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Presented By:
Nimisha Walecha (E13)
Priyanka Sharma (B23)
Saurabh Tiwari (C57)
Ankush Dureja (C 34)
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INSURANCE
Insurance is a complex product
representing a promise tocompensate the insured or the
third party according to some
specified terms and conditions
,if some well defined contingent
event occurs.
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Distribution Channels in Insurance
Insurers market various insurance covers either directly or through variousdistribution channelsindividual agents, corporate agents (includingBancassurance) and Brokers.
Life insurance products are sold through individual agents and many ofthem have this as their only career occupation.
General insurance products are sold through individual agents, corporateagents and brokers.
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Distribution channels such as agents are licensed by theIRDA.
To get an agency license, one has to have certainminimum qualifications; practical training in insurancesubjects and pass an examination conducted by theInsurance Institute ofIndia.
IRDA regulations on licensing of agents/brokers lay downthe code of conduct for individual agents, corporateagents and brokers.
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One of the issues that is of great concern affectingprofessionalism in insurance activities is resorting rebating byintermediaries.
Rebating is prohibited as per Section 41 of the Insurance Act,1938 and the public are advised not to deal withintermediaries offering rebate of any kind.
Public are advised not to ask for any prohibited rebates in
premium since commission payment to an agent is the onlyincome for some to take care of their families.
Similarly, agents are also advised not to indulge in suchpractices which could cause them loss of agency income.
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ROLE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
IN INSURANCE COMPANIESy Distributors account for the largest element of the insurers
cost and impact the profitability.
y
Distribution capability influences the product design ininsurance.
y They play an important role in sourcing client feedback which
goes a long way in new product development according to
changing needs of customers.
y Distribution channel has direct impact on the insurers market
image.
y Integration of distribution channel is key concern of the
regulatory mechanism.
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ICICILOMBARDChannels1. The company follows multi-channel
approach to tap customers.
2. Depending on the effectiveness, thefollowing channels are used for sales,service and other allied activities.
3. The main objective of these channels is :
To create value beyond the product.
To convert customer to clients.
To spread awareness about thecompany and its products.
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RETAILPhysical
Sales force, agents and brokers are the driving force behind the companys business.
They are the point of contact with the end customer and share the companys vision of bringing
innovative insurance solutions to customers' doorsteps.
Direct: The companys sales force -- sales executives and sales officers form the companysbackbone and are the most powerful assets behind our growth.
Indirect
-- Brokers:I
nsurance broking plays a vital role in distribution of insurance solutions. Through thischannel, we plan to reach out to a wider customer base to increase our market share.Customers look forward to insurance brokers for expert advice on customized insurancesolutions.
-- Agents: Agents are the face of the company and are critical to companys growth. The companyhas individual and corporate as its agent.
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O
NLI
NEICICI Lombard has developed a web-based system to meet all the pre- and post-policytransaction and MIS needs of its customers. The online initiative supports online policysales, which is directly linked to our payment gateway server for online payments.
The main features of Online Insurance are:
y Do It Yourself architecture
y Fast, convenient and easy
y Buy / renew policies
y 24\7 access to all your policy details
y Regular premium renewal reminders
y Single view of all insurance policies held by an ndividual
y Online Manager: A tool to manage your entire insurance portfolio
y Instant issuance of digitally signed policies
y Most advanced technology and state-of-the art infrastructure
y Online claim intimation and status-tracking
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BANCASSURANCEBancassurance channel has been successfullydeployed internationally to distribute insurance
products. ICICI Lombard is the only company witha dedicated bancasurance distribution channelservicing over 50 locations through a dedicatedteam of product managers, sales managers and
sales executives.
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TELESALESy Telesales channel is being used effectivelyby ICICI Lombard to sell, cross sell and up-sell various products and services tocustomers.
y It is specially suited to shorten sales cycle,increase revenues and profitability.
y The channel taps customers through directsales, institutional and relationship sales,transactional sales, segment/account
specific targeted sales, event-basedactivities, ongoing communication to buildtrust and generate repeat purchase and tele-servicing.
