Bharti AXA General Insurance launches SmartTraveller

Bharti AXA General Insurance launches SmartTravellerØ  International Travel Insurance plans for Students, Individuals/Families & frequent travelersØ  Instant purchase through  www.bharti-axagi.co.in
 * International Travel Insurance plans for Students, Individuals/Families & frequent travelers

* Instant purchase through  www.bharti-axagi.co.in

*  Leveraging AXA’s global network for end to end claims assistance

Bharti AXA General Insurance (GI) Company Ltd. has launched SmartTraveller that offers global coverage for students, individuals, families and frequent travelers.

The SmartTraveller Insurance policy offers a choice of 2 major plans catering to:

·         Individuals and Families and frequent travelers through a variant - known as Annual Multi Trip International travel insurance plan. These cover geographies including U.S.A & Canada, Schengen (enlistment under way); Asia excluding Japan and Worldwide including Japan.

• Students in the age group of 16 to 40 years, covering U.S.A and Canada and rest of the world.

Addressing the media, Mr. Milind Chalisgaonkar, the interim CEO & MD, Bharti AXA General Insurance said, “International Travel for Indians has increased substantially and with it has arisen a need to be better prepared to manage any travel related risks.

Bharti AXA GI offers comprehensive and affordable international travel insurance solutions for different segments of travelers.

The distinguishing factor of our offering is that even the most basic version of our travel insurance products offers 11 or more benefits that equip a traveler to manage nearly any problem they may face.

Additionally, our partnership with AXA Assistance ensures that we provide seamless end to end claims assistance globally, thereby leveraging on the strengths of our parent company. We are confident that this product will be well received by the frequent traveler community and help us become the first choice for customers”.

Sharing her views, Ms. Rachna Sethi, CEO, AXA Assistance India Private Limited said, “AXA Assistance is wholly owned by the AXA Group, so Bharti AXA GI and AXA Assistance belong to the same parent. Being world leaders in providing best-in-class emergency response and everyday assistance to our customers worldwide, we manage over 30 global 24*7 alarm centers. One of such alarm centers is located in Delhi. This means that we are all the more equipped to render services to our Indian clients, in their own language, and to understand our clients’ needs, fears, and concerns. This allows us the enhanced capability to provide extra assurance, and comfort to our customers in India, when faced with an unfortunate situation in any of their visits, overseas.

With over 7000 of own employees and a wide network of physicians, hospitals and related services in over 200 countries, we are experienced in handling over 9 million cases. Therefore we are confident that the traveler community covered by SmartTraveller will benefit from a seamless and smooth insurance & assistance solution and, while we shall effectively manage global access, quality and cost for them.”

The Bharti AXA GI Advantage

1) Extensive Coverage: Individual and family plans cover several travel exigencies like medical emergencies, loss of travel documents (Passport, tickets etc.), loss of checked-in baggage, compassionate visit in case of medical emergency, financial emergency, daily allowance if hospitalization is needed, among others. Student international travel insurance plans in addition cover sponsor protection and reimbursement of the tuition fees due to study interruption. While both offerings are comprehensive, a further extension of benefits can be opted for, with nominal payment of 10% of premium. For e.g. students can get cover for treatment of mental and nervous disorders including alcohol and drug dependency.

2) One Company for end to end Assistance: Partnership with AXA Assistance ensures comprehensive claims assistance across the globe. AXA Assistance offers best in class solutions for all traveler needs from seeking pre-travel information for a trip to medical assistance while traveling abroad, the AXA Assistance Global Medical Network provides access to an extensive network of physicians and facilities in more than 200 countries around the world.  The comprehensive claims management from AXA Assistance provides a high degree of transparency and efficiently reduces overall costs through preferred discounted rates with medical providers and direct settlements.

3) Quick Online Purchase: To quicken and simplify the buying process, Bharti AXA General insurance website www.bharti-axagi.co.in offers prospective buyers all necessary tools to make a quick purchase online with no paperwork. Being easy to navigate, jargon free and user friendly, the website provides details like exigencies covered, coverage limits, exclusions, etc. By filling in trip details, one can receive instant quotes on recommended plans as per travel requirements and budgets. This is followed by a quick & easy option of online payment and purchase. In addition, Bharti AXA GI is also pursuing e-partnerships with several travel portals to reach out to greater number of travelers.

