Neeraj Chopra, Olympic gold medalist signs first brand endorsement with Tata AIA Life

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Tata AIA Life Insurance on Wednesday announced the signing of a multi-year brand partnership with Indian athlete and Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, as its brand ambassador. This association also marks the very first brand partnership to be signed with the champion javelin thrower, post his historic win at the recent Tokyo Olympics.

Commenting on the partnership, Venky Iyer, Executive Vice President and Chief Distribution Officer, Tata AIA Life Insurance, said in a statement, “As a VSM awardee in the Army and a National Icon today, Neeraj symbolises incredible passion for excellence and a great commitment to serving the nation. For us at Tata AIA, his sports journey echoes greatly with our vision of enabling dreams and inspiring healthier and happier lives. And quite like we observe in Neeraj’s journey, Passion for Excellence, and an Obsession to do the best for our consumers, the people of India, are among the core values at Tata AIA. We are delighted to partner with Neeraj and welcome him warmly into the Tata AIA family.”

Neeraj Chopra, said, “Joining the Tata AIA family was a logical step for me. I firmly believe that there is a need to educate Indians, especially the youth, about the need for life insurance and to help them plan for their financial goals, at the right time. Further, the pandemic has made us realise the key need to pursue physical and emotional wellbeing in our day to day life. Tata AIA’s protection and health and wellness solutions offer distinct and significant benefits to consumers. I am happy be a part of the brand’s vision and look forward exciting times ahead.”

Embodying the vision

Neeraj Chopra closely embodies Tata AIA’s vision of enabling dreams and inspiring healthier and happier lives and its core value of passion for excellence. He has consistently set high benchmarks and pioneered change through dedication to his sport. Over the next few years, Neeraj will support Tata AIA’s efforts in offering solutions to its consumers across the country.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has also underlined the need for life and health insurance, more emphatically than ever. With a premium-to-GDP penetration of less than 3.5 per cent in India, there is a clear and urgent need to fast-track the insurance journey in the country.

Neeraj’s association with Tata AIA stems from his own experience and understanding of the need for adequate life and health cover and timely planning for one’s key life milestones. It is his firm belief that life insurance helps individuals plan for their protection related needs as well as cater to their health, wellness and wealth creation needs. This forms the basis of his choosing to partner with Tata AIA.

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Sports minister promises expansion of TOPS, financial windfall for Tokyo performers, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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NEW DELHI: Driven by India’s best medal haul in Tokyo Olympics, the government will expand the size and scope of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) keeping the 2024 and 2028 Games in mind, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.

During a felicitation programme organised for the triumphant Indian athletes, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) awarded Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra with a cash award of Rs 75 lakh.

This is the first time, IOA is offering cash incentives to Olympic medallists.

The silver medallists — wrestler Ravi Dahiya and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu — received Rs 50 lakh each for their heroics in Tokyo.

The bronze medallists — shutter PV Sindhu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain and wrestler Bajrang Punia — got Rs 25 lakh after their fine show at the recently-concluded Olympics.

“I assure you we are going to increase TOPS so that more and more athletes can be benefitted,” a delighted Thakur said on the sidelines of the programme.

Optimistically, he added, “When such a function is held after the 2024 Olympics, I hope the medallists are so many that there is no space left here (for them to occupy).”

Each member of the bronze-medal winning men’s hockey team got richer by Rs 10 lakh each. The coach of gold winner Chopra will receive Rs 12.5 lakh, while coaches of Dahiya and Chanu get Rs 10 lakh. The coach for the bronze winners was given Rs 7.5 lakh.

It was also announced that Rs 1 lakh will be given to all 128 Tokyo Olympians. All the medallists were present.

Besides, the medal-winning National Sports Federations (NSFs) were presented with cheques of Rs 30 lakh each.

Along with Thakur and the other dignitaries present, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra, too, lauded the country’s athletes for their performance at the showpiece.

“There was a lot of gloom and despondency in the country due to COVID-19 before the Olympics. But your (athletes) performance in the Tokyo Olympics has changed all that and you have brought a smile to 1.3 billion people of the country,” Batra said.

“You must have realised what you all have done for the country.”

Chopra’s coach Klaus Bartonietz and Jaiveer Choudhary, who introduced the athlete to the Shivaji Stadium in Panipat, did not turn up for the event.



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Neeraj Chopra roped in for RBI awareness campaign, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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A public awareness campaign is being run by the Reserve Bank of India to warn people of digital banking frauds. The RBI has roped in Neeraj Chopra, Olympic gold medalist for this campaign.

The RBI tweeted about this campaign, and asked people to be cautious when banking online.

Neeraj Chopra, in the video said, “RBI says not to share your OTP, CVV, ATM Pin with anyone, change your online banking passwords and pins from time to time and if you lose your ATM card, credit card then block it immediately”.After winning the country a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Neeraj Chopra was warmly welcomed at the airport in Delhi. He brought home the first Olympic gold in athletics.

The Javelin thrower has said, that he has now set his sight on the 2022 Asian Games.

“I want to thank everyone in the country, it is due to their blessings and I am really happy to win a gold medal. I did my best and now I look forward to the Asian Games that will take place next year,” Chopra said to ANI.



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