LIC and Axis Bank Together Brings Credit Card Services

LIC of India and Axis Bank come together to offer value added Credit Card services to the customers and employees of LIC of India, its subsidiaries and group companies.

The LIC Credit Card program is designed to offer new-age payment solution to customers of LIC of India. The LIC Credit Cards program will be on four product variants, namely Visa Gold, MasterCard Titanium, Visa Platinum, and Visa Signature Credit Card. In addition to regular credit card benefits like global acceptance, interest free credit period, cash withdrawal etc., LIC-Card holder will also get fuel surcharge waiver across all fuel pumps (not applicable to Gold Credit Card) and lost card liability insurance cover to all cardholders. LIC Card holders will get bonus reward points for paying LIC Policy premiums through the card.

LIC Credit Cards – Exclusive Benefits in detail

• [advt]Preferential Reward Points program: For LIC Policy premium payment and International spends, cardholder will get 2 Reward Points for every Rs. 100/- spent. On all other spends (excluding cash withdrawal, fuel, EMI etc.) cardholder will get 1 Reward Point for every Rs. 100/- spent. Accumulated Reward Points can be redeemed against attractive gifts and vouchers from the Rewards Redemption Catalogue.
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver: Holders of Titanium MasterCard, Visa Platinum and Visa Signature card will be entitled to fuel surcharge refund on fuel purchases (with transaction value between Rs. 400 to Rs. 4000) across all fuel stations in India.
• Lost Card Liability: LIC Credit Cardholders will be protected by lost card liability of up to Rs.5 lacs (cover varies depending on product variant).
• Access to Airport lounges: Holders of Titanium MasterCard and Visa Signature Credit Card will be given complimentary access to select airport lounges across domestic and international airports terminals.

The partnership between LIC Cards Services Limited and Axis Bank was announced with Ms. Shikha Sharma, MD & CEO of Axis Bank presenting the first LIC Visa Signature Credit Card powered by Axis Bank to Mr. D. K. Mehrotra, Current-in-Charge-Chairman of LIC of India.

Mr. S K Chakrabati, DMD – Axis Bank, speaking on the occasion said,

“It is a matter of pride for us to be of service to the Indian Defence personnel. We at Axis Bank strongly believe that it is a debt we owe the armed forces and feel honoured to be able to offer Defence personnel special and exclusive products and services. As a Bank, we acknowledge their efforts and we will keep evolving similar special and exclusive services for our Services personnel.”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. D.K. Mehrotra, Current-in-Charge-Chairman, LIC of India said

“It is a great pleasure for us to announce the launch of LIC Credit Cards in partnership with Axis Bank limited. We are confident that our relationship with Axis Bank will accelerate the process of increasing customer comfort which has been our constant endeavor and further add value to our services.”

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Shikha Sharma, Managing Director & CEO, Axis Bank said,

“We at Axis Bank are delighted to partner with LIC Cards and are committed to making this program a grand success. Through the program, we will address the payment solution needs of LIC customers thereby giving them yet another reason to stay with LIC of India.”