- Leveraging insurtech to innovate home insurance usage and distribution channel
- Raising awareness and reach of home protection
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30 March 2021 - AXA Hong Kong and Macau ("AXA") today announced the launch of an insurance eVoucher for our award-winning home insurance - AXA SmartHome Plus, leveraging insurtech to innovate home insurance usage and distribution channel as well as helping more people's homes to get the necessary protection.
Partnered with insurtech company Wesurance Digital Limited ("WDL")[1], AXA "voucherises" AXA SmartHome Plus. The eVouchers, which can be used for applying AXA SmartHome Plus on WDL website (redeem.wdl.com.hk), are available for Joint Electronic Teller Services Limited ("JETCO") corporate partners to purchase as corporate gifts.
This partnership expands the usage of home insurance to become a unique corporate gift especially suitable for the property-related industries.
This innovative product has received positive market response. CoDeco, a technology driven renovation service platform, is taking the lead to utilise the eVoucher to delight customers.
Kenneth Lai, P&C Distribution Director, AXA Hong Kong and Macau, said, "At AXA, we are committed to continuous product innovation to bring more benefits to the community we serve leveraging insurtech. This insurance eVoucher is a testimony of how digitisation, partnership and a great ecosystem can revolutionise home insurance usage and expand distribution channel. It allows individual customers to have easy access to the protection they need, and supports corporate customers with their business development by turning home insurance into a truly value-added corporate gift."
For more information on AXA SmartHome Plus, please visit: www.axa.com.hk
The above is for reference only. For details of the product, including terms and conditions, please refer to the product brochure.
[1] WDL is registered in accordance with the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) as an insurance agent of AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Limited for distribution of general insurance products in the Hong Kong SAR.
About AXA Hong Kong and Macau
AXA Hong Kong and Macau is a member of the AXA Group, a leading global insurer with presence in 54 markets and serving 105 million customers worldwide. Our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters.
As one of the most diversified insurers offering integrated solutions across Life, Health and General Insurance, our goal is to be the insurance and holistic wellness partner to the individuals, businesses and community we serve.
At the core of our service commitment is continuous product innovation and customer experience enrichment, which is achieved through actively listening to our customers and leveraging technology and digital transformation.
We embrace our responsibility to be a force for good to create shared value for our community. We are proud to be the first insurer in Hong Kong and Macau to address the important need of mental health through different products and services. For example, the Mind Charger function on our holistic wellness platform "AXA BetterMe", which is available via our mobile app Emma by AXA, is open to not just our customers, but the community at large. We will continue to foster social progress through our product offerings and community investment to support the sustainable development of Hong Kong and Macau.
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