Deepak Kumar, senior executive vice president & head – Reinsurance, Credit & Aviation Insurance at TATA AIG General Insurance, stated, “Through this issuance, we are standing by our client to fulfil their contractual obligations throughout the entire tenure of the infrastructure project, which spans seven years.”
The current product suite includes all contract bonds permitted under IRDAI guidelines, such as bid performance, advance payment, and retention money bonds.
Mumbai: TATA AIG General Insurance Company, has announced the issuance of the largest Performance Surety Bond in the country, valued at over Rs 100 crores.
This milestone comes just two months after the company launched its Surety Insurance Bond offerings.
TATA AIG’s Surety Insurance Bonds facilitate smoother execution of infrastructure projects and commercial contracts in both government and private sectors, catering to diverse project needs.
The current product suite includes all contract bonds permitted under IRDAI guidelines, such as bid performance, advance payment, and retention money bonds.
Deepak Kumar, senior executive vice president & head – Reinsurance, Credit & Aviation Insurance at TATA AIG General Insurance, stated, “Through this issuance, we are standing by our client to fulfil their contractual obligations throughout the entire tenure of the infrastructure project, which spans seven years.”
Surety Insurance Bonds are designed to protect project owners or beneficiaries against losses arising from a contractor’s non-performance, non-fulfilment, or breach of contractual obligations as stipulated in the agreement or bidding documents. Available in both conditional and unconditional formats,
Kumar further emphasized, “This issuance is a testament to Tata AIG’s dedication to fostering growth and development through innovative insurance solutions for the country’s infrastructure companies.”
With an estimated requirement of approximately Rs 90-lakh crore in bank guarantees over the next five years, the quick acceptance and success of surety insurance bonds are critical to India’s ambition of becoming the third-largest economy by 2030.
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But, whenever we are pursuing to market this product, the basic question that is being asked by prospective insureds is- if there is any circular from govt of Idia or guidelines permitting contractors or service providers that in Lieu of bank guarantee or performance bonds, surety bonds are accepted?