Financial Inclusion: Universal Insurance Launches Mobile App

….As Insurer Deepens Insurance Penetration With Networking Platform, Targets 5million Customers

By LOVETH AZODO, Lagos

In a bid to promote financial inclusion, Universal Insurance Plc has unveiled its Mobile App, aimed at delivering delightful and cutting edge financial solutions to its customers.

This is just as the insurer launched its Network platform which gives customers the ability to get a Personal Accident Insurance Policy.

Customers who participate in the networking are expected to earn huge incentives just by sharing  referral link and bringing new members to the platform to do the same.

The Managing Director, Universal Insurance Plc, Dr. Benedict Ujoatuonu, who spoke at the unveiling, said the app would significantly address the challenges associated with making claims and also responding to these claims with the urgency conventionally demanded by insurance policyholders.

Introducing the Universal Insurance Networking platform he revealed that the idea behind it is to drive penetration as well as financial inclusion, in doing that it creates benefits and incentives for everyone.

On number of  people that will benefit via the Network platform, he said: “For a start we are targeting five million people that will benefit from the network in terms of policy security cover, incentives they will get in participating. We did not stop there we went ahead to put price tags for people who will meet targets,” he said.

Furthermore, Head Retail Group of the company, Mr. Anthony Uchechukwu Okafor, said that the goal is to help policyholders to get covered and earn incentives. You earn incentives by referring others and also earn bonuses when you refer people within their circle up to eight generations.

He said policyholders can reach out to claim department in the event of an accident (Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, and Death) adding that customers can registration or visit www.universalinsurancenetwork.com.ng to get started.

The event featured over 300 agents and brokers within Lagos. 

The features available on the App

– Report claims with ease,—policyholders can make claims on their insurance policy, enabling fast reporting of incidents and payment of claims.
-Purchase, verify and manage your policies—Policyholders can also renew their motor insurance policy within a few minutes by sending details of their car document.
-Pay Premium—Customers can pay their premium via the mobile app
-Contact us via live messaging phone calls, email, and social media
-View our branch locations—- All Universal insurance branch network can be seen on the app.
– Get Quotations and log complaints 
-Email policy documents 
– Request Assistance from our clients