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TYPES OF INSURANCE

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An introduction to the most common types of insurance, including a step-by-step approach to buying insurance and an explanation of the different types of policies. Insurance, We hate it. People have even compared it to the protection racket–you give the company your money and it (hopefully) takes care of you when you need it. Basically, the purpose of all insurance is to protect yourself or your family against the financial impact of a tragedy. Insurance is not to help you budget moderate-sized expenses, but to protect you against the truly catastrophic. There are two ways to buy insurance. One way is to go to an agent to whom you explain your situation and trust him/her to suggest the insurance that is right for you. The other is do it on your own. You research the various types of policies available, decide what you need, and then comparison shop among the various companies. The advantage of going to an agent is that an honest and competent one can review your situation and make sug...

FUNCTIONS OF INSURANCE

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The functions of insurance can be discussed into the following wa ys: Insurance is risk bearing : The main function of insu ra nce is providing certainty of payment at the uncertainty of loss. T h e financial loss of the individual entity are equitably distributed over the many . In fire insurance, for example, the policy holders pay premiums into a commo n pool, out of which those who suffer loss are compensated. Insurance Provides Saving : The main function of the insurance is to provide to the public on terms attractive enough to encourage them to insure and yet sufficient to offer a reasonable margin of profit. Insurance Provides Protection : Insurance means protection against risk of loss. It covers the risk of loss. The insurance company agrees to give the payment of loss to the insured party against any actual loss or damage involved in business. Insurance Stimulates Business Enterprise : Insurance ha made possible, and helps to maintain, the present day large scale indust...

DEFINITION OF INSURANCE

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Protection against risk, loss, or ruin, by a contract in which an insurer (the company) guarantees to pay a sum of money to the insured (the client), the claimant (the other party claiming injury against the insured), or the beneficiary (person receiving a benefit as designated by the insured, usually for life insurance), in the event of death, accident, fire, etc. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called premium, one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by certain specified risks.The premium paid for insuring property or life. The sum for which life or property is insured.A guaranty, security, or pledge; assurance. Insurance can be defined as the act of providing indemnity or coverage against harm, as the contract which spells out the terms of coverage, or as the actual coverage itself. In all instances, matters concerning insurance coverage refer to the legal a...