The incumbent agency is JWT India.
Health insurance company Apollo Munich has appointed Cheil India as its creative agency, after a multi-agency pitch. The account was previously with JWT India.
Commenting on the development, Shiv Sethuraman, president for South-West Asia, Cheil, states, "I am absolutely delighted to share that we will be partnering Apollo Munich as their communication agency. They are one of the most trusted and respected companies in the financial services industry. Cheil India has been on a hot streak, and we've been gathering momentum over the past few months. We look forward to creating some truly inspired and creative work for the brand in the days ahead."
Kundan Joshee, senior vice president, Integrated Services at Cheil India, adds, "We are extremely excited about working on Apollo Munich. This win allows us, as their creative partners, a lot of scope to create powerful and compelling brand communication. We are also putting together an integrated team structure for Apollo Munich that will enable us to create effective solutions that work across and beyond the conventional boundaries of medium."
The agency will be servicing the account from its South-West Asia regional headquarters in Gurgaon. It has also recently won other accounts like Timex and adidas.