National Federation of Fire Insurance Co-operatives for Small Business (Nikkaren)

Major Services Incidental Liability Insurance Only Services for JAF members
Cost of parts and consumables
Self-coverage
Nikkaren will cover up to 7,000 yen of the cost. *1
Towing and transport
Free of charge up to 150,000 yen.*3
Free of charge up to 150,000 yen.*2, *3
Flat battery
△ Limited usage*4
○ Unlimited usage
Fuel outage (gasoline / diesel)
△ Limited usage*4, *5
○ Unlimited usage
Free refueling for fuel outage *6
Once per insured period*5
Twice per insured period*5
Locked out
○ Covered
○ Covered
Replacing flat tire with spare tire
○ Covered
○ Covered
Emergency repair for flat tire
× Not covered (except emergency repair using on-board toolkit)
○ Covered
Attaching / detaching snow chains
× Not covered
○ Covered
Pulling stuck vehicles from snow or mud, etc.
△ Partially covered*5, *7
○ Covered
Accidents / failures caused by natural disasters
△ Partially covered (earthquakes, irruptions, and tsunamis not covered)
○ Covered
  • *1The cost of parts and consumable for emergencies is only covered once per insured fiscal year. Covered only by calling the help desk in advance.
  • *2Excludes range of free coverage for JAF members.
  • *3The limit is the total cost of towing and emergency repair. Free coverage of up to one million yen for some types of vehicles such as large vehicles, with a special policy.
  • *4Limited to three times per mutual aid insured period for flat battery and once for fuel outage.
  • *5Applicable only when the help desk is notified by phone in advance.
  • *6Up to 10 liters at a time. Up to 20 liters for some types of vehicles such as large vehicles, with a special policy. Covered only by calling the help desk in advance.
    Does not cover fuel outages at home or other parking locations deemed equivalent.
  • *7For snow-covered roads only, and applies only to cars using studless tires or snow chains.
  • *As of October 2024.

◆Notice◆

When requesting help, please call your auto insurance company's contact center and tell them that you are a JAF member.

(JAF members will be transferred to JAF with the customer’s consent.)

  • Some mutual insurance co-operative policies do not cover road service.
  • Please contact your mutual insurance co-operative for details about your policy.

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