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Insurance

 

Compulsory personal accident insurance

Personal accident insurance is provided by Surne, Seguros y Pensiones, with Willis Iberia Corredores de Seguros as intermediaries, for all students on official or Balmes University Foundation (FUB) courses.

 

Eligibility Students under 65 years old who pay the insurance premium when registering at UVic.
Applying for a policy Insurance is automatically acquired upon UVic registration.
Policy cover level Accident insurance
Accident assistance What to do in case of an accident:
  • Contact Miramarges or Torre dels Frares reception (AISG).
  • For external practical placements, contact the Careers Service (SCP).
  • For sports activities, contact UHUB.
  • For CFGS TEKNOS students, contact Secretary at Farinera or UGranollers.
Accident protocol.
Subsidised centres.

 

Compulsory civil liability insurance

The FUB provides civil liability insurance through Mapfre, with Willis Iberia Corredores de Seguros as intermediaries. This insurance covers possible third party compensation derived from civil liability beyond those covered by the FUB and its branches.

 

Compulsory school insurance (Social Security)

Compulsory school insurance for students under 28 years old covers accidents occurring during activities  organised by the centre, and some illnesses as stated by Institut Nacional de la Seguretat Social (INSS).

For further information about school insurance cover and the nearest INSS centres to your home see Seguretat Social.

You can also call free on 900 166 565.

 

Student travel insurance

  1. Outgoing FUB students taking part in international mobility

FUB students taking part in international exchange programmes (outgoing) must sign up for personal health and travel insurance (option A) or sign a document renouncing their subscription to the insurance policy (option B).

  • Option A: Signing up for travel insurance through the FUB

The FUB offers insurance covering accidents, illness and repatriation to all students visiting other countries for a specific time period of 6 or 12 months. This includes students who are studying as well as those on a practical placements.

 

Eligibility Any student registered at the FUB
Cost Costs depend on the destination and are irrespective of the duration of your stay, providing cover for up to a year:
  • EU: 90 euros
  • Rest of the world, except USA: 73 euros
Policy cover level Travel insurance
Applying for a policy

Fill in the application form including the cost of the insurance and your bank details.

Send the application form to uvic@willistowerswatson.com with proof of payment attached.

During your stay abroad you should carry your insurance policy on you.

If necessary, the UVic mobility services may ask for a copy of the insurance policy.

Additional information

A policy will not cover more than one year for any single period of exchange.

A policy cannot be extended to family members of the registered student.

In case of a medical emergency the policy-holder should contact the insurance company. Normally, the cost of medical attention is paid and is later claimed from the insurance company.

Note that the policy covers insurance during outward and return travel and health insurance during the exchange, but it does not cover travel to other countries that may be carried out during this time.

Contact

Willis, Corredoria d' Assegurances

Tel: 93 415 62 67

Email: uvic@willistowerswatson.com

    
 

  • Option B: Renouncing the travel insurance policy offered by the FUB
Applying to renounce the policy Submit the signed document renouncing the policy to the service managing the mobility

 

  1. Incoming FUB students taking part in international mobility

The FUB offers insurance covering accidents, illness and repatriation to all international students visiting from abroad for a specific time period of 6 or 12 months. This includes students who are studying as well as those on a practical placements.

 

Eligibility Any student registered at the FUB
Cost A single price irrespective of the duration of your stay, providing cover for up to a year: 269 euros.
Policy cover level Incoming travel insurance
Applying for a policy

Fill in the application form which will include the cost of the insurance and your bank details to make the payment.

Send the application form to uvic@willistowerswatson.com with proof of payment attached.

During your stay at the FUB you should carry your insurance policy on you.

If necessary, the UVic mobility services may ask for a copy of the insurance policy.

Additional information

A policy will not cover more than one year for any single period of exchange.

A policy cannot be extended to family members of the registered student.

In case of a medical emergency the policy-holder should contact the insurance company. Normally, the cost of medical attention is paid and is later claimed from the insurance company.

Note that the policy covers insurance during outward and return travel and health insurance during the exchange, but it does not cover travel to other countries that may be carried out during this time.

Contact

Willis, Corredoria d' Assegurances

Tel: 93 415 62 67

Email: uvic@willistowerswatson.com

 

  1. Other international exchanges and interns at the FUB (SICUE programme, doctoral students, Careers Service)

In other cases of international exchange, the service managing the exchange should contact assegurances@uvic.cat, who will then assess whether other types of more specific insurance cover are needed.

 

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