HDFC ERGO General Insurance launches ‘here’ app

Telugu super news,Mumbai, 8th August, 2023: HDFC ERGO General Insurance, India’s leading private sector general insurance company, announced one-of-its-kind Insurance led ecosystem – here app, a unique proposition which aims to address consumers’ anxiety towards health & mobility, and provide convenience and an access to save cost of their daily expenses on healthcare and motor vehicles.  This interactive platform through its comprehensive array of features provide access to users with credible information and convenient solutions to enjoy a reduced stressful life. 

Founded in the year 2002, HDFC ERGO’s digital journey began in 2016 and the Company has been consistently bringing in innovative tech-enabled solutions to evolve as a leading digital insurer of India with a scale. Aligned with its motto of ‘Customer First’, the Company has been in the forefront to bring digital solutions across the customers’ journey and provide them convenience and ease. In FY23, HDFC ERGO has issued over 1Cr policies through digital mode which is 94% of the policies issued in the last financial year. Also, the Company settled 5.2 lakhs motor claims in paperless mode and ~66 lakhs customer interaction occurred through its easy DIY platform. In its pursuit to reach the last mile, the Company reaches out to ~16 lakhs farmers every year to pay claims directly to their bank accounts. Also, the company has launched a digital servicing platform for farmers – PIHU, which has a monthly average transaction volume of ~22,000.  

The launch of ‘here’ app marks the Company’s journey into next era of digital innovation to provide superior customer experience not only for buying an insurance policy or settling a claim during their association with HDFC ERGO, but also by supporting their various daily needs of mobility, healthcare, travel and so on.  

Today’s customers have an access to a plethora of information across various digital platforms. However, the challenge lies in assessing credibility of the information available, requirement to access multiple platforms and availability at the time of need. ‘here’ is a one-stop platform that hosts dedicated sections on healthcare and motor, curated content on trending topics, access to communities to have first hand information related to medical treatment, verified information on daily requirement of healthcare & mobility, and thus being ‘Seriously Helpful’ for the customers during their times of need.  

Commenting on the launch of here, Anuj Tyagi, Joint Managing Director, HDFC ERGO, said “At HDFC ERGO, we have always believed that technology is the key enabler, to fulfil the evolving needs of today’s customers, who want everything on their fingertips.  While as part of the digital-first and customer-centric approach we have introduced several pioneering AI/ ML backed digital solutions for   enhanced customer experience, we also felt a need to create an inclusive digital eco-system that can provide customers with accurate, credible and trusted information on a 24X7 basis. We believe that here will soon emerge as a preferred platform for the users across the country, which will empower them to make informed decisions, and thus be ‘Seriously Helpful’ during their times of need. We expect that ecosystem platform like here will enable better and continuous engagement with our customers which in turn will deepen the ‘trust’ of the citizens of our country towards insurance, and thereby aiding the regulator’s initiative of ‘Insurance for All’ by 2047.” 

here can be availed by all android and IOS users at free of cost.  

Features of here:

here.health (Health Ecosystem)

  1. Healthcare Calculators for BMI, Diabetes, Heartbeat, etc.
  2. Expense Estimator – AI powered engine running on health claims settled by HDFC ERGO over the years to help customers get an estimated cost of a medical procedure in a particular hospital of city for different room categories.
  3. Patient Connect – Customers can connect with verified users who have undergone a medical procedure to get their first-hand experience to ease anxiety of customers.
  4. Care Guide – Personal health assistant of the customers who can help you find the right doctors & hospitals for their medical needs
  5. Wellness Corner – This corner is designed to provide savings on the medicines or lab tests, and allows assessment of health vitals through BMI calculator, pre-diabetes risk calculator and ease of mind with handy breathing exercises
  6. Health Content – Verified content across medical procedures and wellness, along with byte sized content around super foods, wellness myth busters and curated did you know series

here.auto (Motor Ecosystem)

  1. One-stop app to manage vehicles related needs of the customers 
  2. Challans – Customers can view their pending and past challans and receive notification on any new challans
  3. PUC – This feature allows customers to check their PUC status of their vehicles and set reminders for PUC expiry.
  4. Insurance – Customers can check their vehicles insurance expiry and set reminders for insurance expiry.
  5. Towing services – Details of nearby towing services in case of a vehicle breakdown
  6. All Things EV – Caters to need of existing EV owners by helping them find nearby charging stations & plan intercity commute. It also helps the prospect EV buyers by providing them access to a ll available EV options (2W & 4W) and the total cost of ownership of an EV. 

HDFC Opens New Office in Madanapalle Andhrapradesh

Madanapalle

Telugu Super News,Madanapalle, January 12th, 2023: HDFC Ltd, India’s premier housing finance company, strengthened its presence in Andhra Pradesh by opening a new office in Madanapalle. The new office is housed at HDFC Limited, D.No. 3-237-4, 1st Floor, Opp. Bapuji Park, Reddappa Naidu Colony, C T M Road, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh 527325. This is HDFC Ltd’s 22nd office in Andhra Pradesh.

The new office would be convenient for customers spread across Madanapalle and adjoining areas in availing home loans for buying their dream home. The new office is centrally located and customer convenience was given utmost importance while finalizing the new premises.

The new office will be open from Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 5:15 pm; Saturdays – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Office will remain closed on 3rd Saturday of every month.

Mr. Rajan Tandon, Regional Business Head – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh inaugurated the new office in Madanapalle in presence of other senior officials of HDFC Ltd.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Renu Sud Karnad, Managing Director – HDFC Ltd said, “Madanapalle is one of the important cities in Andhra Pradesh. The city is witnessing significant economic activities recently and hence it offers an excellent opportunity for growth as there would be a lot of demand for housing in and around the city. This new office will help us to deepen our relationship with the customers and in turn will help them to avail home loans conveniently”

Emphasizing further she said,

“HDFC has always promoted the concept of home ownership and well recognizes the fact that providing personalized counselling is essential to serve home seekers more effectively. Our new office signifies the importance of the region in the HDFC’s network.

We aim to reach the large untapped market of genuine home buyers and assist them in making an informed home buying decision.”

HDFC has launched host of digitally enabled services to help the customer conveniently manage their home loan account. HDFC focused on an online digital platform for loans and retail deposits, and initiated ‘HDFC Customer Connect’ for all customer requests.

Today over 92% of new loan applications received are through digital channels up from less than 20% before Covid-19 pandemic. In the housing finance space, HDFC is the first institute to lay emphasis on online loan processing during the lockdown.

HDFC’s thrust on digital initiatives and inherent demand for housing helped to get back to normalcy faster than expected and has been instrumental in achieving the milestone of approving retail home loans of over ₹ 2 lakh crore in FY22, highest ever in a financial year.

For the quarter ended Sept 30, 2022, 23% of home loans approved in volume terms and 10% in value terms have been to customers from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low Income Groups (LIG).

HDFC follows a single-window concept and offers free property counselling services for a variety of individual needs, legal & technical guidance and has capabilities to approve loans swiftly.

With its understanding and knowledge of the real estate market, HDFC also advises customers on property related issues. It has grown to provide not just the finance but a complete solution to the customers’ housing needs since buying a house for most of us is the biggest Investment and once in a life time decision.

Innovative products tailored for the customers:

• Housing loans
• Home Improvement Loans
• Home Extension Loans
• Plot Loans
• Rural Housing Finance Loans
• HDFC Reach
• Loans to NRIs
• Loan Against Property
• Top-up Loans for existing customers
• Customized repayment options