By Gbenga Bankole
In its bid to reward its loyal customers with free health care,
Nigeria Leading telecommunication network, Airtel Nigeria has launched a free
life insurance plan. The plan which is in partnership with Cornerstone
Insurance Plc and MicroEnsure offers Airtel customers life insurance with
benefits increasing based on airtime top up amount.
The product, which is tagged Airtel Insurance is packaged to
deliver affordable insurance services and encourage insurance culture among
Nigerians. It is first of its kind in Nigeria and has been endorsed by the
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). It is open to all Nigerian residents
between the ages of 18 and 65 years. All they need to do is dial *259# to
register for the service.
All hospitalisations are covered, both for natural and accidental
causes, with no medical exclusions, making it the most widely accessible and
generous free insurance cover in the country.
At the unveiling ceremony held recently in Lagos, Chief Commercial
Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Maurice Newa explained that majority of Nigerians
especially the middle and low income earners in Nigeria cannot afford most
available insurance policies due to income levels and complicated insurance
processes. He said the Airtel Insurance plan on the other hand was designed to
make affordable insurance available to everyone in a simple manner.
“In line with our vision to enrich the lives of Nigerians and
offer them quality services, Airtel Nigeria collaborated with two very
reputable insurance organisations to package this innovative product which
guarantees our customers quality, affordable and accessible insurance services.
This further corroborates Airtel’s commitment towards creating a robust
platform that helps customers accomplish their professional and personal
success and goals in life,” Mr. Newa said.
Regional Director for MicroEnsure Africa, Mr. Peter Gross
disclosed that MicroEnsure Africa is proud to be leading the world as a mobile
insurance provider, and this launch in Nigeria marks a milestone in free mobile
insurance offering.
In his word: “This combination of insurance products, all offered
for free, is unprecedented in the industry here, and we take pride in
introducing a cutting edge micro-insurance product here in Nigeria.”
Group Managing Director of Cornerstone Insurance PLC, Mr. Ganiyu
Musa said “Cornerstone is delighted to be at the forefront of providing truly
innovative products and channels combinations that address the Nigerian
situation. That we are grossly under-insured as a nation is very well
documented; we are glad to be able to provide a platform for millions of
financially excluded Nigerians to enjoy the benefits and peace of mind of
insurance – for free. As we say at Cornerstone, “The Future” is, indeed,
“Assured.”
Airtel Insurance rewards loyal Airtel customers with a renewable
monthly life and hospitalisation cover based on the amount of monthly airtime
recharged. Customers can qualify for this insurance by recharging as little as
N1,000 with Airtel each month, and as they increase their monthly recharge,
they earn more insurance cover – with up to N 500,000 and N50,000 of life
insurance and hospitalisation cover per month. Airtel Insurance becomes active
on the first day of month following registration, and is based on the amount of
airtime recharged the previous month, with a minimum monthly recharge of N
1,000.
It has variety of packages to choose from. With a monthly
recharge of N1,000 Airtel insurance gives the customer N10,000 hospitalisation
and N100,000 life insurance while N5,000 recharge will earn customers as much
as N25,000 hospitalisation and N250,000 life insurance. A N10,000 recharge will
attract N50,000 hospitalisation and N500,000 life insurance.
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