unsustainable investment income, The 5th Annual World Takaful Conference (WTC 2010), the world's largest and most influential gathering for leaders in the global Islamic insurance industry, will again gather international decision-makers in Dubai on the 12th and 13th of April 2010. The discussions at WTC 2010 will be all the more critical this year as industry leaders further revise their strategies to better position their Takaful businesses for the new economic realities and chart a renewed growth path.

We are delighted to welcome Dubai Islamic Insurance & Reinsurance Company (AMAN) as a platinum partner of WTC 2010, joining Takaful Re, SALAMA - Islamic Arab Insurance and Noor Takaful.

Chakib Abouzaid Chief Executive Officer Takaful Re

"After four editions, the World Takaful Conference (WTC) has become one of the main Takaful events around the world. We in Takaful Re are committed to the Takaful industry; it is our duty to support this event and make it even more successful. With the recent recession, and questions about Islamic Finance in general, and the Takaful industry in particular, Takaful operators and professionals must now question their business models and practices, respond to legitimate customers' questions; and also pave the way for more differentiation from conventional insurance in order to think and act Takaful. The World Takaful Conference is the best forum to discuss such matters, and we would like to see the delegates making the WTC sessions an even more rewarding experience."

Other leading international players partnering with WTC 2010 include Ernst & Young, LM Investment Management Ltd, Abu Dhabi National Takaful, Munich Re ReTakaful, A.M. Best, Clyde & Co, Mashura Financial Services, FWU Group, and Milliman.

WTC 2010 will explore how the leading Takaful players are re-inventing their strategic models and shifting from investment to underwriting income as the key driver of future profitability in the international Takaful markets.

Rafiq Halani General Manager - General & Health Takaful Salama Islamic Arab Insurance Co. (P.S.C)

"With the years ahead looking exciting and challenging, the Global Takaful industry is in need of consistent commitment to the tenets of Takaful. Right from our incorporation in 1979 in Dubai, UAE as pioneers in the Takaful industry, to our present day distinction as the world's largest Takaful and Re-Takaful Company, we at SALAMA-Arab Islamic Insurance have always stayed true to our values and principles. We have supported the World Takaful Conference since its inception 5 years ago not only as a show of our commitment to the industry but also because we have witnessed its importance in forging meaningful dialogues. The 5th Annual WTC is a "must attend" for all stakeholders."