Chennai: SBI General Insurance has partnered with IntrCity RailYatri, a multi-modal intercity mobility platform, to provide domestic travel Insurance to customers opting to travel/ commute through IntrCity RailYatri.
This partnership will enable the domestic bus travellers to avail complementary travel cover worth Rs five lakh along with the travel ticket, a press release said.
Under this partnership, SBI General’s insurance will provide a wide variety of coverage including accidental death, permanent total disability, and medical evacuation.
Amar Joshi, Chief Business Officer, SBI General Insurance said, “Today, the impact of digitisation has reached every aspect and every segment of economy. This has also seen penetration in domestic travel bookings. It is important to secure any kind of journey, and with insurance being plugged-in at the point of travel booking, it ensures a complete and safe travel package. At SBI General, we believe this partnership will also help increase the insurance penetration in India and ensure a safe travel experience for customers.”
Manish Rathi, CEO, IntrCity RailYatri said, “SBI General’s Insurance solution matches our commitment of providing a safe, convenient, and reliable journey experience and it complements our other initiatives to create comprehensive solution. Under this partnership, we have waived off travel premium charges to the traveler, which means every IntrCity SmartBus traveler gets complementary travel insurance cover with the bus ticket.”