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7.10.1.G1
Types of Insurance Essentials
The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 2
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What is Insurance?
Insurance is an arrangement between
an individual (consumer) and an insurer (insurance
company) to protect the individual against
risk
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 3
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7.10.1.G1Why is it important to
have insurance?
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 4
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
7.10.1.G1What is an Insurance
Policy?A policy is a
contract between the individual and
the insurer specifying the terms of the
insurance arrangements
A premium is a fee paid to the insurer to be
covered under specified terms outlined in the
policy
A deductible is the amount paid out of
pocket by the policyholder for the
initial portion of a loss before the insurance coverage begins- the deductible is stated in
the policy
A policyholder is a consumer
who purchases the policy
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 5
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Types of Insurance Automobil
e
Health
LifeDisability
Homeowners/Renters
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Automobile Insurance
Liability insurance
Medical payment
insurance
Uninsured or
underinsured motorists insurance
Physical damage insuranc
e
Collision
Comprehensive
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Types of Auto Insurance
It is the minimum amount of
insurance required by law for
automobiles
Medical Payment Insurance covers
injuries sustained by the driver of the
insured vehicle or any passenger regardless of
fault
It also covers family members injured as
passengers in any car, pedestrians, or
bicyclists
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Types of Auto Insurance Uninsured or Underinsured
Motorists Insurance covers injury or damage to the driver, passengers, or the vehicle caused by a driver with insufficient insurance
Physical Damage Insurance covers damages caused to 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
Why would an individual want automobile insurance coverage beyond liability (the minimum required by
law)?
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Health Insurance Health insurance provides protection
against financial losses resulting from injury, illness, and disability
May cover hospital, surgical, dental, vision, long-term care, prescription, or other major expenditures
Specific coverage depends upon the individual policy
Health care costs are extremely high Large medical expenses could deplete an
individual’s savings
Why would it be important to have health insurance?
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May be purchased by the individual or through their employer
Individual’s often seek coverage for dependents (spouses and children)
Many health insurance policies offer dependent coverage but there is no requirement to do so
If dependent coverage is offered, children may stay on their parent’s health care plan until age 26 with no stipulations
Federal government website to learn about health insurance and compare policies: http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html
Health Insurance
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Life Insurance
Provides money for family members or dependents when a wage earner dies • A dependent is a person who relies on someone else financially
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What Covers This Risk? While driving, you hit and injure a
pedestrian in a crosswalk
Automobile!
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What Covers This Risk? After losing her husband to a heart
attack, a wife is left alone to care for 2 children
Life!
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What Covers This Risk? You need a cast after breaking an
ankle while roller-blading
Health!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 15
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Disability Insurance Disability Insurance replaces a
portion of one’s income if they become unable to work due to illness or injury
Insurance typically pays between 60-70% of one’s full-time wage Factors such as the length or severity of
a disability influence the percentage of income a person will receive
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 16
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Homeowner’s InsurancePeril -an event
which may cause a financial loss like fire, falling trees,
lightning and others
Property Insurance -protects the insured from
financial losses due to destruction or damage to property or possessions
Liability Insurance- protects the insured
party from being held liable for other’s financial losses
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 17
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Renter’s Insurance
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 18
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What Covers This Risk? Your rented apartment is broken
into and your computer is stolen
Renters!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 19
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What Covers This Risk? You are injured in an automobile
accident and are unable to work for 2 months
Disability!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 20
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What Covers This Risk? Your garage was destroyed by a
fire which started by a lightning bolt hitting your home
Homeowners!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 21
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What Covers This Risk? Sick at home from food
poisoning after eating a carnival corndog
Nothing!
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What Covers This Risk? While driving, you have brake
failure. You hit a telephone pole and cause damage to the front of the car
Automobile!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 23
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What Covers This Risk? While driving to the mall, you are
pulled over and receive a speeding ticket
Nothing!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 24
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What Covers This Risk? A daughter, who is financially
responsible for her mother’s nursing home bills, dies from an undetected heart defect
Life!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – October 2010 – The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances – Types of Insurance Essentials – Slide 25
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What Covers This Risk? A doctor diagnoses a child with
tonsillitis during a visit to a clinic
Health!