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In the ninetieth decade some enthusiastic Bangladeshi professionals along with some others of similar state of mind dreamed of establishing a Life Insurance Company in order to participate in the financial activities of the country such as reduction of unemployment, alleviation of poverty and to contribute to the nation for the upliftment of the lot of common people. Eventually due to ceaseless efforts and courageous initiative of the Chairman and some other entrepreneurs, Meghna Life Insurance Co. Ltd. was emerged in 1996. The main object of Meghna Life was to provide maximum financial security to a person and families by giving modern Insurance facilities. Its other objectives are to turn it into a profitable savings institution through payment of bonus at an attractive rate and enriched servicing and invest the accumulated small savings in the nation building various welfare and profitable projects. The main object of Meghna Life was to provide maximum financial security to a person and families by giving modern Insurance facilities. Its other objectives are to turn it into a profitable savings institution through payment of bonus at an attractive rate and enriched servicing and invest the accumulated small savings in the nation building various welfare and profitable projects. The authorized capital of the company is Tk. 30 crore and paid up capital at present stands at Tk. 16.45 crore. In 1996 Premium income, Life Fund & Investment was Tk. 3.30 crore, Tk. 0.04 crore & Tk. 2.59 crore respectively and in 2010 such Premium income, Life Fund & Investment increased to Tk. 337.88 crore, Tk. 743.94 crore & Tk. 552.51 crore respectively. From 1996 to 2010 Meghna Life paid 39.05 crore taka as death claim, taka 129.87 crore as survival benefit Tk. 17.38 crore as maturity claims and Tk. 2.42 crore as bonus to the policy holders. This success has been possible due to constant guidance supervision and ceaseless efforts of the Honorable Chairman and Directors and the present competent management. It soon made a mark in the Life Insurance arena by not only being the top listed among the Private sector indigenous companies, but by undertaking and successfully implementing innovative and welfare oriented Life Insurance schemes. It introduced an array of conventional Life and other Insurance products of Loko Bima, Islami Bima (Takaful), Swanirvor Bima and Islami Khudra Bima (Takaful) many of which were the first in Bangladesh. For the first time Hospitalization benefit Insurance product was also introduced by Meghna Life. Meghna Life has earned reputation in every corner of the insurance Industry. It can take pride of its prestigious achievements which are molded with transparency, accountability, impeccable working capacity, sincerity, honesty and sagacity. The company has diversified its products to match customers needs and satisfaction. Currently it provides multifarious Life Insurance products to cater to the aspirations & needs as well as religious beliefs to the clients. There is no iota of doubt that Meghna life will go forward with its new missions and visions in the days to come
Corporate Information
Date of Incorporation Commencement of Business Registration with Department of Insurance Registered Office : 05.05.1996 : 05.05.1996 : 01.06.1996 : Biman Bhaban (2nd floor) 100, Motijheel C/A., Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. : 880-2-9558297, 880-2-9558993, 880-29556204 Fax No. : 880-2-7171942 e-mail : info@meghnalife.com : Tk. 30 Crores : Tk. 16.45 Crores : A. Wahab & Co. Chartered Accountants : 04.09.2005 The Law Society, Dhaka.
