Tutorials1927 - There is still a stigma expensive for the use of insurance, the insurance industry is enough to make many overwhelmed. Tendencies that bring the viewpoint of insurance use only for the upper class has not been lost until now.
Head of Insurance Bureau of Bapepam-LK Ministry of Finance (MoF) Isa Rachmatarwata admit it. However, this can not be allowed, because these financial services to be enjoyed by everyone.
"We had a view of the high-income people who use insurance, because it can set aside money," said Jesus, in a press conference of the National Insurance Day, at The Plaza Office Tower, Jakarta, Wednesday (10/17/2012).
According to him, the insurance must be seen as a protection for the people of the lower middle class. Because this group, takes a long time to buy luxury goods, such as your home or car. So, worth guarded.
"It should be given protection, baseball may be a house or a car that was bought many years just disappear. So is the education of children and the things that will happen in the future," he explained.
Jesus declared, in 2011, insurance penetration is only by 1.82 percent of GDP. The figure is an insurance that is its knowing and voluntary purchase. Compared to other countries, such as Thailand, according to him, Indonesia is still far behind.
"Compared to Malaysia and Thailand, we are still behind. We are half of Thailand," he concluded.
In public education, along with the anniversary of Indonesian insurance, this weekend that on Sunday, October 21, 2012 will be held Insurance Day. This agenda themed Insurance for All which aims to reach out and be enjoyed by the whole society.
"I invite all members of the association of insurance actors together to provide support," said Chairman of the Indonesian Insurance Council Kornelius Simanjuntak on the same occasion.
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