OREANDA-NEWS. November 10, 2011. IC ROSNO, together with the online travel shop OZON.travel, has launched a new project involving online sales of digital insurance policies for travelers. In the Russian market, this is the first type of digitally signed insurance policy issued entirely via the Internet, reported the press-centre of ROSNO.

The whole process of insurance policy issuance will take about 3 minutes, and it can be paid via bank card, electronic money, payment terminals and using other available methods. After payment is made, the buyer receives his or her digital insurance policy via e-mail, and the policy number is also repeated in the SMS message sent to the former’s mobile phone. The print copy of a digital insurance policy can be used to submit documents to visa offices and consular offices for visa issuance purposes. In such case, policy is issued for the minimum insurance amount required to enter the relevant country. In other cases, travelers may choose insurance amounts at their own discretion. ROSNO’s travelers insurance policies are available not only to Russians, but also to foreigners permanently or temporarily residing in Russia. No additional fee is charged for such online purchase.

Says Mr. Oleg Nekrasov, head of the Tourism Business Department of OJSC IC ROSNO: "The partnership with Ozon.travel has enabled ROSNO to enter the new segment of the market for online sales of tourist products. Thus, ROSNO has reconfirmed its status of a sophisticated insurer, raising the insurance market standards and making the company’s high-quality travelers insurance products even more affordable to its clients".

Says Mr. Alexey Timonin, CEO of OZON.travel: "Thanks to the cooperation with ROSNO, we have managed to present all primary elements you need to organize your own travel on the same website: flight tickets and railway tickets, hotel accommodation and travelers insurance policies. This will save our clients’ time".

The digital signature service has been implemented by the Moscow-based company Central Certification Centre Ltd. (GSTs Ltd.).