The following terms used in PRUTerm Lindungi shall mean the following:
Contribution: Sum of money paid by the Policyholder-Participant, or a third-party appointed by the Policyholder-Participant, to the Takaful Operator based on the Certificate which will be allocated for the Tabarru’ Fund and Wakalah charge.
Participation Period: Period of coverage protection for the Covered Person from the Participation Start Date to the Participation End Date as stated in the Certificate Data Page and all changes thereto, if any.
Policyholder-Participant: An individual who enters into a Family Takaful agreement based on Shari’ah principles with the Takaful Operator as stated in the Certificate Data Page and any changes thereto, if any.
Covered Person: An individual who is covered in the Family Takaful plan, as stated in the Certificate Data Page and any changes thereto, if any.
Certificate: A Family Takaful agreement between the Policyholder-Participant and the Takaful Operator.
Family Takaful: A mutual guarantee in return for the commitment to donate an amount in the form of a specified contribution to the Tabarru’ Fund, whereby a group of Policyholder-Participants agrees among themselves to support one another jointly for the losses arising from specified risks.
Tabarru' Fund: Collection of Tabarru’ Contributions from all Policyholder-Participants in accordance with Shari’ah principles managed by the Takaful Operator.
Takaful Operator: Takaful Operator or Takaful Window Operator refers to Pru Life UK, authorized to provide Family Takaful products or services in the Philippines and who will manage the Family Takaful Plan as regulated by the Insurance Commission (IC).
Underwriting Surplus: The positive difference of the total Tabarru’ Contribution in the Tabarru’ Fund minus the payment of Benefits and increases in technical allowances and solvency levels in one given period.
Wakalah Charge: Also known as Wakalah for the Management of the Tabarru’ Funds, is a fee paid by the Policyholder-Participant to the Takaful Operator in connection with the management of assets of the Tabarru’ Fund.