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Risk:
Insurance:
Policy:
a contract between the individual and the insurer specifying the terms of insurance arrangements.
an arrangement between an individual and a insurer to protect the individual against risk.
Deductible:
the amount paid out of pocket by the policy holder for the initial portion of loss before the insurance coverage begins.
Medical payment
covers injuries sustained by the driver of the insured vehicle or any passenger regardless of fault. It also covers insured family members injured as passengers in any car or if they are injured while on foot as a pedestrian or while riding a bicycle.
Uninsured/under insured
Physical damage
covers damages caused to the vehicle. Two optional forms of coverage are available:
Types
covers injury or damage to the driver, passengers, or the vehicle caused by a driver with insufficient insurance.
no
covers injuries or damage to the driver, passengers, or the vehicle.
Collision
covers a collision with another object, car, or from a rollover
Comprehensive
covers all physical damage losses except collision and other specified losses.
yes
no
injuries sustained by the driver of the insured vehicle. it also covers=s insured family members.
no
the insured
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HEALTH INSURANCE Why is it important to purchase health insurance? Provides protection against: May cover: How may health insurance be purchased?
financial losses health care cost are resulted form injuries, extremely high and sickness, and can wipe out a persons disability savings and insure provides protection against this risk.
hospital, surgical, dental vision, long-term care, prescription, and other major expenditures.
LIFE INSURANCE Life insurance: Beneficiary: Dependent: Who should purchase life insurance?
a contract between an the recipient of any insurer and policy proceeds if the policyholder specifying insured person dies. a sum to be paid to a beneficiary upon the insured's death.
DISABILITY INSURANCE Disability insurance: If needed, how much does disability insurance pay an individual?
replaces a portion of one's income if they become unable to work due to illness or injury.
Renters insurance:
protects the insured from losses 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 cost due to perils.
Property insurance:
protects the insured form financial losses due to destruction or damage to property or 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
Family Economics & Financial Education October 2010 The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances Types of Insurance Page 11 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at The University of Arizona