U Mobile, MPI Generali team up to offer insurance solutions

PETALING JAYA: U Mobile Sdn Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MPI Generali Insurans Bhd to provide general insurance solutions to its customer base.

U Mobile said in a statement that through this partnership, its customers will be able to subscribe, manage and view their general insurance coverage entirely via their mobile phones.

Both parties partnership began in 2016 when the insurance company provided travel insurance solutions to the telco’s long-term customers via its loyalty programme called “U Special”.

U Mobile said the response was very encouraging and led it to strengthen the partnership further by extending the services to include other forms of general insurance, and at the same time make the services available to all its customers.

“U Mobile is all about innovating to provide the best experience to our customers. As part of our continued efforts to give unlimited peace of mind, we are soon able to give customers the options of purchasing and managing affordable general insurance solutions conveniently as it can all be done via their mobile phones,” said U Mobile CEO Wong Heang Tuck.

Meanwhile, MPI Generali CEO Oliver Tan said the mobile app platform that enables faster access to purchasing its insurance solutions adds to its multichannel distribution network that reaches out to different segments of customers.

“In addition, the increased number of distribution channels affirms our commitment to raise awareness of the importance of insurance protection among Malaysians,” Tan added.

U Mobile said the MPI Generali’s general insurance solutions will be available to its customers from the second quarter of 2018.