Title: Insurance, Just a Click Away
1Insurance, Just a Click Away
2- Life insurance is a unique product. As its a
high involvement purchase, you tend to spend time
with your financial planner discussing financial
goals, comparing plans, reading the brochure and
checking the illustrations to finally choose one
that suits your needs. - Thats how a life insurance has been sold for
ages. On the other hand, its hard to imagine
replicating this involved buying process online
just as easily as purchasing either an airline
ticket or a book, online. This might be hard to
believe, but insurers are working hard to make
this change happen. Why? Here are quite a few
reasons.
3- Indias Online Population
- Indias growing online population is hard to
ignore. According to Google, with 8 of the total
online population of 1.2 billion, India is
outranked by only the USA and China in the list
of countries with the most Internet users. The
proliferation of high-speed 3G and 4G telecom
networks in the country and the spread of
low-cost smartphones will further spread and
support the use of Internet in India. This growth
along with the fact that more online users in
India are willing to make purchases through the
Internet makes the online story very compelling.
Overall, the ecommerce industry is poised to
experience a high growth in the next couple of
years.
4- Cost-effective Models
- Insurance companies are also exploring
cost-effective modes of distribution since they
are constrained by regulations on the charges
they can extract from a product sold to a
customer. Disintermediation through an online
platform is seen as a way to reach out to
customers in an efficient way. Though the online
channel, as of now, does not contribute
significantly to the total sales pie, this mode
of distribution is expected to gain solid
momentum in the coming years. This is also in
line with what we are seeing in some of the
developed markets.
5- Financially Aware Customers
- The young demographics that constitute a
significant market segment is more comfortable
evaluating and controlling their choices, which
the online platform allows for. Online Term
Insurance India are targeted at an informed
customer who understands his/her liabilities and
the extent of cover needed for them, and who is
also fairly conversant with online purchase
practices. This is a customer who is comfortable
completing the purchase of an insurance policy
with little or no assistance from a financial
planner or the insurance company. - These points are strong incentives for a life
insurer to work towards creating an online
platform that is comprehensive to aid a high
involvement purchase. The good news is that a lot
of insurers have already succeeded making online
platforms even more attractive because of the
smart prices. - How to Start and Manage an Online Life Insurance
- You simply log on and key in details such as age,
occupation, pre-existing diseases and other
personal details. Most insurance companies allow
you to choose a policy on the basis of sum
assured in case of death or on maturity of the
policy. You can pay by a credit or debit card or
use online bank transfers.
6- As the life insurance company would need your
documents for the know your customer (KYC)
compliance formalities, a company representative
would come over and collect proof of identity,
address, date of birth, etc. Alternatively
scanned and signed copy of the documents can be
submitted online by the customer or can courier
it to the life insurer. The policy documents
follow a few days later. Also, a medical test
might be required depending on the life cover
thats selected. - Managing an online life insurance plan is similar
to a normal plan, and can be conveniently tracked
online. As a life insurance contract is based on
utmost good faith, it is critical for an
individual to adhere to complete disclosure of
material information while applying for the
policy. - Advantages of Online Term Insurance
- The online platform lowers the distribution costs
and allows customers to buy directly, thereby
pricing the product attractively. Moreover, the
customer is more informed about the plan and its
features, which in turn aid in making an informed
choice. - Today, several life insurance companies are
offering online term plans with highly
competitive pricing. Several insurance players
also offer great discounts online. You may expect
savings of 20 to 30 on premium payments on
online term plans. - The process is simple as well. As most online
life insurance buyers are informed customers and
are already aware of the product they wish to
purchase, online buying process helps them enjoy
the user experience.
7- You can buy insurance from home without spending
hours at an agents office. All communication
happens via emails or SMS, which are faster and
more reliable than courier or post. Payment
process is also like any other ecommerce
transaction. So, it is quick and convenient for a
tech-savvy buyer. - Most importantly, the online platform lets you
compare plans offered by diverse companies. The
price of the term plan, claim settlement history
and the company brand name are the parameters
that you must evaluate before deciding on the
company and the product.
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