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Objective
This sales pitch kit will guide you across your pitching
journey. It includes various elements that will help you to
improve your customer interaction. We hope that with this
kit by your side, you can pitch effectively.
Note: Each page has an mark on the top right to indicate the usability.
Internal External
For internal stakeholders For external stakeholders
like colleagues, partners etc like customers
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THE PRE-PITCH STAGE
Understand the customer profile,
needs and financial goals.
MSME Segments
Segment Snapshot
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Pre-Pitch Internal
Savings &
Protection Retirement
Investment
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Pre-Pitch Internal
Before the pitch, the first and foremost thing is that you
have to start a conversation - and that’s when you can try
multiple approaches to break the ice.
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Pre-Pitch External
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THE PITCH STAGE
Offer a tailor-made solution
to the customer as per their needs.
Young and Single Just Married Married, with Kids Nearing Retirement
Upto around 25 years Around 25 - 35 years Around 35 - 55 years 55 years and above
Tax Planning
&
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Pitch Internal
You:
Hello, hope you and your family are doing well.
How is your child coping up with her studies?
What does she plan to pursue?
Customer:
Ziva wants to study in London College of Fashion.
She has a good fashion sense also.
You:
That's great! Education is crucial to help your child
succeed in the future. You must ensure that that
you are able to support her higher education.
Customer:
I agree. How should I start?
You:
You can plan with HDFC Life Insurance Solutions so
that whatever your child’s dreams be, you are
financially ready to help her pursue.
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Pitch
Internal
External
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THE POST- PITCH STAGE
Re-emphasize the need for Life Insurance
You:
Hello! We earlier spoke about planning for securing
your child's future. I had suggested a few plans that
would help you with the same.
Customer:
I'm still deciding on the plan
You:
Can I help you with further details ?
Customer:
Yes. That would be great!
You:
This will help you understand the plan working.
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Post-Pitch External
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Annexures
Segments snapshots Internal
Niche segments
• Updated about new and existing • Take recommendations from friends
Disciplined but and financial blogs
• Buying a home products • Recommendation by an
Working Women risk-averse investors,
• Prefer fixed returns options • Evaluate based on information
• Traveling agent or friends and family
(Average Age- 34 years) prioritise fulfilling gathered online research.
• Child’s future • Saving regularly is important • Security of family
dreams and aspiration • Purchase preference: through bank
• Own risk-free products
channel due to trust
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Occuptation based segments Internal
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour • Lowest search index segment
• Consult family and friends• Search for agents and advisors
• Willing to consider Find
newitavenues
hard to save • Find products difficult to understand
• Starting a business • Agent•recommendation
Base decisions on type of policy,
• Research implication of defaulting
• Decide regularly and need
independently • Prefer fixed returns
Businessmen • Buying a house • Friends and family recommendation
life-cover, and claims ratio premium
guidance on financial • Own a limited portfolio of traditional
• Buying a car • Additional investment option • Purchase preference: through
• Own a balanced mixproducts
of secured and secured products • Purchase preference: Onlineagent, for ease
based on accessibility,
high-risk products of access knowledge, and relationship
Mature and independent investors
who focus on securing their family
Life-stage based
• Research online
• Take recommendations from loved
Self-Employed
Young • Updated on existing and new
Financial novices, look • Starting a business ones
Aspirants financial products • Additional income option
for guidance to make • Buying a home • Evaluate based on documents to be
Professionals
(Age- 30 years • Prefer low-risk investments • A safety net for adverse events
decisions • Professional growth submitted and claim settlement ratio
or below) • Own traditional instruments
• Purchase preference: at bank or
company website
Life Priorities Triggers
• Investment option for
• Higher Studies for self • Take recommendations from
• Child’s future • Updated on existing and new unforeseen
• Child’s education events
& marriage financial advisors
Proud•Parents
BuyingResponsible
a car parents, • Evaluate based on documents to be
• Financial security of financial products • Additional life cover investment option
• Additional
(Age- 30 to 45 evolved investors with submitted, claim settlement ratio
• Starting a business family • Validate information online • Protection of family in case of
years) a balanced portfolio • Disciplined saving and hidden charges.
