Mumbai, April 07, 2022: ICICIdirect, one of India's largest financial products
distributors, and CoverStack, a digital B2B platform for insurance services, today
announced a partnership under which the entire customer journey on icicidirect.com
for insurance products will be powered by CoverStack.
Using CoverStack, ICICIdirect's 7+ million customers can now search, customize,
compare, and buy the most suitable insurance plans for Health and Motor insurance,
by comparing quotes and features from multiple insurance firms easily.
CoverStack, that also operates Coverfox Insurance (coverfox.com), follows
a plug and play model, providing technological solutions and insurance infrastructure
to Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance players. ICICIdirect is a registered
corporate agent, offering insurance products from several life, general, and health
insurance companies.
Mr. Kedar Deshpande, Head of Retail Distribution, ICICI Securities, said,
"We at ICICIdirect have built a franchise comprising 7+ million customer base, which
is growing by ~2L per month. Using our partnership with CoverStack, we will be able
to provide appropriate insurance products to these customers based on their life-stage
and needs. As an organization obsessed with customer experience, this partnership
will further enhance the experience of buying insurance products on our platform.
"ICICIdirect has a large nationwide partner network and this partnership will enable
them to now additionally sell insurance products to their customers. Also, given
CoverStack's plug-and play-model, we will be able to on-board future insurance principals
quickly, thereby offering more choice to our customers."
Commenting on the partnership and the potential of CoverStack, Mr. John Mayne, Executive
Director, said, "CoverStack - a one-stop shop solution to buy insurance and manage
claims digitally. Our vision is to eliminate the technology hassle which comes with
setting up a digital insurance platform for our partners. We aim to provide innovative
technological advancement into the InsurTech landscape so as to enhance insurance
penetration and financial inclusion in the country. The end-to-end integration of
our customized tech stack with ICICI Securities will enable them to provide customized
insurance solutions digitally to its customers, in a seamless and convenient way.
In just a few clicks, customers of ICICI Securities can now fulfill their insurance
requirements easily."
About CoverStack:
CoverStack is a zero-code, ready-to-use, full stack platform for buying and servicing
insurance digitally to enable mass distribution. It has partnerships with 15+ players
across the BFSI, FinTech, NBFC and MFI sector. Few of its partners are Google Pay,
Spinny, Arohan Financial Services and Satin Credit Care Network, where CoverStack
is enabling their digital customers to receive seamless, consumer friendly insurance
solutions.
For details, visit: www.coverstack.in
About ICICI Securities
ICICI Securities Limited (I-Sec) is a subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd. The company
began its operation in May 1995 and continues to grow its operation through expanding
its client base and providing different type of services.
I-Sec operates www.icicidirect.com, India's leading virtual financial supermarket,
meeting the three need sets of its clients- investments, protection, and borrowing.
Through its four lines of businesses -- broking, distribution of financial products,
wealth management and investment banking-- I-Sec serves customers ranging from the
retail and institutional investors to corporates to high net-worth individuals to
government.
I-Sec is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
For details, visit: www.icicisecurities.com
Contact:
Apurva Kaushik - apurva@coverfox.com
Rabin Ghosh - rabin.ghosh@icicisecurities.com