What I may already know: • It is important to be financially prepared for unexpected events.
Learning Intentions
In this chapter, I will learn: • What insurance is and the reasons for it. • The different types of household insurance. • The principles of insurance. • How to calculate insurance premiums. • How to reduce risk. • The average clause.
Key Words: Insurance Proposal form Premium
Insurance policy Certificate of insurance
Surrender value Material facts Risk
Actuary Loading
No claims bonus Claim
Assessor
Compensation Average clause
WHAT IS INSURANCE?
People get insurance as protection against something that might happen, such as an illness, an accident or the theft of things that are valuable to them.
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Insurance is a written agreement between an individual and an insurance company. It states that the insurance company (the insurer) will pay money to the individual (the insured) if that person suffers a loss.