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Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) revealed Thursday that it had imposed mandatory travel insurance on all its members since March 1.Six insurance service providers, namely Ace Jerneh Insurance Bhd, Chartis Malaysia Insurance Bhd, Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Bhd (HLM Takaful), Kurnia Insurance (M) Bhd, Lonpac Insurance (M) Bhd and RHB Insurance Bhd, have been appointed for this purpose.

HLM Takaful is the only appointed takaful operator to provide travel takaful for MATTA delegates which means that the company can extend services to MATTA's haj and umrah delegates.

In a statement, MATTA President Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun said having an outbound travel insurance coverage when travelling overseas was important as there were many cases of travel agencies becoming insolvent.

"When you personally hear cases of consumer's hard-earned money being absconded, it is very heart-wrenching. And that is why MATTA is ensuring that travel insurance is made mandatory to safeguard the consumer's wellbeing," he said.

MATTA will organise the World Islamic Tourism Mart (WITM) Travel Fair on May 30 to June 2 at the Putra World Trade Centre here. - Bernama