11th September 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Takaful Brunei is proud to announce a double win at the 15th Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) 2025. The company has been recognised with the ‘GIFA Championship Award (Takaful) 2025’ while its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Yang Mulia Haji Shahrildin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama Dato Paduka Haji Jaya, was honoured with the ‘Takaful CEO of the Year Award 2025’.
The prestigious awards held in Kuala Lumpur saw the presence of the Guest of Honour, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, who was recognised as the Award’s Laureate for 2025.
Receiving the award on behalf of the company was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Yang Mulia Haji Shahrildin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama Dato Paduka Haji Jaya.
The Championship award strongly endorses Takaful Brunei’s leadership in providing Syariah-compliant takaful solutions that are both innovative and customerfocused. Takaful Brunei has pioneered digital platforms to improve accessibility, exemplified by the launch of its Takaful Brunei Mobile app in 2019. Recently, Takaful Brunei has expanded its offerings to include comprehensive medical protection solutions delivered digitally, allowing individuals to obtain coverage more conveniently and efficiently. This reflects the company’s commitment to integrating technology with trust for the communities it serves.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs and the Chairman of Takaful Brunei, shared his remarks, “Alhamdulillah, Takaful Brunei is grateful for this milestone award achievement and highly appreciates the support from all our stakeholders and esteemed customers. Takaful Brunei is proud to continue its role in the takaful and insurance industry landscape to serve an important aspect of prudent financial planning with high-quality protection opportunities.”
Yang Mulia Haji Shahrildin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama Dato Paduka Haji Jaya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, expresses his gratitude in his statement, “Alhamdulillah, on behalf of Takaful Brunei, we are very appreciative to GIFA to be awarded the Championship Award (Takaful) 2025. The award marks a humbling recognition achievement for the entire workforce team within Takaful Brunei in servicing all our valued customers. We are very optimistic for a sustainable future and our pursuit to be the premier leader in takaful protection.”
Now celebrating its 15th year, GIFA has become one of the most highly coveted and respected market-led awards in Islamic banking and finance. The award is a prestigious label of excellence that recognises governments, institutions and individuals who have exhibited outstanding achievements in their respective fields. GIFA acknowledges global excellence and best practices within the Islamic finance industry.
The Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) are held annually to recognise, encourage, and reward excellence in performance and noteworthy contributions to the development of the international Islamic banking and finance industry. The Awards are driven by principles and objectives of promoting social responsibility, ensuring compliance with Syariah principles, and reinforcing a sustained commitment to the values of Islamic finance. As the only global awards programme dedicated to this sector, GIFA honours recipients from across the world, spanning the United States to Indonesia, and the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan and Eastern Europe.
The awards affirm Takaful Brunei’s commitment to excellence in providing innovative, reliable, and customer-focused takaful solutions. This accolade highlights the company’s continued dedication to empowering individuals and businesses with comprehensive protection and financial security, while being Syariah-compliant. To learn more about Takaful Brunei and its products and services, please visit www.takafulbrunei.com.bn
