The Dhaka Times Desk MetLife Bangladesh is offering additional life insurance coverage up to Tk 50,000 completely free for customers traveling within the country on Eidul Azha. This is the first such initiative in Bangladesh.
Any customer who has an active insurance policy with MetLife will get this additional insurance coverage in case of death, accident and disability. Customers also do not have to pay any additional premium to get the coverage. Because of this, customers with active insurance policies will get additional financial benefits of up to Tk 50 thousand in addition to the applicable insurance coverage from their existing policy. The coverage period will be from June 23 to July 3.
MetLife Bangladesh Chief Executive Officer Ala Ahmed said, “Eid creates a festive mood for everyone in the country. During Eid, a large number of people travel to different districts of the country to spend Eid with their loved ones and during this time, many meet with accidents. Metlife stands by the people of the country in this happy moment. This initiative will ease the journey of our customers and help keep them worry-free. At the same time, pilgrims will also get this benefit of additional insurance coverage.”
Customers with active Takaful policies, who are traveling for the upcoming Hajj will also get an additional insurance coverage benefit of up to Tk 50,000 for similar accidents. From the day the customer leaves the country for the purpose of performing Hajj, there will be an opportunity to avail this coverage benefit for the next 43 days.
To get additional insurance coverage, customers need to register through MetLife's 3Sixty Health app or contact MetLife's call center at 16344. The app can be downloaded from Google Play Store. Detailed information and terms are available on the Threesixty Health app and website. News bulletins.
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