(from left) Soo Wai Har, Chief Commercial Lines Officer of AXA, together with Earnest Wong, CEO of BlueDuck


KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad (AXA) partners with BlueDuck, an online one-stop home rental solution platform for houseowners and tenants with tailored protection for both home and valuable contents.

This partnership will benefit houseowners and tenants who subscribe to BlueDuck as they are able to safeguard their home and valuables.

This initiative demonstrates AXA’s commitment to achieve its Payer-to-Partner strategy by continuously investing in strategic partnerships and expanding its digital distribution channels in an effort to deliver superior customer experience.

Emmanuel Nivet, CEO of AXA said, “Our home is one of our biggest investments in life - any loss or damage is highly likely to set us back financially and emotionally. As an insurer, we believe we have the responsibility to play an active role in creating awareness on the importance of risk mitigation and insurance protection across different touch points. Bringing together our expertise and BlueDuck’s strong proposition, our synergy will provide an efficient online ecosystem to both houseowners and tenants, offering affordable yet comprehensive home protection solution that can be easily accessed anywhere and anytime.”
 
BlueDuck currently provides home related services to both landlords and prospective tenants. Landlords who list their properties on the platform will get to access the pool of tenants and their credit scores to identify good paymaster. It also offers end-to-end and hassle free rental management, from securing rental collection, handling tenant's maintenance request and providing online management system that allows landlords to have all information at a glance.
 
“BlueDuck carries the role of a personal butler for your property – we take care of unnecessary inconveniences from the beginning till the end so that houseowners and tenants do not have to worry about anything in between. We are pleased to share a common goal with AXA in offering a seamless home rental journey that goes beyond our customers’ needs and most importantly provides them with added value and protection,” Earnest Wong, CEO of BlueDuck added.
 
BlueDuck members are entitled to 1 year AXA Smart Home Optimum (Enhanced) protection, which includes sum insured of RM10,000 for home contents and RM130,000 for fire insurance. Damage to building caused by fire is covered by the fire insurance while damage to furniture are covered by home contents insurance.

Source: AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad (AXA)
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Sheena Ho
Brand, Communications & CR 
Tel : +603 2170 8548
Email : sheena.ho@axa.com.my

--BERNAMA