4) Toll-free Number for claims assistance from any part of the globe: The claims process is just as simple, transparent and quick. For claim or emergency assistance whilst abroad, the insured may call on dedicated toll free numbers (For Canada - 844-691-8883, For USA - 844-691-8885, For rest of the world excluding Canada & USA +91 11 47324403). A representative guides the insured over phone on the claims process. A claim form available online can be completed and transmitted to the company with all supporting information.

5) Affordable Travel plans for different consumer segments: Costing less than 1% of the entire travel cost, these plans truly offer comprehensive coverage against different travel exigencies, thereby offering peace of mind to individuals, families, students and frequent travelers.

Benefits: Individual and Families

● Medical Expenses● Dental Treatment Expenses ●Personal Accident ●Accidental Death and Dismemberment - Common Carrier ●Daily Allowance in case of Hospitalization ●Compassionate Visit ●Loss of Passport and Documents ●Total loss of checked Baggage ●Delay of checked Baggage ●Trip Cancellation and Interruption ●Missed Connection ●Personal Liability ●Financial Emergency Assistance ●Hijack Distress Allowance ●Home Fire Insurance – Contents ●Home Burglary Insurance –  Contents ●Loss of Deposit or cancellation - Hotel and Airline ●Overbooked Flight ●Bail Bond ●Legal expenses ●Pet Care No Cover ●Emergency accommodation

Benefits: Student International Travel Product

●Medical Expenses ●Dental Treatment Expenses● Personal Accident● Accidental Death and Dismemberment - Common Carrier● Daily Allowance in case of Hospitalization ● Compassionate Visit ● Loss of Passport and Documents ●Total loss of checked Baggage ●Delay of checked Baggage ●Personal Liability ●Legal Expenses ●Bail Bond US$ ●Study Interruption ●Sponsor Protection

About Bharti AXA General Insurance:

Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises, a leading Indian business group and AXA, a world leader in financial protection. The joint venture company has a 74% stake from Bharti and 26% stake of the AXA Group.

Presently the organization has cashless facilities in over 4500 network hospitals and over  2300 garages, as well as 24/7 claims registration through multi-modal channels like e-mail and SMS. The organization commenced national operations in August 2008 and currently has 69 branch offices.

It is the first organization in the GI Industry to receive dual certifications of ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005. In October 2014 it successfully upgraded to ISO 27001: 2013 standard being ISO 27001: 2013. For more information please visit www.bharti-axagi.co.in.

About AXA Assistance Group

AXA Assistance is among the world leaders in providing assistance, with 1 157 million Euros annual revenues in 2013 and 8.5 million handled files. Wholly-owned by the AXA Group, AXA Assistance is the global specialist provider in emergency response as everyday assistance in four business areas: Automotive, Travel, Health and Home & Personal Services.

Its 7,000 people are located in 33 countries and do business in over 200 countries.

They are intended to protect and reassure their customers by creating and providing best-in-class solutions anywhere, anytime.

This press release is available on the AXA Assistance website

www.axa-assistance.com

ABOUT AXA ASIA

AXA Asia is a market leading insurance player offering a differentiated composite proposition in Life and General Insurance with operational presence in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.   AXA Asia is part of the AXA Group, headquartered in Paris and a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management with a presence in 59 countries.   AXA Asia is committed to creating a sustainable, long-term business for our employees, customers and shareholders.

ABOUT THE AXA GROUP

The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 157,000 employees serving 103 million clients in 59 countries. In 2014, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 92.0 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 5.1 billion.  AXA had Euro 1,277 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2014.The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA).  AXA’s American Depository Share is also quoted on the OTC QX platform under the ticker symbol AXAHY. The AXA Group is included in the main international SRI indexes, such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD. It is a founding member of the UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Sustainable Insurance and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

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