Economy, Banking and Finance · 30 August 2026
Bajaj General Insurance Limited launches 'My Family Complete', India's first health insurance policy covering pets as family members
Exam-focused facts from the 30 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Bajaj General Insurance Limited (formerly Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited) announced on August 26, 2026, the launch of 'My Family Complete', described as India's first health insurance policy covering pet dogs and cats as family members.
- The unified plan replaces separate policies for human family members and pets with one health protection framework.
- The policy offers a balanced combination of indemnity and benefit-based payouts, with sum insured options from INR 5 Lakhs to INR 5 Crores and tenures of up to five years.
- It covers adults from 18 years onward, dependent children from 3 months to 30 years, and pet dogs or cats from 3 months of age with no upper limit.
- Coverage includes in-patient hospitalisation, room rent, road and pet ambulance services, pre- and post-hospitalisation expenses, domiciliary care, modern treatment methods, AYUSH hospitalisation for humans, organ donor expenses, and family visit reimbursements.
- The policy provides unlimited reinstatement of sum insured, cumulative bonuses of up to 100%, cataract treatment coverage, and fixed convalescence benefits for extended hospital stays.
- Pet-focused benefits include reimbursement for advertising and rewards if a pet is lost, emergency pet accommodation during hospitalisation of the pet parent, and third-party liability cover for injury, death, or property damage caused by the insured pet.
- Optional covers include Air Ambulance cover for humans and pets, Major Illness and Accident Multiplier, Double Sum Insured Benefit, Bundle of Joy benefit, Global Cover, Consumables Plus, Health Limitless, NRInsure, Paw Promise, Extended Pet Stay, and Long-Term Care cover.
- My Family Complete offers discounts across Family and Long-Term policies, along with Loyalty Benefits.
- Bajaj General Insurance Limited is a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv Limited and holds an ICRA AAA rating from ICRA Limited.