Cashify, OneAssist launch screen protection for refurbished smartphones

Cashify has partnered with OneAssist to offer a 12-month screen protection plan on eligible refurbished smartphones in India. Available at purchase, the plan covers one accidental screen repair or replacement, with a 3% service fee and claims capped at 45% of device value.

— Source publishedThu, 27 Aug, 2026, 16:54 IST·First seen Thu, 27 Aug, 2026, 17:03 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Cashify and OneAssist launched a 12-month screen protection plan for eligible refurbished smartphones in India, covering one accidental repair or replacement.

Key facts

  • 12-month Screen Protection Plan
  • one-time accidental screen repair or replacement
  • 3% of device value service fee
  • 45% of device value maximum claim payout
  • ₹620 crore FY25 operating revenue
  • over 3 crore protected consumers
  • 3,000-plus partners

Why this matters

The deal shows how warranty and protection partners can help re-commerce platforms differentiate without building in-house insurance operations, making adjacent insurtech and after-sales alliances attractive targets for similar marketplaces.

What to watch

  • Plan pricing and whether it is bundled, discounted, or separately charged at purchase.
  • Attachment rate by device tier, brand, city, online versus offline channel, and customer cohort.
  • Claims frequency, approval rate, average claim cost, and repair/replacement turnaround time.
  • Customer reviews mentioning denied claims, service fees, repair quality, or confusion over coverage limits.
  • Cashify's refurbished-phone gross margin, premium-device mix, conversion rate, and return rate after launch.
  • OneAssist or Cashify expansion into broader device-protection products or additional recommerce partnerships.
  • Similar protection announcements from Amazon Renewed, Flipkart, local refurbishers, OEM trade-in programs, or insurers.
  • Promote the plan as a checkout default or recommended add-on for eligible premium refurbished devices.
  • Track attachment rate, claim incidence, repair turnaround time, repeat purchase rate, and conversion uplift against unprotected listings.
  • Use claims and repair data to refine device grading, eligibility rules, pricing, and inventory sourcing.
  • Expand coverage to battery health, accidental damage, theft, extended warranty, and doorstep repair if loss ratios remain controlled.
  • Train retail-store and customer-support teams to clearly disclose the 3% service fee, one-claim limit, and 45% device-value cap.