Cigna TTK Health Insurance Launches ProHealth

MUMBAI, March 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Cigna TTK Launches an Individual and Family Health Insurance Plan – ProHealth, That Provides Emergency Health Cover Across the World

Cigna TTK Health Insurance, a joint venture between U.S. based global health service leader Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI), and Indian conglomerate TTK Group, today announced the launch of a health insurance product "ProHealth" with an add-on Critical Illness option. 

Announcing the launch, Mr. Sandeep Patel, CEO and Managing Director, CignaTTK Health Insurance Company Limited said, "We strongly believe that different consumers have different requirements, hence we have developed ProHealth to be flexible to consumer's unique needs. The product has four variants and multiple customization options to cater to all consumer segments. Also at Cigna TTK our focus is on health and wellness, hence we have introduced unique benefits such as healthy rewards and health maintenance benefits to encourage consumers to stay healthy. In addition, our healthy life service solution ProLife provides consumers with online programs to live a healthier lifestyle." 

ProHealth offers immediate benefit to the policy holder through Cigna TTK Health Maintenance Benefits that will cover the cost for diagnostic tests, drugs and doctor's fees prescribed by the physician for minor ailments. In addition, Cigna TTK facilitates a Healthy Reward Program that allows its customers to earn reward points on the premium paid and accrue additional points by opting for Cigna TTK's ProLife - an online wellness program. 

One of the significant features of this product is that it offers world-wide emergency health cover to the policy holder. Through this facility, a customer is covered for health emergencies anywhere across the world. 

The plan has a Smart Restoration feature that has been designed in a consumer friendly way that restores the entire sum insured, in case the balance is insufficient for the subsequent claims, within the same year. 

"A strong service proposition is vital to complement a feature rich product. Therefore at Cigna TTK we have clinically trained service representatives to handle customer queries and industry leading turnaround times to help customers when they need us the most during illness or health," added Mr. Patel.

ProHealth will allow customers to avail sum insurance ranging from Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 100 lakh. Developed after extensive research, ProHealth aims to address multiple customer requirements through 4 plan options - ProHealth Protect, ProHealth Plus, ProHealth Preferred and ProHealth Premier. The plan also allows ProHealth Protect, Plus and Preferred customers to opt for an add-on Critical Illness cover. 

As a part of this plan, the insured is eligible for maternity and new born baby coverage. In addition, there are value added features such expert medical opinion on critical illnesses, deductible plans for consumers with existing health cover or those who can afford to pay the initial claim amount. Tax benefits are offered as a part of ProHealth plan along with standard features such as in-patient, pre and post hospitalization, ambulance expenses and donor expenses.

About CignaTTK Health Insurance Company Limited

CignaTTK Health Insurance Company Limited is a joint venture between the U.S. based global health service leader, Cigna Corporation and Indian conglomerate TTK Group. Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) maintains sales capability in 31 countries and jurisdictions and has more than 80 million customer relationships throughout the world. TTK is widely recognized across India with a reputation built across eight decades for quality consumer products and services.

CignaTTK is a stand-alone health insurance company having a pan India presence, headquartered in Mumbai. CignaTTK will offer differentiated health insurance solutions including health and wellness programs that support customers in making lifestyle changes and managing chronic medical conditions. To learn more, visit www.cignattkinsurance.in

Media Contact: Shuporna Chakraborty, [email protected], +91-750-636-9221, CignaTTK Health Insurance Company Limited