Dongjak-gu Residents Safety Insurance Enrollment... Up to 10 Million KRW Coverage

From September, automatic enrollment for all Dongjak-gu residents... Up to 10 million KRW coverage per person... Insurance applies to 10 items including gas accidents, hit-and-run uninsured injuries... Overlapping coverage with existing insurance possible

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Chang-woo Lee) operates the ‘Resident Safety Insurance’ to protect residents from various disasters and accidents that may occur in daily life.

The ‘Resident Safety Insurance’ is a system where the district bears the insurance premium so that residents can receive compensation from the insurance company when damage occurs due to disasters or accidents. Following the promulgation of the ‘Seoul Dongjak-gu Resident Safety Insurance Operation Ordinance’ in May 2019, the district introduced and has been operating the Resident Safety Insurance since September last year.

The coverage targets all residents registered in Dongjak-gu, including registered foreigners, who are automatically enrolled without any separate procedures, and the insurance is automatically terminated upon moving out.

The insurance period is from September 1 this year to August 31 next year, and insurance benefits can be received for accidents occurring anywhere nationwide.

The coverage of ‘Dongjak-gu Resident Safety Insurance’ includes 10 items such as ▲hit-and-run uninsured vehicle injury (death, aftereffects disability) ▲sexual violence injury compensation ▲gas accident injury (death, aftereffects disability) ▲medical malpractice legal costs ▲missing child search support fund ▲drowning accident death, and is separately covered from the 8 items of ‘Seoul Citizen Safety Insurance’ such as ▲natural disaster death ▲accidents while using public transportation.

The coverage amount is up to 10 million KRW per item, and overlapping coverage is possible regardless of compensation from other existing insurance policies. However, the insurance claim period is within 3 years from the date of the accident.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Safety and Disaster Management Officer at Dongjak-gu Office.

Yook-hyun Yoo, Safety and Disaster Management Officer, said, “We have established an institutional safety device for residents who suffer unexpected accidents,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to realize a safe city Dongjak that prioritizes the lives and property of residents.”

Meanwhile, since January 1 last year, the district has established the Safety and Disaster Management Officer, who serves as the disaster control tower to protect residents’ safety, and set up the Regional Building Safety Center to prevent various safety issues that may occur in daily life in advance and secure expertise in safety management.

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