Future Generali India Insurance looks at 50% year on year (YoY) growth with the launch of ‘Health Total’
Cradle to grave comprehensive health cover (No entry age restrictions)
Multiple features in a single product
Easy premium payment options
Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGII), a joint venture between Future Group - the game changers in Retail Trade in India and Generali – a 184 years old global insurance group featuring among the world’s 50 largest companies, today launched ‘Health Total’ – a comprehensive health insurance policy. This one-of-its kind cover, comes with multiple benefits, in one single policy. With the launch of ‘Health Total’ and other new products in future, the company is aiming for a 50% year on year growth in its retail health portfolio over the next three years.
K.G. Krishnamoorthy Rao, MD and CEO, Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited said, “With an inflation in healthcare cost of 15-16% every year, there is a growing need and awareness for health insurance covers. With the launch of Health Total and other new products in future coupled with strong distribution channels, we aim to create a deeper penetration of health insurance in the country. Though the sector has been growing at 20% over the last few years, we see a potential for much larger growth. We expect the health business to contribute 20% of our total business by FY 2017.”
Shreeraj Deshpande, Head-Health Insurance, Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited commented on the launch, “Realising the need for such a comprehensive health insurance product, we designed Health Total which will act as a single solution to all your healthcare needs. The product is unique in many ways including the easy premium paying options. Our agents and brokers will play a major role in creating awareness for this product. Besides that, we would also look at new bank tie-ups as well as direct marketing channels to widen the reach of the product.”
| Highlights of ‘Health Total’ Cover |
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| Differentiators |
Single policy providing multiple features
Maternity benefit with only two years of waiting period when both husband and wife are covered together
Medical treatment taken abroad for listed conditions in Premiere Plan
Easy premium paying options (Installment premium)
Servicing of claims through in-house servicing unit Future Generali Health |
| Wide extent of Coverage |
Three plans available - Vital, Superior and Premier; the benefits and coverage vary depending upon the plan opted for
Sum insured varies from Rs.3 lakh to Rs.1 crore suiting the need of every section of the society
Cover for extended family in Superior and Premiere plans
OPD benefit in Superior and Premiere Plans
Restoration Benefit as well as 50% Cumulative Bonus for every claims free year to a maximum of 100%
Wellness Benefits |
For detailed benefits, coverage and exclusions, please refer to the policy brochure.
The policyholders not only get hospitalisation cover, restoration benefit, 50% cumulative bonus for every claim free year but also OPD cover, vaccination expenses, treatment taken abroad for certain conditions, maternity cover with shorter waiting periods among others with Health Total as per the plan opted for. The product can be purchased even at the age of one day (cradle) to life long without any ‘age at entry restriction’. There is an option of Voluntary deductible through which the insured can avail of discounts in the premiums.
The cover is available for a minimum of one year to a maximum of three years. The policyholders can pay the premium up-front for long term policy for which a discounted rate will be charged to them. Alternatively the premium can also be paid in installments.
Mumbai:
Mumbai, being the financial capital of the country, accounts for the largest market share of the general insurance sector. For Future Generali India Insurance, 28% of the total business comes from Mumbai. The company grew by 15% in H1 FY16 in this market (city) and is well positioned to scale up its portfolio in the second half of FY16.
ABOUT FUTURE GENERALI INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited is a joint venture between Future Group – the game changers in Retail Trade in India and Generali – a 184 years old global insurance group featuring among the world’s 50 largest companies. The company was incorporated in September 2007 with the objective of catering to a country which was on the threshold of explosive expansion. Future Generali India has been aptly benefitting from the Indian expertise and network of Future Group and the global insurance insight in diverse product classes of Generali Group. It provides a comprehensive solution to customers and enterprises through retail, commercial, personal and rural product offerings. Having firmly established its credentials in this segment, Future Generali, effectively leveraging on the skill set of both its JV parents, has evolved to become a Total Insurance Solutions Company.
ABOUT FUTURE GENERALI HEALTH
Future Generali Health (FGH) is the in-house health insurance vertical of Future Generali India Insurance. FGH started operations in the year 2010 and has achieved ISO certifications for Quality Management as well as Information Security Management. Operating out of Pune, it is a specialized in-house vertical wherein all health insurance related processes: underwriting, health call centre, products, claims settlement and networking are managed by a team of skilled professionals. This team endevours to provide comprehensive health insurance solutions directly to the customers without any third party involvement.
