charge over the assets of the Institute. These bonds carry a 30 year maturity period which is subject to early redemption by the Institute. The directors of the Institute do not expect to undertake an early redemption of these bonds. Date of redemption of the bonds is December 1, 2022. The bonds are measured at amortised cost. The interest expense is calculated by applying an effective interest rate of 4.2% (4.2% in 2011 and 2010). Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 135 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 23. TRADE PAYABLES, OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES Trade and other payables comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases and ongoing costs. These payables are non-interest bearing and the credit period granted to the Group and the Institute for trade purchases ranges from 30 days to 90 days (30 days to 90 days in 2011 and 2010). Other payables and accrued expenses consist of the following: Deferred income Other payables Accrued expenses 31.12.2012 RM The Group 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 1,014,871 482,842 1,539,706 1,030,992 487,305 1,591,149 1,255,787 884,906 1,251,230 3,037,419 3,109,446 3,391,923 31.12.2012 RM Deferred income Other payables Accrued expenses 24. The Institute 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 1,014,871 482,842 1,538,706 1,030,992 487,305 1,590,149 1,255,787 884,906 1,250,230 3,036,419 3,108,446 3,390,923 31.12.2012 RM The Group 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 2,398,366 20,769,476 3,017,008 18,854,009 1,315,784 16,759,317 23,167,842 21,871,017 18,075,101 31.12.2012 RM The Institute 31.12.2011 RM 2,375,090 20,531,184 3,000,862 18,615,717 1,306,653 16,521,025 22,906,274 21,616,579 17,827,678 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and bank balances Fixed deposits (Note 12) Cash and bank balances Fixed deposits (Note 12) 1.1.2011 RM Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 136 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) The currency profile of cash and cash equivalents is as follows: Ringgit Malaysia United States Dollar Euro Singapore Dollar Great Britain Pound Ringgit Malaysia United States Dollar Euro Singapore Dollar Great Britain Pound 25. 31.12.2012 RM The Group 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 23,123,129 22,744 9,986 6,079 5,904 21,523,016 326,040 9,980 6,080 5,901 18,048,975 12,142 8,960 – 5,024 23,167,842 21,871,017 18,075,101 31.12.2012 RM The Institute 31.12.2011 RM 22,861,561 22,744 9,986 6,079 5,904 21,268,578 326,040 9,980 6,080 5,901 17,801,552 12,142 8,960 – 5,024 22,906,274 21,616,579 17,827,678 1.1.2011 RM CAPITAL COMMITMENTS As of the end of the financial year, the Group and the Institute have the following capital commitments in respect of property, plant and equipment: The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Approved but not contracted for 1,417,400 1,129,000 849,500 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 137 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 26. RENTAL COMMITMENT As of the end of the financial year, the Group and the Institute have the following rental commitment in respect of office premises and equipment: Future Minimum Lease Payments 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Financial years ending December 31, 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 onwards 27. – 1,172,031 964,682 876,964 219,241 523,106 570,903 320,669 69,683 – 445,890 442,770 242,985 43,200 3,600 3,232,918 1,484,361 1,178,445 COMPENSATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL Included in employee benefits expense is the following compensation of key management personnel, which comprises key members of senior management of the Group and the Institute during the financial year: The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Short-term employee benefits Contributions to EPF 1,315,397 213,380 1,122,535 174,308 890,655 138,255 1,528,777 1,296,843 1,028,910 Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 138 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 28. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Categories of financial instruments 31.12.2012 RM The Group 31.12.2011 RM 1.1.2011 RM 5,115,306 23,167,842 3,953,535 21,871,017 3,346,328 18,075,101 461,518 659,102 256,130 – 113,497 – 579,248 437,763 227,822 – 598,436 – 233,982 308,267 209,948 7,550 1,001,585 181,667 1,490,247 1,843,269 1,942,999 Financial liabilities Trade payables Other payables (Note 23) Accrued expenses (Note 23) Zero coupon bonds 433,063 482,842 1,539,706 11,887,626 560,314 487,305 1,591,149 11,404,530 217,193 884,906 1,251,230 10,941,066 Other financial liabilities at amortised cost 14,343,237 14,043,298 13,294,395 31.12.2012 RM The Institute 31.12.2011 RM 5,115,306 22,906,274 3,953,535 21,616,579 3,346,328 17,827,678 461,518 658,678 256,130 43,477 – 113,497 – 579,248 437,640 227,822 38,206 – 598,436 – 233,982 307,821 209,948 32,851 7,550 1,001,585 181,667 1,533,300 1,881,352 1,975,404 Financial assets Fixed deposits Cash and cash equivalents (Note 24) Trade receivables Other receivables (Note 15) Refundable deposits (Note 15) Bumiputra Training Fund Capacity Building Fund ASEAN Insurance Training Fund Loans and receivables at amortised cost Financial assets Fixed deposits Cash and cash equivalents (Note 24) Trade receivables Other receivables (Note 15) Refundable deposits (Note 15) Amount due from subsidiary company Bumiputra Training Fund Capacity Building Fund ASEAN Insurance Training Fund Loans and receivables at amortised cost 1.1.2011 RM Annual Report 2012 THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE 139 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d) 31.12.2012 RM The Institute 31.12.2011 RM Financial liabilities Trade payables Other payables (Note 23) Accrued expenses (Note 23) Zero coupon bonds 433,063 482,842 1,538,706 11,887,626 560,314 487,305 1,590,149 11,404,530 217,193 884,906 1,250,230 10,941,066 Other financial liabilities at amortised cost 14,342,237 14,042,298 13,293,395 1.1.2011 RM Fair values The carrying amounts of all financial assets and liabilities of the Group and of the Institute at the end of the reporting period approximate their fair values except for the following financial liability: The Group and The Institute 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 1.1.2011 RM RM RM Zero coupon bonds (Note 22) Carrying Value 11,887,626 11,404,530 10,941,066 Fair Value 12,118,768 12,041,839 10,943,586 The above fair value is estimated based on Level 2 fair value measurement using discounted cash flow analysis based on current borrowing rates for similar type of borrowing arrangement. THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE Annual Report 2012 140 (Incorporated in Malaysia) Statement by Directors The directors of THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE state that, in their opinion, the accompanying financial statements are drawn up in accordance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia so as to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group and of the Institute as of December 31, 2012 and of the financial performance and the cash flows of the Group and of the Institute for the year ended on that date. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors, Signed HASHIM BIN HARUN (DIRECTOR) Signed FOONG SOO HAH (DIRECTOR) Kuala Lumpur, April 24, 2013 Declaration by the Officer Primarily Responsible for the Financial Management of The Institute I, KHADIJAH ABDULLAH, the Officer primarily responsible for the financial management of THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the accompanying financial statements are, in my opinion, correct and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1960. Signed KHADIJAH ABDULLAH Subscribed and solemnly declared by the abovenamed KHADIJAH ABDULLAH at KUALA LUMPUR this 24th day of April, 2013. 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