Jongno-gu Protects Residents from Unexpected Accidents... Introduces 'Life Safety Insurance'

Automatic Enrollment for All District Residents with Resident Registration... Coverage Includes Drowning Death, Gas Injury Death, and Gas Injury Disability Not Covered by Seoul Citizen Safety Insurance, with Maximum Compensation of 10 Million KRW per Item, Claimable Within 3 Years of Incident Date

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) will introduce the 'Jongno-gu Life Safety Insurance' starting January 1 this year to protect residents from disasters and various accidents that may occur in daily life.

The eligible participants include all residents registered in Jongno-gu, including registered foreigners, who will be automatically enrolled without any separate procedures, and the insurance will be automatically terminated upon moving out.

The coverage items include three categories not covered by the Seoul City Citizen Safety Insurance: ▲death by drowning ▲death by gas injury accident ▲sequelae after gas injury accident.

Coverage can be received in duplicate regardless of compensation from other personally subscribed insurances, but death of persons under 15 years old is excluded.

The coverage amount is up to 10 million KRW per item. Insurance claims can be made within three years from the date of the accident corresponding to the coverage item by submitting supporting documents to the Korea Local Finance Association.

For detailed information regarding insurance claim methods and procedures, inquiries can be made at the Korea Local Finance Association Citizen Safety Mutual Aid Consultation Desk (☎6900-2200).

For other matters, contact the Jongno-gu Disaster Safety Division (☎2148-3022).

Mayor Kim Young-jong stated, “We introduced life safety insurance to establish a small but powerful institutional safety device for residents affected by various disasters and accidents,” and added, “Through the introduction of Jongno-gu Life Safety Insurance, we hope that our Jongno-gu will become a safer and more livable premium city.”

Jongno-gu established the ‘Disaster Safety Division,’ the department responsible for overall safety operations, last year to create a safe community where residents can live with peace of mind. It also enacted the ‘Seoul Special City Jongno-gu Life Safety Insurance Operation Ordinance’ and operates systems such as the ‘Safety Advisory Officer System’ to efficiently prepare for various incidents and accidents with expert advice.

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