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Zomato to launch 10-minute food delivery with ‘Zomato Instant’
Mumbai: The online food delivery space promises to heat up in the coming days with food aggregator and delivery platform Zomato planning to go the quick-commerce way. Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday announced a ‘10-minute food delivery’ service with ‘Zomato Instant.’
Claiming to be the first to create this category globally of “delivering hot and fresh food in under 10 minutes at scale,” Goyal emphasised that “Innovating and leading from the front is the only way to survive (and therefore thrive) in the tech industry.”
Announcement: 10 minute food delivery is coming soon on Zomato.
Food quality – 10/10
Delivery partner safety – 10/10
Delivery time – 10 minutesHere’s how Zomato Instant will achieve the impossible while ensuring delivery partner safety – https://t.co/oKs3UylPHh pic.twitter.com/JYCNFgMRQz
— Deepinder Goyal (@deepigoyal) March 21, 2022
The food-tech platform plans to launch ‘Zomato Instant’ first in Gurugram April onwards with four stations.
Going into the nitty-gritty’s of how the food-tech plans to achieve the seemingly impossible while ensuring delivery partner safety and without compromising on the food quality, Goyal explained further in his blog.
The fulfilment of its quick delivery promise relies on a dense finishing stations’ network, which is located near high-demand customer neighbourhoods, according to Zomato. Sophisticated dish-level demand prediction algorithms, and future-ready in-station robotics will be employed to ensure that the food is sterile, fresh and hot at the time it is picked by the delivery partner, asserted Goyal in his blog.
On why the food-tech felt the need to get into quick commerce with food, Goyal further enlightened that it was the need of the hour as he started to feel the 30-minute average delivery time by Zomato is “too slow,” and will soon have to become obsolete. Customers are increasingly demanding quicker answers to their needs- They don’t want to plan, and they don’t want to wait, he wrote. Sorting restaurants by fastest delivery time is one of the most used features on the Zomato app, Goyal shared.
The food aggregator will not penalise delivery partners for late deliveries and nor will the delivery partners be informed of the promised time of delivery, Goyal clarified. “Time optimisation does not happen on the road, and does not put any lives at risk.”
Earlier last week, Zomato invested in the quick commerce space by acquiring online grocery firm Blinkit, formerly Grofers for around $700 million.
In February, Zomato said it had set aside $400 million to invest in quick commerce stating that this category offers a “huge addressable market” and is synergistic with its food delivery business.
Buying family medical insurance online in India has become a common option for individuals who want to secure health coverage for multiple family members under a single policy. However, many buyers are unsure about the exact steps involved in selecting and purchasing the right plan online.
In this guide, you will know the step-by-step process of buying family medical insurance online in India, along with the key factors to review before purchasing a suitable policy.
Step 1: Assess Your Family’s Healthcare Needs
Before buying online health insurance, check the healthcare needs of all family members. Check age, existing illnesses, regular medicines, and the likely need for hospital care later. This helps in selecting a suitable sum insured, policy type, and level of cover. It also reduces the chance of buying a plan that appears suitable but does not meet actual medical needs.
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This step gives a clearer understanding of how the policy works before payment is made. It also helps avoid confusion caused by incomplete summaries on other pages.
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A family medical insurance policy should be compared on factors beyond the premium. Review the sum insured, hospital network, room rent limits, pre- and post-hospitalisation cover, daycare treatment coverage, and waiting periods. It is also important to check treatment sub-limits and specific policy conditions.
Careful comparison helps determine whether a plan provides balanced coverage and whether its terms are suitable for the healthcare needs of the entire family.
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Step 5: Calculate the Premium Using an Online Calculator
Use the online premium calculator before making the final choice. Enter the correct details, including age, city, number of insured members, and selected cover amount. The result helps in understanding the expected premium and whether the policy fits the annual budget. This step is useful because it allows cost and coverage to be reviewed together, instead of choosing a plan only because the premium looks lower.
Step 6: Fill in Personal and Medical Details
When filling in the proposal form, provide accurate details for each insured member. This includes name, date of birth, contact details, medical history, ongoing treatment, and previous insurance information if required.
Every answer should be complete and truthful. Incorrect or missing details can create difficulty later. Before you submit the form, read every section again and correct any mistakes.
Step 7: Make Payment Through the Secure Payment Gateway
After checking the form, go to the payment page and complete the transaction through the secure payment gateway. Review the premium, policy term, and entered details once more before confirming payment.
After the transaction is completed, save the receipt, reference number, or confirmation message carefully. Keeping this record is useful if you need to track the purchase or follow up on policy issuance later.
Step 8: Download and Keep Your Policy Document Safely
Once the policy is issued, download the policy document, schedule, and any related papers without delay. Read them carefully to confirm member names, policy period, sum insured, and major terms. Save a digital copy in a secure folder and keep a printed copy if needed. Proper record keeping makes future renewals, document checks, and policy servicing easier and more organised when information is required quickly.
Conclusion
Buying health cover online becomes easier when you handle each step with attention. From checking your family’s needs to reading the final document, every stage helps you make an informed choice. A careful approach can reduce mistakes, improve your understanding of policy terms, and help you choose coverage that matches your household’s medical needs, financial capacity, and long-term healthcare planning in a reliable way for your family over the long term.
