Etiqa's history began in 2005 when Maybank Ageas (formerly known as Mayban Ageas), Maybank's insurance and takaful arm consisting of Mayban General Assurance, Mayban Life Assurance and Mayban Takaful merged with Malaysia National Insurance Berhad, Malaysia's largest national insurer and its subsidiary, Takaful Nasional Sdn Bhd, Malaysia's premier Takaful provider. Two years following the merger, in 2007, the name Etiqa was born.