Student Accident Insurance

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Discover the coverage and benefits of this Accident Insurance

All accidents are covered: car or bicycle accident, fall while hiking, fracture during a school basketball game, injury during a woodworking class, and more.   

  

You can choose between 2 coverage amounts: up to $25,000 with option 1 and up to $50,000 with option 2. Your acceptance is guaranteed, with no medical examination required. Your benefit is also guaranteed: you will get it even if you are also entitled to a payment from another insurer.3 

  

You or one of your parents is a CAA-Quebec member? You enjoy additional privileges.4

Basic coverage

If the insured person passes away as a result of an accident covered by the policy, their designated beneficiaries will receive a financial benefit. 

 

Amounts vary according to the option chosen: 

  • Up to $25,000 with option 1   

  • Up to $50,000 with option 2

This protection covers the insured person if, as a result of an accident, they suffer one or more of the following consequences: loss of use of limbs, loss of sight, loss of hearing, etc. 

 

Amount of coverage varies according to the option chosen: 

  • Up to $25,000 with option 1   

  • Up to $50,000 with option 2

This coverage is designed to help the insured meet the high costs associated with quadriplegia, paraplegia or hemiplegia following a transport accident. The amount offered could, for instance, help with home modifications or the purchase of specialized equipment.  

 

Amount of coverage varies according to the option chosen: 

  • Up to $25,000 with option 1  

  • Up to $100,000 with option 2

This protection covers fractures resulting from an accident: fractures of the skull, spine, jaw, pelvis, hip, patella, shoulder blade, forearm, etc. 

 

Amount of coverage varies according to the option chosen: 

  • Up to $500 with option 1   

  • Up to $1000 with option 2

This protection covers complete dislocation (luxation) resulting from an accident: dislocation of the hip, knee, shoulder, wrist, ankle, etc. 

 

Amount of coverage varies according to the option chosen: 

  • Up to $210 with option 1    

  • Up to $420 with option 2

This coverage provides reimbursement for the treatment or replacement, in Canada, of a healthy, natural tooth that has been broken as a result of an accident. It also covers the repair or replacement of dental prostheses. 

 

Maximum amount of coverage is $500.

In the event of an accident, this coverage reimburses these paramedical expenses in Canada: 

  • Private nursing care, ambulance transportation, “semi-private” room (up to $5000) 

  • Occupational therapy, chiropractic and physiotherapy (up to $500) 

  • Purchase or rental of splints, hearing aids, casts, crutches, wheelchairs, etc.

This coverage comes into effect if the insured person is temporarily or permanently unable to pursue their studies in the usual way due to an accident covered by the insurance policy. The fees for additional tutoring or specialized educational services are reimbursed. 

 

Amount of coverage varies according to the option chosen: 

  • Up to $500 with option 1  

  • Up to $750 with option 2

This coverage comes into effect if the insured person is unable to complete a school term. That is, if they are unable to attend classes or complete school work and exams due to the severity of injuries caused by an accident. School fees may then be reimbursed.   

 

Amount of coverage varies according to the option chosen: 

  • Up to $500 with option 1 

  • Up to $750 with option 2

This coverage reimburses up to $15,000 for services such as: 

  • Vocational assessments 

  • Vocational training 

  • Employment reintegration programs  

  • Vocational retraining aids  

 

The purpose is to help the insured person, following an accident, to return to a professional activity that is adapted to their new abilities, or to retrain in a field that is suitable for their state of health, in order to promote their financial independence and well-being.

The insurer will reimburse the person who incurred the costs related to cremation, burial or funeral services. 

Maximum amount of coverage is $5000.

The insurer will reimburse the cost of preparing the body for burial or cremation if the insured person dies in an accident. It will also reimburse the cost of repatriating the body to its city of residence.

Maximum amount of coverage is $15,000.

The insurance provides reimbursement for bereavement counselling services, up to a maximum of $1000.

Additional coverage and options

The insurance reimburses the cost of psychological therapy prescribed by a physician following an accident causing permanent injury.  

 

This coverage is only available with option 2. Maximum amount of coverage is $5000.

This coverage reimburses transportation costs to bring a close family member to the hospitalized insured person in the event of an accident.  

