Edelweiss General Insurance is part of the Edelweiss Financial Group. The company is one of the leading players of general insurance in India and has been awarded a host of awards like the ‘Insuretech Company of the year 2020’, ‘Indian Express BFSI Digital Innovation Award 2019’, ‘Best Innovation Award 2021 by Finnoviti’, and more.
In this article, we will talk about the most important topics concerning Edelweiss General Insurance, such as:
Edelweiss General Insurance company Limited was founded in March 2016. It provides insurance services relating to health, motor, fire, marine, home insurance, and more. It is headquartered in Mumbai. The company has a claim settlement ratio of 85.54% and has sold over 10 thousand policies.
This is a mandatory car insurance policy that provides financial coverage against any liabilities suffered in case of any loss/damage caused to the third party persons or their property.
The insurance company shall indemnify the policyholder against loss or damage to the insured vehicle, its accessories, personal liabilities, and owner damage. Protection also includes damage caused by fire, burglary, accidental means, riots/strikes, earthquakes, etc.
Edelweiss offers the three comprehensive health insurance plans, they come in 3 variants:
Silver Plan– The sum assured for the silver plan is up to Rs.5 Lakhs.
Gold Plan– The sum assured for the Gold plan is up to Rs.20 Lakhs.
Platinum Plan– The sum assured for the Platinum plan is up to Rs.1 Crore.
Silver Plan
Gold Plan
Platinum Plan
Day care Treatment(up to sum insured)
Covers up to Rs.1500
Covers up to Rs.3000
Covers up to Rs.10,000
Rs.3 lakh and above
Organ donor cost
Rs.50,000( 4Yrs waiting period)
Up to Rs.2,00,000(4 years waiting period)
Free health checkup(Every claim free year)
Critical illness cover(Begins from the 1 st time you are diagnosed with critical illness)
Sum assured amount increases by 50%
Sum assured amount increases by 100%
Silver Plan
Gold Plan
Platinum Plan
5 lakhs – 20 lakhs
1 lakh – 1 crore
Life time renewability option available
Sum assured increases 10% of every claim free year maximum up to 50%
Sum assured increases 50% every claim free year maximum up to 100%
Sum assured increases 50% every claim free year maximum up to 100%
Edelweiss General Insurance company provides financial protection to the policyholder in case of any damage caused to the insured property incurred due to:
This policy can be purchased by homeowners, individuals living in flats, or independent houses
A multi-year policy can be purchased by homeowners only wherein the coverage for the building will be for 3-30 years.
Edelweiss’s loan care policy offers protection against liabilities /loans in case of any unfortunate or unpreventable event such as an unforeseen medical emergency, sudden death, death due to accident, permanent total or partial disability. This policy will take care of loan repayment for 3 months in case of job loss of the policyholder. This policy also comes with child education benefits, it covers the educational costs of the insured’s children.
Lets us discuss various types of loan protection cover available for specified causes
Personal accident– This cover takes care of the policyholder’s loan in case of accidental death, permanent total/partial disabilities.
Critical illness– There are 5 major variants available that cater to the policyholder’s loan in case he/she is diagnosed with a critical illness.
Standard Plan– Covers 9 critical illnesses
Enhance Plan – Covers 12 critical illnesses
Premium Plan – Covers 15 critical illnesses
Elite Plan– Covers 18 critical illnesses
Ultima Plan– Covers 25 critical illnesses
This policy takes care of the policyholder’s loan repayment for 3 months in case of a job loss, resignation, or absence of a job in search of a better one.
In this policy, the insurance company will be liable to pay for the education expenses of the insured’s children in case of accidental death of the insured parent. The insurer will have to pay educational fees to the institute or the sum assured whichever is less. It also includes child education benefits for two children up to Rs.2.5 Lakhs per child.