What Is Accident Insurance?
Accident insurance, also called Accidental Injury Coverage) provides cash benefits to an employee or covered family member that is injured in an accident.
Loosely defined, an injury is anything from the outside of the body in. Think sprained ankle from tripping on something while walking out to the car.
These benefits are paid directly to the employee and can be used however they choose.
Accident insurance provides payments for:
- Emergency room visits for the accident
- Hospital stays and surgeries related to an accident
- Fractures, dislocations, burns, and lacerations
- Ambulance services and follow-up care
- Physical therapy and recovery services
- Follow up treatments
- Some plans even offer home remodeling to accommodate someone if they end up in a wheelchair as a result of an accident
Unlike medical insurance, Accident Insurance pays set dollar amounts based on the type of injury and treatment. Medical coverage pays the doctors and hospitals. Accidental Injury Coverage pays the employee and their family directly.
Who Is Accident Insurance Designed For?
Accident insurance is designed to support:
- Employees with active lifestyles or families
- Parents with children involved in sports or activities as well as younger kids
- Business owners who want financial protection from unexpected injuries
- Employers looking to strengthen their benefits package without complexity and keep their mod rates down on their work comp coverage
Accidents don’t only happen at work. Recreational injuries, household accidents, and everyday mishaps are the most common. All of them come with unexpected expenses.
Accident Insurance pays the most overall claims because people get hurt.
Why Accident Insurance Matters Even with Medical Coverage
Medical insurance covers treatments, but it doesn’t eliminate all costs. Accident Insurance helps fill the gaps by providing cash that can be used for:
- Paying the medical deductibles and copays
- Making the house payment
- Paying the electric bill, car payment, putting food on the table
- Childcare or household help during recovery
- Lost income or reduced hours
- Everyday expenses while healing
For many employees, Accident Insurance becomes the difference between a manageable setback and a massive financial strain.
Employer-Paid or Voluntary: Flexible by Design
Accident Insurance is often offered as an employer paid benefit, but employers may also choose to make the coverage voluntary.
This flexibility allows employers to:
- Reduce their own risk and keep their work comp mod rates low
- Offer exceptional protection with minimal cost
- Improve employee satisfaction and benefit utilization
- Provide coverage that employees understand immediately
- Support families during unexpected events
Because benefits are paid directly to employees, Accident Insurance is a great, inexpensive benefit for employers to provide.
The Baymore Difference: Clear Coverage, Clear Expectations
Baymore Insurance Services focuses on education, so employees understand exactly how Accident Insurance works and when it pays benefits.
We help employees understand:
- What qualifies as a covered accident
- How benefit amounts are paid
- How accident insurance works alongside medical and disability coverage
- How to file claims quickly and easily
We help employers choose Accident plans that provide real value. We make benefits easy.
Why Employers Work with Baymore Insurance Services
- Licensed, experienced employee benefits brokers
- Long-standing client relationships built on trust
- Deep expertise in supplemental benefits
- Hands-on employee education during enrollment
Our mission remains the same:
Benefits are complicated. We make them easy.