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Accident insurance - application for compensation in the event of an accident

Notification of an accident

Accompanying documents with applications

All applicants must submit:

  1. Notification of accident, signed or confirmed by both:
    - the injured person, or a family member in the event of a fatal accident
    - employer or manager, except in the case of accidents for self-employed persons or domestic workers

  2. Medical injury certificate due to accident.
    - the certificate is to be issued by the doctor or healthcare institution first consulted after an accident.
    - provide information on initial entry due to the accident, periods of incapacity for work and continuing treatment
    - if Landspítali was contacted first, we will take a valid emergency room record instead of an injury certificate, which can be downloaded directly from Landspítali's website

  3. Request for payment of medical expenses and invoices
    - if the method of payment is not shown in the invoice, confirmation of payment is also required
    - original invoices are not required; data may be sent electronically

  4. In cases of fatal accidents, a police report is requested if it exists.

  5. In the case of sea accidents, wage bills for the delivery of wages by accident suppliers to the fishing industry are requested in connection with the income guarantee for seafarers.

Notification of an accident

Service provider

Ice­land Health