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Insurance in Malaysia — health, travel, and digital-nomad cover, what is mandatory, and how to choose a plan.

Malaysia's main social-insurance pillars are the Employees Provident Fund (EPF/KWSP) for retirement savings and the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO/SOCSO) for employment-injury and invalidity benefits, funded by employer and employee contributions. Motor third-party insurance is compulsory for vehicles. Insurers (including takaful) are regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia.

  • EPF (KWSP) provides retirement savings; PERKESO/SOCSO provides employment-injury and invalidity benefits.
  • These are funded by employer and employee contributions.
  • Motor third-party insurance is compulsory; insurers (incl. takaful) are regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia.

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