Insurances for employees
Personal injury insurance
As an employee at Uppsala University you are covered by a personal injury insurance during work hours and when traveling directly between the place of residence and the work place. The insurance is managed by Försäkringskassan (the Swedish Social Insurance Agency).
There is also a complementary personal injury insurance called PSA (Personal Injury Agreement). The insurance company AFA pays compensation under the PSA for loss of income, expenses, and physical and mental suffering. Read the Policy Conditions at AFA Insurance.
Read more about Uppsala University´s routines in case of occupational injuries.
Service Group Life Insurance
The service group life insurance provides financial protection for your surviving husband, wife, registered partner, cohabitee and children.
Read the Policy conditions in Avtal om statens tjänstegrupplivförsäkring (TGL-S).
In order to obtain compensation, the death should be notified as soon as possible to SPV. Standard forms, as well as more information about the insurance, are available at SPV.
Business Travel Insurance
The University has taken out a group insurance policy covering all domestic and international business travel that you are doing on behalf of Uppsala University.
Non-employees who travel on behalf of Uppsala University may also be covered by the business travel insurance.
More information about the Business Travel Insurance can be found at the Financial Administration and Procurement Division's information at Medarbetarbortalen.
Swedish State Insurance for foreign visitors (FUB)
The university has signed an insurance for foreign visitors which automatically covers all international employees, scholarship holders, doctoral students and accompanying family members. The insurance policy covers accidents, sickness, dental care, emergency home transportation, liability, legal rights, and property.
It also includes people who have not yet received their social security number.
The insurance is valid 24 hours a day in the Schengen area if the insured has a Schengen visa issued by a Swedish overseas authority. If the insured does not have a Schengen visa or if the insured has a residence permit in Sweden, the insurance is only valid in Sweden.
The insurance does not cover students at the undergraduate or master's degree program registered in Uppdok
Insurance certificates, a certificate proving that a you are covered by the FUB-insurance, is found under the section forms. Host departments fill in the form.
To report a claim and see complete insurance terms, please go to Kammarkollegiet's website
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