The main role of tele sales is :
As leads routers
As leads convertor
As service support to
Agency and other Sales Force.
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Life Insurance Corporation
Of
India
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y LIC is the largest Life insurance company in India fully
owned by the government ofIndia.
yIt also funds close to 24.6% of the Indian Government'sexpenses.
y It has assets estimated of 9.31 trillion (US$211.34
billion).
y It was founded in 1956 with the merger of more than 200insurance companies and provident societies
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DISTRIBUTION CHANNELSy AGENTS
LIC had a large network of 8 lakh agents for distributing itsproducts.
The company had several marketing personnel designated as'DevelopmentOfficers' in each branch.
These development officers, in turn, employed and trained anumber of agents, and receivedincentives for the business generated by these agents, in additionto their regular salaries.
o CARRIER AGENTS Rural Carrier agents
City Carrier agents
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y BANCASSUARANCE
Currently LIC has 39 banks as bancassurancepartners, including 9 nationalized banks.
Eg. PNB, Axis Bank, Central Bank etc.
y CORPORATE TIE UPS
LIC has tie up with 150 corporate agents for
expansion of its business.
Eg. Help Age India ,Nomura
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y BROKERS
LIC has around 125 licenced brokers to distribute its products. Eg. Netambit
NetAmbit, which has an insurance broking licence, willdistribute LIC products through offices in 140 locations across
the country.
Plans are afoot to increase the presence of NetAmbit to 250locations across the country by end March 2011. NetAmbit willalso sell insurance products of other private life insurers.
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y DIRECT SALES EXECUTIVES
y They are used frequently used by the companyy It ensures there is no mis-selling.
y The trust level increases on the part of the client.
Progress of low cost distribution channels is in evidence in India
The business generated from direct selling increased to 4.76% from1.63% in the same period.
ONLINE
e-Proposal has been started
But still need an agent to check the physical condition and healthof the clients.
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COMPARISON OF THE CHANNELS
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CHANNEL EVOLUTIONSTAGE
PRODUCTCOMPLEXITY
CHALLENGES
ADVISOR/AGENT
Mature Depending on theability can sellfrom most easy todifficult product.
There is noaccountability tocheck mis- sellingby them.
BANCASSURANCE Growing Simple, Low costproducts.
Bank changepartners everyyear
WEALTHMANAGEMENT
Emerging The whole range with details onpros and cons
They may shift toinsurers payingmore.
FINANCIALPLANNERS
Emerging All products fromall partnerinsurers
They may shift toinsurers payingmore.
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CHANNEL EVOLUTIONSTAGE
PRODUCTCOMPLEXITY
CHALLENGES
INSURANCEBROKERS
Emerging All product fromall partnerinsurers.
Yes to find takersamong buyersbecause of theirlow key.
WEBSITES Emerging All product fromall partnerinsurers
Have to updateevery new productto be a relevantreferral point.
TELEMARKETING Growing Targeted product
for this channel.
Conversion rates
are low.
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BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
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INDIVIDUAL NEW BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF LIFE INSURERS FOR 2008-09:
CHANNELWISE
(in per cent)
INSURER INDIVIDUALAGENTS
CORPORATE
Banks
AGENTS
Others
BROKERS DIRECTSELLING
PRIVATE 54.94 20.78 10.92 2.00 11.37
LIC 97.34 97.34 0.49 0.47 0.2
*Source : IRDA Annual report 2008-2009
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GROUP NEW BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF LIFE INSURERS FOR 2008-09
CHANNELWISE(in per cent)
INSURER INDIVIDUALAGENTS
CORPORATE
Banks
AGENTS
Others
BROKERS DIRECTSELLING
PRIVATE 0.32 9.19 0.83 1.75 87.91
LIC 12.11 1.13 0.72 0.02 86.02
Source : IRDA Annual report 2008-2009
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