Imagine one destination where you can access all your insurance policies safely anytime, from anywhere. That is what an e-insurance account is. You can house multiple policies in one digital account and access them with just a few clicks under an IRDAI-authorized insurance repository.
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Insurance Repository is a company registered under the Companies Act of 1951. IRDAI grants the repository a certificate of registration to maintain insurance policy data on behalf of insurance providers in India.
Currently, IRDAI has provided 4 companies to function as insurance repositories in India who are in turn authorised to open an eIA or electronic insurance account.
Important benefits associated with e-insurance account that you must know are:
Your eIA insurance account helps you access all your insurance policies from your electronic device, regardless of your location. It is an efficient and secure way to take advantage of policy benefits even if you do not have your policy card with you.
You are required to submit your KYC documents one time, at the beginning of opening an e-insurance account. A unique e-Insurance Account number will be assigned to you, which you can provide at the TPA desk and you are good to go.
As your e-insurance account is completely digital, you do not need to worry about cash or cheque payments for your health insurance premiums.
You can keep track of all your insurance policies with an e-insurance account even if they are different health insurance plans from various insurers.
All your insurance policies are tucked under your electronic insurance account allowing you not only quick accessibility but keeping all policy details safe.
The KYC documents you will need in case you want to open an E-insurance account are:
Once you have secured all the necessary KYC documents follow these steps:
E-insurance accounts are relatively new but are successful proof of how Indians have accepted digitalization. The government of India along with IRDAI has launched multiple initiatives and directions to mandate electronic issuance of insurance policies securely. This new-age tool is a solution to securely navigate through the insurance complexities.
In this article, we have introduced you to the features, benefits, and IRDAI-regulated insurance repositories. For detailed insights on electronic insurance accounts and how they can benefit you connect with our insurance experts on a 30-minute personalized call.
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The electronic insurance account (e-IA) is an online repository wherein you can house all your health, life, senior citizen, and general insurance policy details. You can simply maintain all your policies from different insurers under a single e-insurance account.
The objective of opening an e-insurance account is to provide policyholders with the facility to keep all their insurance policies in electronic format. Any changes, modifications, or additions to the insurance policy can be maintained and supervised by policyholders under one online platform with accuracy. The e-insurance account also maintains transparency in issuing and maintaining your insurance policies.
No, insurance repositories can not sell any insurance policies they only act as a digital platform to view, make modifications, and maintain insurance records for the policyholder.
The eIA form is required to open an e-insurance account, available on 4 IRDAI regulated insurance repository websites.
Your eIA will be opened after 7 days of your application submission date. Once it is opened, you will receive a welcome kit along with the details of how to operate your account.
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