 

This coverage is only available with option 2. Maximum amount of coverage is $10,000.

This coverage is exclusive to CAA-Quebec members.   

 

The insured person is provided with up to $15,000 to convert their home and vehicle following a permanent injury that results in the use of a wheelchair.

This coverage is exclusive to CAA-Quebec members. It offers these benefits in the event of hospitalization following an accident: 

  • $2500 per month for a period of hospitalization exceeding 30 nights, up to a maximum of 12 months of hospitalization; or 

  • $35 per day for a period of hospitalization longer than 5 nights but shorter than 30 nights.

Get more information

You can also read the policy: Accident insurance for students.

Answers to your question

The first step is to contact your advisor. If you are not satisfied with the information they provide, you can write to us. For more details, including contact information, please refer to our Complaint Handling and Dispute Resolution Policy.

Everyone has access to the insurance products we offer on our website. You are warmly welcomed to request a quote for any of them that are of interest to you.

Naturally, we provide special benefits for CAA-Quebec members, such as discounts on various insurance premiums as well as preferential rates. Becoming a member to take advantage of these benefits could prove worthwhile for you. Feel free to discuss it with one of our advisors.

Accident insurance is designed to help you and your loved ones recover from a traumatic accident without worrying about the financial aftermath. Thus, in the event of death, the benefits paid may enable the family to extend their bereavement leave, pay off accumulated debts or a mortgage balance, for example.   

In the event of injury or disability, this insurance can pay for rehabilitation, prostheses, home alteration, hospitalization expenses, etc.  

Coverage may vary depending on the insurance product purchased.

Student Accident Insurance covers all types of accidents. Here are a few examples.

Transport accidents 

  • Car 

  • Plane 

  • Boat 

  • On foot 

  • Motorcycle 

  • Snowmobile 

  • Quad 

Recreational accidents 

  • Swimming 

  • Camping 

  • Hunting 

  • Rock climbing 

  • Hiking 

  • Skiing 

  • Cycling 

Household accidents 

  • Falling off a ladder while cleaning the gutters 

  • Slipping on an icy sidewalk or wet floor 

School accidents 

  • Injury during a woodworking class 

  • Injury during a sports match 

 

Accident Insurance can provide for the necessary conversion of a vehicle or home following a permanent injury requiring the use of a wheelchair. This valuable benefit is exclusive to CAA-Quebec members.

Of course! In the event of death or loss of use of a member, benefits will be paid to you or your family, even if you have coverage with other insurers, such as the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) in the case of a car accident. 

In addition, you may be eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses not covered (or only partially covered) by your group insurance.   

Like all insurance policies, Accident Insurance distributed by CAA-Quebec includes exclusions, particularly for means of transportation deemed more at risk. Please refer to the policies to learn more about these exclusions.

Yes, we offer several protection options. They are tailored to the different realities of each insured person. For example, you can opt for individual, family (with or without dependent children), or even single-parent protection for certain products.

If you choose automatic renewal, your insurance will be renewed every year. This guarantees you uninterrupted coverage, so you’ll never need to worry about forgetting to pay your annual premium or your payment being delayed in the mail.

Yes, many of the Accident Insurance products we distribute include exclusive free coverages or protections for CAA-Quebec members.

What our customers think about their experience

1. The insured person is a Canadian citizen under age 70, by virtue of citizenship or landed immigrant status, who is eligible for coverage under the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) or any other health insurance plan offered by a Canadian provincial or territorial government, and who is currently attending an educational institution on a part-time or full-time basis at the time of initial application or renewal. 

2. Some benefits are available only for accidents occurring in Canada. 

3. Certain exceptions apply. 

4. This coverage is available to CAA-Quebec members in good standing or to insured persons under age 18 with at least one parent who is a member at the time of the accident.

CAA-Québec Assurances refers to Cabinet en assurance de personnes CAA-Québec, firm in insurance of persons. The accident insurance products offered to CAA-Quebec members and to the clients of its group of corporations in Quebec under the name Assurance accident CAA-Québec are underwritten by AIG Insurance Company of Canada and distributed by Cabinet en assurance de personnes CAA-Québec. They are offered by CAA-Québec Assurances in Quebec only.