Danadyaksa: Post Modern Economy Journal
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Post Modern Economy Journal

The Role of Insurance Agents in Building Public Trust in Sharia Education Insurance at Bank BSI Medan City in the Digital Era

Ahmad Ibnu Harahap (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia)
Waizul Qarni (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia)
Khairina Tambunan (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine the role of insurance agents in building public trust in Islamic education insurance in the digital era, to analyze the strategies used by insurance agents to increase the trust of prospective customers in Islamic education insurance products and analyze the challenges faced by insurance agents in reaching the public and building trust through digital media. This study is a qualitative study with a SWOT approach to identify weaknesses, strengths, opportunities and threats. The results of the study indicate that the role of insurance agents in building public trust in Islamic education insurance in the digital era includes insurance agents as credible information liaisons, agent integrity and professionalism as determinants of trust, the use of digital technology to reach and educate customers and an emphasis on Islamic principles as the main selling point. The strategies used by insurance agents to increase the trust of prospective customers in Islamic education insurance products are a personal approach as an initial strategy to build trust, identification of customer needs as the basis for product offerings, ongoing communication to maintain and strengthen trust, the role of agents as trusted advisors and trust as the key to success. The challenges faced by insurance agents in reaching the public and building trust through digital media are high competition for information in digital media, public doubts about online transactions, low financial literacy and product understanding, limited reach due to social media algorithms, as well as negative stigma and the risk of fraud.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

danadyaksa

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Danadyaksa: Post Modern Economy Journal is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal whose objective is to publish original research papers related to the economy, Sharia economy, and business issues. This journal is also dedicated to disseminating the published articles freely for international ...