SBI General Insurance launches biometric health scanning feature on mobile app

SBI General Insurance, one of India’s leading general insurance providers, has announced the launch of a unique biometric health scanning feature on its mobile app, reinforcing its focus on proactive wellness and digital empowerment. This innovation allows users to access vital health metrics through simple face and finger scans, offering a seamless and contactless approach to health monitoring.

Developed in collaboration with CarePlix, the feature leverages remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) technology, which extracts health data from a short video recording via the phone’s camera or a fingerprint scan. With this breakthrough, users can track key health indicators such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, body mass index (BMI), stress levels, body fat, and hydration — all without the need for sensors, needles, or complex devices.

Speaking on the launch, Shri Mohd. Arif Khan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, SBI General Insurance, said: “This innovative health scanning feature ...