[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced that from the 29th, it will expand the coverage items of the Citizen Safety Insurance from the current 8 types to 11 types.
Citizen Safety Insurance is a system that allows local citizens to receive coverage of up to 10 million KRW through an insurance company contracted by the city in case of death or permanent disability caused by various disasters or accidents.
The newly added coverage items include death and permanent disability due to robbery injury and legal support for medical accidents.
The main coverage items of the Citizen Safety Insurance, including these, are ▲ death due to natural disasters ▲ injury death and permanent disability caused by explosion, fire, collapse, or landslide ▲ injury death and permanent disability while using public transportation ▲ treatment expenses for traffic accident injuries in school zones (under 12 years old) ▲ hit-and-run and uninsured vehicle injury death and permanent disability ▲ death and permanent disability due to robbery injury ▲ legal support for medical accidents.
Citizen Safety Insurance is contracted directly with the insurance company with the city fully covering the insurance premium without any separate subscription procedure, and all residents registered in the city (including registered foreigners) are automatically enrolled.
Accidents occurring during the subscription period can be claimed within 3 years by the insured or legal heirs to receive insurance benefits from the insurance company.
Lee In-hwan, Director of the City Safety Policy Division, said, “Citizen Safety Insurance is a kind of safety device for citizens who suffer damage from unexpected disasters or accidents,” and added, “The city will do its best to prepare various safety measures for the safety of its citizens.”
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