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The Basics – What Insurance Is, Why Do You Need Insurance?

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January 6, 2017
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According to Wikipedia, insurance is:

“Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for a premium, and can be thought of as a guaranteed small loss to prevent a large, possibly devastating loss”

Insurance can be Personal or Business one, but the main goal of insurance is to insure you or your business against a possible loss. Term insurance can be described as:

– A small loss that prevents a large, possibly devastating loss.

Insurance protects you against financial loss in a future if you have an accident. Insurance is a contract between you – a policyholder (person or entity buying the insurance), and the insurance company. Policyholder’s payments are called premium.

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There are a lot of types of insurance, but let’s stick with the main ones:

Auto Insurance

Auto insurance also known as

– vehicle insurance

– car insurance

– motor insurance

It is purchased for cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles. The primary use of auto insurance is to provide protection against losses incurred as a result traffic accidents.

There were more than 180 million automobiles in USA in 2006. About 175 million were covered by auto insurance companies. It’s the largest auto insurance market in the world. There are more than 35 million automobiles in Russia. About 34 million are insured as well. China – 10 million insured automobiles.

Auto insurance provides:

a) Property coverage – it pays for thief or damage of your car

b) Medical coverage – it pays for your responsibility to others for bodily injury or property damage

c) Liability coverage – it pays for the cost of treating injuries, lost wages or even funeral costs.

Insurance premium varies for males and females, teenagers and adults. According to the statistics males drive more miles than females and consequently have a proportionally higher accident involvement at all ages. Teenagers who have no driving record will have higher car insurance premiums as well.

Owners of sport cars, motorcycles would have higher insurance premiums as opposed to compact cars, midsized cars and electric cars.

Your auto insurance policy is a contract, most polices are issued from six months to one year period. In USA, Russia, Brazil, Japan auto insurance company should notify you by mail, phone or any other method to renew your policy.

Home Insurance

As auto insurance, home insurance provides compensation or insure you against damage of a home from disasters. Sometimes it’s called hazard insurance or homeowners insurance as well. In the real estate industry it is abbreviated as HOI.

This is the type of insurance that covers private homes. It can include:

– losses occurring to one’s home
– loss of home use
– home contents
– loss of other personal possessions of the homeowner

In some geographical areas, it is necessary to buy additional insurance plan for certain types of disasters, for example:

– flood insurance
– earthquakes
– war

They excluded from original policy plan and require additional coverage. Home insurance policy is a lengthy contract. It names what will and what will not be paid in the case of various events. It can be seasonal or long term.

Home insurance company should notify you by mail, phone or any other method to renew your policy.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is the type of insurance that pays for medical expenses. It also known as:

  • health coverage
  • health care coverage
  • health benefits

Policy can be purchased by individual or company on group basis to cover its employees. Health insurance policy is a lengthy contract. Policyholders should pay premiums to help protect themselves from unexpected healthcare expenses. Insurance contract can be renewable annually or monthly.

In 2008 approximately 84% of USA citizens have health insurance:

  • About 9% purchase health insurance directly
  • About 60% obtain it through an employer
  • About 20% of Americans obtain health insurance from various government agencies.

In 2006, there were 16% of Americans (47 million people) who were without health insurance. Average spending is higher in the individual market. Many medical expense plans include coverage for dental expenses. Stand-alone dental insurance is also available.

Health care system is mainly in private hands in USA. Hospitals and doctors generally funded by payments from patients and insurance.

Hospitals provide some outpatient care in their emergency rooms and specialty clinics, but primarily exist to provide inpatient care.

In 2008 a report by the Commonwealth Fund ranked the USA last in the quality of health care among the 19 compared countries. According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the United States is the “only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not ensure that all citizens have coverage”.

Life Insurance

Life insurance is also known as life assurance. Insurer (or Life Insurance Company) agrees to pay sum of money upon the occurrence of the policyholder’s death, illness, critical illness, terminal illness or other event. Policyholder pays a fee at regular intervals or in lump sums. This fee is called a premium.

Life insurance can be:

  • Temporary.

It’s life insurance coverage for a specified term of time for a specified fee (premium). Usually premium buys protection in the event of death and nothing else.

  • Permanent

Type of insurance that remains in force until the policy matures (in other words pays out), unless the policyholder fails to pay the specified fee when due.

As with most insurance policies, life insurance is a contract between the insurer and the policyholder whereby a benefit is paid to the designated beneficiaries if an insured event occurs which is covered by the policy.
Insured events that may be covered include:

  • Protection policies
  • Investment policies
  • Illness

Each contract may include limitations of the insured events. Usually they a written to limit the liability of the policyholder: for example claims relating to war, suicide or fraud. Any misrepresentations by the insured on the application will cause the nullification of the contract.

Upon the insured’s death or illness the insurance company requires acceptable proof before it pays the claim. For example list of necessary documents that required upon the policyholder’s death:

  • Death certificate
  • Completed, signed and notarized claim form

If insured’s death looks suspicious, it can be investigated by insurance company before deciding whether it has an obligation to pay the claim. Proceeds from the policy may be paid as a lump sum or as an annuity.

 

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