• Planning for emergencies • Own a balanced portfolio untimely death
• Purchase Preference: trusted banks
and online channels
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Life-stage based segments Internal
Young Aspirants
Age- 30 years or below
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour • Research online
• Updated on existing and new • Take recommendations from loved ones
financial products • Evaluate based on documents to be
• Prefer low-risk investments submitted and claim settlement ratio
• Purchase preference: at bank or
• Own traditional instruments
Financial novices, company website
Proud Parents
Age- 30 to 45 years
Wisdom Investors
Age- 45 to 55 years
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour • Validate specific details like lock-in period
and maturity amount on company website
• Concerned about financial security
• Evaluate through trusted sources like
• Want to invest for early retirement agent and company website
• Rely on advice of financial advisor • Purchase Preference: through trusted
Planning for retirement, financial advisor
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Tier (cities) based segments Internal
Tier 1 (Cities)
Population > 40 Lakhs
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour • Research through social media and
• Believe in disciplined savings financial blogs
to understand, hence
research online
Tier 2 (Cities)
Population 10 - 40 lakhs
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour • Research through aggregator websites
• Controlled and disciplined spending and financial advisors
• Highly risk-averse • Evaluate based on tax benefits and
• Prefer to invest in fixed return assets policy tenure
Live in tier 2 cities, • Purchase Preference: primarily through
• Own risk-averse portfolio
Well planned investors for direct channels due to good relationship
whom security of family
is key priority
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Niche segments Internal
Working Women
Average Age- 34 years
proritise fulfilling
dreams and aspiration
Affluent Customers
Average Age- 35 years
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour • Self-initiate research process
• Updated about new and existing • Evaluate based on tax benefits and
products policy tenure
• Willing to explore new avenues • Purchase Preference: through bank
• Own a balanced financial portfolio
Focused on because of trust and convenience.
professional growth
and family protection
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Generational segments Internal
Young Millennial
Born between 1991-96
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour • Research through social media and
• Find products difficult to understand financial blogs
• Prefer low-risk investment • Evaluate based on claim settlement ratio,
documents to be submitted, and tax savings
and fixed returns
Priority to achieve • Purchase preference: primarily through
• Own risk-averse portfolio
success through short-term offline channels
financial goals
Millennial Parents
Born between 1982-90
Purchase Behaviour
Financial Behaviour
• Self-initiate research process
• Updated about new and existing
• Evaluate based on tax benefits and
products
policy tenure
• Invest to retire early
• Purchase Preference: through bank
• Own a balanced,return-focused because of trust and convenience
portfolio Priority to create a safety
net for adverse life events
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HNI Segment Internal
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Business Insurance Solutions (MSME) Internal
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Importance of Life Insurance Internal
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Reasons to buy Life Insurance External
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Facts about Life Insurance Internal
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Category Solutions - Protection Internal
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Category Solutions - Retirement Internal
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Category Solutions - Savings Internal
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Script for known customers Internal
A Customer is known to HDFC Life or Distribution Partner. Previous interaction has been
done, but did not purchase any plan.
If the customer says Yes after the opening statement: Thank you for the time Sir/Madam
and I hope that you and your family are safe and doing well. Do let me know if you need any
assistance with your banking/financial service requirements.
Benefit Statement: Sir/Madam, if you recall we had spoken ___months back on our
various to secure your and your family’s goals. In uncertain/unprecedented times like this,
we at HDFC Life/Distribution Partners thought of connecting with you to reiterate the
importance of protecting income and health expenses and provide necessary expert
advice. Could I take you through some of the recommendations?
If the customer says Yes, Introduce the plan: Thank you I would like to introduce to you
a non-participating plan that will protect you from the volatility of equity markets which
we are facing now.
After discussing the product proposition if the customer agrees, go ahead with this plan
and guide the customer to the buying process.
Closing statement: Thank you Sir/Madam for your time and have a wonderful day/evening
ahead.
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Script for existing customers Internal
A Customer is known to HDFC Life or and has an existing plan with HDFC Life.
If customer say Yes after the opening statement: Thank you for the time Sir/Madam and
I hope that you and your family are safe and doing well. Hope you are not having any issues
with our services and do let me know if you need any assistance on your banking/financial
service requirements.
Benefit Statement: In this tough time and otherwise as well, it is important to review your
portfolio in terms of life cover, health cover, short term, medium term and long term cash
flows. We at (HDFC Life/ Bank name/ Distribution partner name) take this as our responsibility
to periodically review our customer’s portfolio at various life stages and provide value added
guidance.
Sir/ Madam, may I go ahead with the key recommendations?