Legal Adviser
Vice-Chairman
Hasina Nizam
Directors
Md. Jamal Uddin
Nasir Uddin Ahmed Jobaida Nasreen Sharmin Nasir Dilruba Sharmin Mazharul Islam Independent Director
Professor Md. Mohiuddin
Managing Director
Muhammed Shah Alam, FCA
Management
Managing Director
Muhammed Shah Alam, FCA
Adviser
M. A. Majid FCA
Executive Directors
Abu Bakar Siddik Sohel Quamrul Hasan Khondker
General Managers
Nurul Aman Chowdhury Shajahan Ali Mollick Md. Nizam Uddin Monirul Hasan Milon Abdul Kader
Company Secretary
S. M. Shahadat Hossain
:: Company :: Committees
Members of Audit Committee Professor Md. Mohiuddin Nasir UddinAhmed Chairman Member
Sharmin Nasir
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Members of Management Committee Muhammed Shah Alam FCA M. A. Majid FCA Lt. Col. (Retd.) M. Shamsuddin Ahmed Md. Khorshed Alam D. S. Taiful Islam N.C. Rudra Md. Mohidur Rahman Khan Md. Abdur Razzaque Abu Bakar Siddik Sohel Md. Shamsul Hoque Main Mohd. Mashiur Rahman Chairman Member " " " " " " " " Member Secretary
The Shari Council Professor Moulana Muhammad Salah Uddin Khatib, National Mosque Baitul Mukarram, Dhaka. Justice Mohammed Abdur Rouf Former Chief Election Commissioner. Moulana & Poet Ruhul Amin Khan Joint Secretary, Jamiatul Modarresin & Editor, Daily the Inquilab, Dhaka. Mufti Mohammed Nurul Huda Fayazi, Pir Saheb- Karimpur. Chairman, Quran Education Board, Bangladesh. Moulana Mohammed Saleh Principal, Madrasa-e-Alia, Khulna. Doctor Moulana M.A Faruque Chairman, Islamia Studies Department, South East University Moulana Mohammed Ali Hossain. Ex-Principal Islamia Alia Madrasa, Chalkbazar, Comilla. Chairman Member Member Member Member Member Member Muraqib
Company Representatives: Al hajj Nazim Uddin Ahmed Chairman Muhammed Shah Alam FCA, Managing Director Abu Bakar Siddique Sohel, (ED-Islami Khudra Bima) Member
Member Secretary
Major Offices
Ekok Bima Head Office Divisional Office Zonal Office Branch Office 1 18 96 287 402 Regional Office 98 District Office Thana Office 1737 10000 11835 Zonal Office Branch Office 60 245 305 Regional Office District Office Thana Office 64 590 3737 4393 Zonal Office Branch Office 32 48 80 Loko Bima Islami Bima (Takaful) Islami Khudra Bima (Takaful) Swanirvor Bima Grand Total 1 192 2540 15181 17917
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Services
Products Meghna Life Insurance Company Ltd. has introduced innovative and attractive policies with a view to attract different class of people of the country. At present Meghna Life Insurance Company is offering the following policies in other 6 (Six) different categories: 1.Ordinary Life (Ekok Bima) 2.Group Insurance 3.Loko Bima 4.Islami Bima (Takaful) 5.Islami Khudra Bima (Takaful) 6.Swanirvar Bima
Schemes
Endowment Insurance Plan - with Profits 3 (three) Payment Insurance Plan - with Profits Biennial Endowment Insurance - with Profits Child Protection Endowment Insurance - with Profits Insurance Cum Pension Plan - without Profits Single Premium Guaranteed Benefit Plan - without Profits Education Expense Insurance Plan - with Profits Premium Back Term Insurance - without Profits Islami Endowment Plan - with Profits Islami Biennial Payment Assurance Plan - with Profits Islami 5 (five) Instalment Insurance Plan - with Profits Meghna Life DPI - with Profits
Group Insurance :
This scheme has been designed to make the officials and employees of Meghna Life Insurance Co. Ltd. free from tension and financial hardship. With a very small premium, very large amount of Sumassured may be taken with regard to the risk of accident and premature death. The arrangement of Group Insurance may be made if at least 10 members are there. In case of group term Insurance there may be 5 members. Premium normally be paid on annual basis. The premium of this insurance may be paid fully or partially by the employees and the employers.
Loko Bima :
Loko Bima Project was emerged on 13th June 1998. The aim and object of Loko Bima Project is to arouse 90%. People of the country towards savings and to make them conscious and self-reliant through Insurance. This project plays a very important role in solving social problems of a large number of people by reduction of unemployment, population control, development of cottage Industry, rural development so to say social backwardness etc. The following are the plans of Loko Bima-
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Schemes
Endowment Insurance plan - with Profits. Child protection Endowment Insurance - with Profits. Meghna deposit Premium scheme - with Profits. Single Premium Insurance - with Profits.
