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Feb 14

Tata AIG General deploys digital quote management solution

Tata AIG General Insurance Company has deployed its innovative digital quote management solution ‘QMS’ for its field force to offer real-time quotes and instant, over-the-counter, full-fledged package policies in ‘zero’ waiting time to its clientele of small and medium enterprises.

Since its deployment almost 8 months back, the real-time quoting tool has until now successfully on-boarded 13,500+ users, generated 2.1 lakh+ quotes and issued approx.1.5 lakh policies, overall.

Sushant Sarin, Executive Vice President & Head - Commercial Lines & Reinsurance, Tata AIG General Insurance said, “With more than 80 per cent of cases currently managed through this platform, we have considerably enhanced our operational efficiencies, productivity and manpower savings by cutting down manual interventions and backend operations towards policy issuance processes.''

Miller Singapore expands P/C capabilities with experienced hire

Property broker Amanda Lee has joined Miller in Singapore to further strengthen its Specialty business offering in Asia. Amanda will be working closely with the broking teams in Singapore and London to support growth plans with existing and prospective new clients.

Her core focus will be in the property and casualty sector across South East Asia and Taiwan.

POP announces Strategic Partnership with Rakuten

POP Insurance Holdings (“POP”), a specialist insurance group, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and its subsidiary Fusion Specialty M&A MGA (“Fusion M&A”),have launched a strategic partnership (“the Partnership”) with Rakuten General Insurance Co. Ltd (“Rakuten”), focused on Mergers and Acquisitions transactions in Japan, and supporting Rakuten’s growth across APAC.

Future Generali India Life opens 14 new offices

Future Generali India Life Insurance has added 14 new offices while revamping its 3 existing offices, It intends to recruit close to 150 employees and 800 distributors in the current year and are hopeful to further increase these numbers in the next two years.

Through its initiative ‘Project Vistar’, the company intends to grow the existing network of branches from 103 to a total of 117 which would contribute about 10% of the company’s overall business.

The growth in agency channel’s new business has increased by 260 per cent while the department has also strengthened its workforce by 140 per cent in 2 years.

Revamped ‘CignaTTK ProHealth Insurance’ launched

Cigna TTK Health Insurance, announced the launch of an enhanced version of flagship health protection product ‘CignaTTK ProHealth Insurance’ .

The product offers customers the unique benefit of combining health protection, wellness and health reserve to help them take more control over their healthcare expenses.

Prasun Sikdar, Managing Director and CEO, Cigna TTK Health Insurance Company Limited said “The Product has 5 different protection solutions and multiple customisation options to meet demand of various customer segments.”