If the customer says Yes then explain gaps in protection, health cover, annuity and
pitch the product depending on the customer response. You can also check pre-approved
offers using insta. Plan Introduction: For example, if the customer is looking at guarantee
in these uncertain times:
Thank you Sir/Madam, I would like to introduce to you a non participating plan that will protect
you from the volatility of equity markets.
Discuss Sanchay Plus features and benefits.
If the customer is interested in plan post going through product benefits, illustration
and wants to buy now then take him/her through the digital buying process.
If the customer is interested but wants to go through illustration, product features in
more details before the buying decision then send him/her illustration, brochure via
mail or WhatsApp.
Closing statement: Thank you Sir/Madam for your time and have a wonderful day/evening
ahead.
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Script for unknown customers Internal
Cold Calling Customer - Not Known to HDFC Life or to the Distribution Partner
If customer say Yes after the opening statement: Thank you for the time Sir/Madam and
I hope that you and your family are safe and doing well.
Benefit Statement: Sir/Madam we at HDFC Life/Distribution Partner name specialise in
providing Protection, Health, Pension and Savings products that can help you and your
family in this uncertain times.
I’m sure financial security and health is top priority for your family and you would like to
know more. Also in these tough unprecedented times and otherwise also, it is important to
review your portfolio in terms of life cover, health cover, short term, medium term and long
term cash flows. Shall I go ahead and explain it to you?
If the customer says Yes then ask details of family, financial goals, income he/she
expecting after retirement, expense he has through for child education, marriage,
medical exigencies etc.
Also, check existing cover, other plans, KYC, income, etc.
Plan Introduction: Thank you for the opportunity Sir/Madam. I would first like to ask you
an important question as to how much Life cover do you currently have? (Assuming
customer does not have any life cover). Well Sir/Madam, then the first thing that I believe we
should do is get a Term Plan This low cost high Insurance plan will help protect your family
income in case of an unfortunate event and it will cost you less than a cup of coffee a day.
If the customer is interested in plan post going through product benefits, illustration and
wants to buy now then take him/her through the digital buying process.
If the customer is interested but wants to go through illustration, product features in
more details before the buying decision then send him/her illustration, brochure via
mail or WhatsApp.
Closing statement: Thank you Sir/Madam for your time and have a wonderful day/evening
ahead.
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Offline tool - Goal based Module External
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Offline tool - Retirement Module External
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Offline Tool - Child's future Module External
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Brochures and Illustrations External
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Product AVs External
About to Retire
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Business Insurance Solutions (MSME) External
Create value with business insurance solutions Create value with business insurance solutions
by by
Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) Keyman Insurance
Benefit under Section 80C Maturity proceeds, death proceeds from HUF insurance Premium allowed as business expense#
Valuation Protection
TAX of the Income Tax Act, 1961 subject to exemption under Section 10 (10D)# Under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act,
Helps in maintaining valuation
at same level as it was when 1961 premiums paid under Keyman Insurance
the key person was alive are allowed as business expense
# Subject to conditions specified in Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Tax benefits are subject to changes in tax laws. The customer is
# Subject to conditions specified in Section 10 (10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Tax benefits are subject to changes in tax laws. The customer is requested to seek tax advice from his requested to seek tax advice from his Chartered Accountant or personal tax advisor with respect to his personal tax liabilities under the Indian
Chartered Accountant or personal tax advisor with respect to his personal tax liabilities under the Indian Income-Tax law. Income-tax law.
Create value with business insurance solutions Create value with business insurance solutions
by by
Married Women's Property Act, 1874 Partnership Insurance
• Ensures monetary benefits accrue to wife and children of life assured so they can avert
the burden of debts in case of unfortunate event
Key Benefits
# Subject to conditions specified in Section 10 (10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Tax benefits are subject to changes in tax laws. The customer is
requested to seek tax advice from his Chartered Accountant or personal tax advisor with respect to his personal tax liabilities under the Indian
Income-Tax law. #Tax benefits are subject to changes in tax laws. The customer is requested to seek tax advice from his Chartered Accountant or personal tax
*Subject to eligibility under the provisions of the Married Women’s Property Act, 1874 (MWPA). For more details, speak to our staff. You may also advisor with respect to his personal tax liabilities under the Indian Income-tax law.
consult your legal adviser for understanding the provisions of MWPA.
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Product based knowledge series Internal
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Give-Get Snippets Internal
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Sales Aids External
Wheel of Life
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HNI Booklet External
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Brand Strength External
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Claims Settlement External
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