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Schemes
Islamic Endowment Insurance Plan (Takaful) - with Profit Islami Takaful 3 (three) Payment Insurance Plan - with Profits Islami Bima (Takaful) Biennial Endowment Insurance Plan - with Profits Islami Bima (Takaful) Child Protection Endowment Insurance Plan - with Profits Islami Bima (Takaful) Insurance-Cum Pension Plan - without Profits Islami Bima (Takaful) Single Premium Guaranteed Benefit Plan - without Profit Islami Bima (Takaful) Education Expense Insurance Plan - with Profits Islami Bima (Takaful) Premium Back Term Insurance - without Profits Islamic Endowment Plan (Takaful) - with Profits Islamic Biennial Payment Assurance (Takaful) Plan - with Profits Islami 5 (five) Instalment Insurance Plan - with Profits Takaful Islami DPI - with Profits
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Endowment Insurance - with Profits. Child Protection Endowment Insurance - with Profits. Single Premium Guaranteed Insurance - with Profits. Islami Khudra DPS - with Profits.
BEST POLICYHOLDERS
Sl. Name No. 1. Mr. Md. Afruz Miah 2. 3. Alhaj Md. Nuzrul Ahsan Mr. Md. Mosharaf Hossain
Policy No.
SumAssured
Table No.of Commence- Mode of Basic & Age Instalment ment Date payment Premium Term received 33 48 36 45 45 28/12/ 1996 28/12/2008 28/09/1996 28/12/2002 28/12/2000 Yearly Yearly Yearly Yearly Yearly 1,49,500 8,96,000 3,59,150 6,50,650 4,79,050 13 1 13 7 9
06002721,00,00,000 06-27 6 01189541,00,00,000 04-15 8 01004118 01159214 01088631 55,00,000 04-20 55,00,000 04-10 55,00,000 04-15
Training There is no alternative to rise up in life without education and Training. Educational qualification is an indispensable part of a person engaged in any profession. Present age is the age of having expertise in any subject matter. One must have sufficient knowledge on the works he has to do. It accelerates his prosperity if he deserves his ability through achieving proper education and training. The management of Meghna Life Insurance Co. Ltd. has long been thinking to create technically qualified persons having sound knowledge on Insurance profession by giving them proper training and professional education. With this end in view the management opened a training cell in the company and appointed a senior official to impart professional training to the officials engaged both in the field as well as in the Desk. In the year at 2009 the company conducted different training courses on different subject matters for its officials which are as follows:
Course Held
Number of Courses 30 3 3 12
Underwriting and Claims Management Course Finance and Accounting Management for Insurance Operation Sales Course for the Zone/Branch Incharges Special Course for Executive Directors and Joint Executtive Directors, SVP and VP etc. Office Management Course Basic Course on Life insurance Training of Trainers (ToT)
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82 12 2 3,693
53 Training courses were held in different Divisional offices including Head office of the company where 3,693 officials participated. The company also sent its officials to the Bangladesh Insurance Academy where 5 training courses were held and 20 officials participated in those courses. Besides, Meghna Life also introduced coaching classes since 2001 for the Diploma course conducted by Bangladesh Insurance Academy in its own premises where a good number of officials attended the classes. In the meantime, some of the officials have passed in the examinations. Meghna Life Insurance Company Ltd. during 2001-2009 initiated epoch-marketing steps to professionally train up their officials and to make them fit to handle any technical works smoothly and perfectly.
