IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance (ITGI) was incorporated on 4th December 2000 with a vision of being industry leader by building customer satisfaction through fairness, transparency, and quick response. It is a joint venture between the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative (IFFCO) and its associates and Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Group, the largest listed insurance group in Japan.
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance has Pan India presence with 57 ‘Strategic Business Units’ and a wide network of over 100 Lateral Spread Centres and 280 Bima Kendras. It offers a wide range of uniquely customized policies covering a wide range of customers, from farmers to some of India's largest automobile manufacturers. From a modest Rs 213 Crores of GWP (Gross Written Premium) in 2001-02 it has achieved an impressive Rs 1639.5 Crores in 2009-10, thereby becoming one of India’s leading private players.
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance has got the Technical Support for underwriting and reinsurance from Tokio Marine and on Risk Management from Tokio Risk Consulting (TRC). It is the first company in India to underwrite mega policies for a fertilizer and an automobile company. This comprehensive policy is based on international rates and optimizes the premium outflow for clients even as it offers a one-stop, all-risk cover. Other than the conventional products, it has been able to come out with niche products like Credit Insurance, Fine Arts Insurance, P & I Insurance, Errors & Omissions Policy for the IT Sector etc. At the same time it has steadfastly carried out its rural centric initiatives by launching products like Sankat Haran Bima Yojana, Mausam Bima Yojana, Mahila Suraksha Bima Yojana and Janata Bima Yojana for the masses. It’s pioneering work using technology like RFID(Radio Frequency Identification Device) and NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) have made it possible to offer Cattle and Weather insurance to the rural population at large.
it is also the only insurance company in the country to have a 100%-owned distribution channel to service its retail customers called IFFCO-TOKIO Insurance Services Ltd (ITIS). It finds special mention in the ‘Capgemini World Insurance Report- 2009’ as an innovative distribution channel. Today, ITIS has a highly motivated workforce of 1400 employees in over 350 towns.
As a customer focused company, it conducts bi-annual customer satisfaction surveys through independent agencies to gauge its operational efficiencies. This is backed by a robust IT infrastructure, which has enabled, among other things, speedy settlement of claims.
Source : http://www.iffcotokio.co.in