Student education and research disaster accident insurance
overview
Student Education and Research Disaster Accident Insurance (Gakkensai) is insurance that pays out in the event of an injury.
All students are enrolled in the program when they enroll. (The university handles the enrollment procedures and the insurance premiums.)
If you are injured in the following situations and the number of days of hospital treatment exceeds the number of days in the table below, you will be eligible for insurance payments.
| Accident situation | Treatment days |
|---|---|
| During face-to-face classes (during online classes, this may apply depending on the situation) During a school event |
1 day or more |
| While in school facilities (excluding during extracurricular activities (club activities)) Commuting to school While moving between school facilities, etc. |
4 days or more |
| During extracurricular activities | 14 days or more |
In the case of hospitalization, an additional hospitalization fee (4,000 yen per day) will be paid regardless of the number of days listed above.
If you are injured in any of the above situations, please report your injury using the form below.
(When applying for insurance, as a general rule, you must report your injury within 30 days of the accident.)
Procedures in case of an accident
① Confirmation of expected number of treatment days
Please check with the hospital you are visiting to find out the estimated number of treatment days until complete recovery.
② Input details of injury (accident notification)
If it is expected that the number of treatment days will exceed the allotted number, please immediately enter details of your injury (accident notification) via the official Gakkensai app or official LINE account.
For details, please see "How to notify an accident via the app" or "How to notify an accident via LINE" below.
③Confirmation of acceptance notification from insurance company (receiving email)
From the next business day after completing the entry in ② (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), you will receive an email from the insurance company (Tokio Marine & Nichido) to the address you entered in ② regarding future procedures.
*The insurance company may contact you regarding any deficiencies or unclear points.
④After complete recovery, report treatment details (submit insurance claim form)
Please use Forms from the URL (on the web) listed in the email you received in step ③ to report the details of your treatment.
*The insurance company may contact you regarding any deficiencies or unclear points.
In addition, the insurance company may check with medical institutions, etc. regarding the progress and details of treatment, severity of symptoms, circumstances at the time of injury, etc.
⑤Transfer of insurance money
Please note that the insurance money will be transferred to your designated account approximately two months after step ④.
You will receive information from your insurance company via postcard, etc. about the amount to be paid.
Your insurance company will also contact you if you are unable to pay.
Joining course
Type B [Death benefit up to 12 million yen course]
School commuter special agreement available
No special contract for contact infection
*Except for Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science and Faculty of Social Welfare, none of the schools are covered by the Gakkensai Supplementary Liability Insurance (abbreviated as "Supplementary Liability Insurance"). However, students participating in internships run by Career Support Center will be covered by the Supplementary Liability Insurance when they participate.
Scope of activities covered by insurance, type and amount of insurance benefits
During regular classes (lectures, experiments, related research activities, etc.)
During school events (entrance ceremony, university festival, etc.)
| kinds | Amount of money |
|---|---|
| death benefit | 12 million yen |
| Residual disability insurance money | 720,000 yen to 18 million yen depending on the degree of disability |
| medical insurance money | 3,000 yen to 300,000 yen depending on the number of treatment days (applies to treatment days of 1 or more) |
| Hospitalization additional fee | 4,000 yen per day (paid from the first day of hospitalization) |
While in school facilities (excluding during extracurricular activities (club activities))
Commuting to school
While moving between university facilities, etc.
| kinds | Amount of money |
|---|---|
| death benefit | 6 million yen |
| Residual disability insurance money | 360,000 yen to 9 million yen depending on the degree of disability |
| medical insurance money | 6,000 yen to 300,000 yen depending on the number of treatment days (applies to 4 or more treatment days) |
| Hospitalization additional fee | 4,000 yen per day (paid from the first day of hospitalization) |
During extracurricular activities (excluding dangerous sports)
| kinds | Amount of money |
|---|---|
| death benefit | 6 million yen |
| Residual disability insurance money | 360,000 yen to 9 million yen depending on the degree of disability |
| medical insurance money | 30,000 yen to 300,000 yen depending on the number of treatment days (applies to treatment days of 14 or more) |
| Hospitalization additional fee | 4,000 yen per day (paid from the first day of hospitalization) |
*In some cases, insurance may not be paid.
*For details, please refer to the link below.
- Overview of the JEES Student Education and Research Disaster Accident Insurance System
- Information on student education and research accident insurance (abbreviated as “Gakkensai”) (PDF file)
- Guide for members of Student Education and Research Disaster Accident Insurance (abbreviated as “Gakkensai”) (PDF file)
Contact us
If you would like to make an inquiry, please contact us via email using the details below.
Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries by phone.
Address: gakkensai▲ris.ac.jp
*Please replace ▲ with @ (at mark).
Subject: Gakkensai Question (Student's student ID number)
Body: ①Student number ②Student name ③Inquiry details
*Please be sure to write "Gakkensai Questions" and "student's student ID number" in the subject line. If this information is not provided, there may be a delay in replying.
*To confirm your identity, please contact us from the address "Student ID ▲rissho-univ.jp".
*Please replace ▲ with @ (at mark).
emergency contact
daytime
| Reception counter | telephone number |
|---|---|
| Shinagawa Campus Student Life Division | 03-3492-6698 |
| Kumagaya Campus Student Life Division | 048-536-6012 |
Nighttime/Holidays
| Reception counter | telephone number |
|---|---|
| Shinagawa Campus Disaster Prevention Center | 03-3492-6883 |
| Kumagaya Campus Information Center | 048-536-3312 |
