7.10.1.

L1 Note taking guide

Types of Insurance Essentials Note-Taking Guide

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INSURANCE Policyholder:

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Risk:

Insurance:
Arrangement between an individual (consumer) and an insurer (insurance company) to protect the individual against risk.

Policy:
contract between the individual and the insurer specifying the terms of the insurance arrangements.

The consumer who purchased the policy.

Premium:
The fee paid to the insurer to be covered under the specified terms.

Uncertainty about a situation's outcome. Can be unpredictable events which lead to loss or damage.

Deductible:
the amount paid out of pocket by the policy holder for the initial portion of a loss before the insurance coverage begins.

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Liability Medical payment Uninsured/under insured Physical damage

Covers damages caused to the vehicle. Two optional forms of coverage are available.

Types

Covers the insured if injuries or damages are caused to other people or their property.

Covers injuries sustained by the driver of the insured vehicle or any passenger regardless of fault.

Covers injury or damage to the driver, passengers, or the vehicle caused by a driver with insufficient insurance.
Yes
The driver, passengers, and vehicle cause by a driver with insufficient insurance.

Collision
Covers a collision with another object, car, or from a rollover.

Comprehensive
Covers all physical damage losses except collision and other specified losses.

Required by law Who/ what is covered

Yes
The person insured and damages cause to other people and property.

Yes
The driver, insured vehicle, and passengers.

Yes
another object, car, physical damage except collisions and other specified losses.

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HEALTH INSURANCE Why is it important to purchase health insurance? Provides protection against:
It provides protection against financial losses resulting from injury, illness, and disability. The purpose is to provide coverage for emergency or routine medical expenses

May cover:

How may health insurance be purchased?

The purpose is to provide coverage for emergency or routine medical expenses

It may cover hospital, surgical, dental, vision, long-term care, prescription, and other major expenditures.

By an individual or through their employer.

Children may stay on their parents health insurance until:
They are 19 or while they are in college.

LIFE INSURANCE Life insurance:

A contract between an insurer and policyholder specifying a sum to be paid to a beneficiary upon the insureds death.

Beneficiary:

Dependent:

The recipient of any policy proceeds if the insured person dies.

A person who relies on someone else financially.

Who should purchase life insurance?

People who have a dependent spouse, dependent children, an aging or disabled dependent relative, or are business owners.

DISABILITY INSURANCE Disability insurance:

Replaces a portion of ones income if they become unable to work due to illness or injury.

If needed, how much does disability insurance pay an individual?

Typically pays between 60% 70% of ones full time wage.

HOMEOWNERS AND R ENTERS INSURANCE Peril:

An event which can cause a financial loss like fire, falling trees, lightning, and others.

Renters insurance:
Protects the insured from loss to the contents of the dwelling rather than the dwelling itself.

Homeowners insurance:

Combines property and liability insurance into one policy to protect a home from damage costs due to perils.

Property insurance:
Protects the insured from financial losses due to destruction or damage to property or possessions.

Why is it important for a renter to purchase renters insurance?

Because the landlords insurance policy on the dwelling does not cover the renters personal possessions.

Liability insurance:
Protects the insured party from being held liable for others financial losses.

Covers:
Major perils, provides liability protection, and provides for additional living expenses if the dwelling is rendered uninhabitable by one of the covered perils.

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