Zomato introduces maternity insurance for women delivery partners

financialexpress.com:

Food ordering and delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday announced the launch of a comprehensive maternity insurance plan for its female delivery partners.

The insurance plan will cover expenses related to pregnancy, consisting of birth and any maternity complication.

The maternity insurance cover is powered by ACKO. It extends to the female delivery partners who have completed 1,000 deliveries on the Zomato platform and have been active since the last 60 days on the date of intimation for the maternity insurance plan.

The comprehensive coverage includes normal and caesarean deliveries for up to two children, along with maternity complications such as miscarriage and abortion.

This insurance plan provides upto Rs 25,000 for normal delivery, upto Rs 40,000 for cesarean sections, and upto Rs 40,000 in case of maternity complications such as miscarriage and abortion.

Rakesh Ranjan, CEO, Food Delivery, Zomato, said, “Within our organizational framework, diversity and inclusion are the guiding principles. Our commitment goes beyond the surface-level aspects and extends to every corner and stakeholder of our business, including our delivery partners who play an essential role in our day-to-day operations. We are continuously working towards ensuring that female delivery partners are not just participants but also beneficiaries of our inclusive policies and initiatives”.