Information
Progress at a glance Progress at a glance in last five years
Taka in Crore
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Particulars 2010 1st Year Premium Renewal Premium Group Premium Gross Premium Investment Income Other Income Total Income Policy Benefits
Management Expenses
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Dividend
2. Date & Time of 13th AGM 3. Venue of AGM 4. Record Date of AGM
: The Board of Directors' recommend for declaration of total @ 35% in the form stock dividend (bonus share) @ 30%(30:100) and cash dividend @ 5%i.e. TK. 5/- per share of TK. 100 each to the shareholders for the year ended 31st December, 2008 for subsequent approval in the 13th AGM : Wedensday 12 August,2009 at 10.00 A.M : Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management (BIAM) Auditorium, 63, New Eskaton, Dhaka. : Thursday 9th July, 2009. By order of the Board of Directors Sd/-
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By order of the Board of Directors Sd/Dated : 08.06.2009 (Mian Mohd. Mashinur Rahman Company Secretary
Dated : 08.06.2009
(Mian Mohd. Mashinur Rahman Company Secretary Notes: 1.July 09,2009 is scheduled as Record Date, Shareholders whose name will appear on the Register of Members on the Record Date will be eligible to attend the meeting and quality for dividend. 2.The Board of Directors` recommend for declaration of total @ 35% in the form of stock dividend (bonus share)@ 30% (30:100) and cash dividend @ 5% i.e.TK. 5/- per share of TK. 100 each to the shareholders for the year ended 31st December, 2008 for subsequent approval in the 13th AGM. 3.A member entitled to attend and vote at the 13th Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend the meeting and vote on his/her behalf. The proxy form duly completed, must be affixed with a revenue stamp of TK.10/- and deposited at the registered office of the company not later than 18 hours before the time of holding the meeting. 4.The Registration Counter shall remain open from 8.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
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Management (BIAM) Auditorium, 63, New Eskaton, Dhaka. : 01st August, 2007. 4 Record date The Shareholders whose name appear in the register of members up to record date will be eligible to attend the meeting and entitled to dividend. By order of the Board of Directors Sd/Dated : 28.06.2007 (M.A. Majid FCA) Director Finance & Admin & Company Secretary
Business Performances
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Business In Force
Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) 2,49,236 1446.79 2,14,730 1491.79 1,83,714 929.68 170,151 1,46,484 862.76 729.96 1,22,342 601.43 75,305 430.52
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Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) 1st Year Premium (In Crore Taka)
Business In Force
Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) 5,95,363 1047.98 5,09,070 1042.23 4,23,148 594.12 3,09,213 2,52,740 331.63 282.13 2,09,761 244.40 84,885 127.02
Business In Force
Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) 86,023 506.42 69,898 495.05 56,845 323.82 45.173 265.03 25,586 205.92 26.431 147.31 14.018 87.80
Business In Force
Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) 99,910 182.74 80,236 181.73 63,177 103.61 42.118 63.04 30.580 49.42 17,483 12,478 32.43 23.23
Business In Force
Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) No. of Lives Insured 22 147.06 13,986 16 16 7530 11 70.12 7.149 8 49.02 2,997 7 6.45 2,475 4 30.11 2,187 4 15.50 2,013
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Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) 1st Year Premium (In Crore Taka)
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Business In Force
Number of Policies Sum Assured (In Crore Taka) 11,154 84.60 5,121 39.49 2,291 6.75 ------------------
Title Meghna Life Islami Bima (Takaful) Meghna Life (News Bulletin) Loko Bima Annual Report
Besides Meghna Life also publishes leaflets, Booklets, special issues of different projects detailing different plans and other relevant information. Library Facilities: Meghna Life has a mini Library. There are some books on different subjects of Insurance such as Life Insurance, General Insurance, Salesmanship, Insurance law, Re-Insurance, Management and other rare books in the Library. The officials of Meghna Life Insurance Company have the opportunity to collect books from Library for reading.
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Fractional Dividend Warrants shall be kept with the Share Department of the Company till October 27, 2008 for convenience of collection by the Shareholders or Authorised Representatives. Thereafter, Warrants shall be dispatched to Shareholders at the addresses recorded with the Company through courier service at their own risk and responsibility. for Meghna Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Dated, Dhaka October 19, 2008 Sd/Mian Mohd. Mashiur Rahman Company Secretary
Claims
Settlement of Claims Claim Under Policies (Including provision for claims due or intimated) less Re-Insurance by Death/Survival: Tk. 807,962,390
Particulars By Death By Survival By Surrender Bonus in Cash Claim by Maturity Ordinary Life 12,465,330 336,841,074 2,549,959 51,060,873 70,369,182 Loko Bima 10,046,277 22,905.350 5,708 29,404,748 139,245,892 Islami Bima 5,070,181 122,396,100 457,444 385,721 Islami Khudra 2,109,013 53,024 Swanirvor Bima Group 276,800 665 2,319,049 Total 32,286,650 482,142,524 3,013,111 80,905,031 209,615,074
473,286,418 377,048,458
201,607,975 109,265,913
128,309,446 94,778,490
2,162,037 215,155
277,465 103,500
2,319,049 -
807,962,390 581,411,516
During the year 2010 the company has settled and adjusted Tk. 759,682,874 including last years outstanding claims worth Tk. 271,691,732 as death claim, maturity claim and survival benefit. The amount of Tk. 328,373,641 was outstanding as on December 31, 2010. Out of outstanding amount, the company has settled Tk. 246,734,809 as of the date of audit.
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