Noramfaizul Mohd Nor, the BernamaTV cameraperson who was killed in Somalia last Friday, had two insurance policies taken on him by Bernama , the Malaysian national news agency chairperson Abdul Rahman Sulaiman said.

"All Bernama employees are covered by two insurance policies - term life and personal accident - applicable worldwide," he said in response to speculations by web portals that the late Noramfaizul was not insured when he went for his assignment to Somalia.

On top of that, Putera 1Malaysia Club had also bought a group insurance policy to cover all 55 members in the humanitarian aid mission.

Abdul Rahman said Bernama would also extend all possible support and assistance to Noramfaizul's family.

- Bernama