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Risk, Responsibility, Reality

This video clip provides an overview of insurance

policies
Risk, Responsibility, Reality Video Clip

http://www.griffithfoundation.org/auto-insurance/autoinsurance-30-minutes/

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Insurance
Take Charge of Your Finances
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Risk

Risk is the uncertainty about a situations outcome

This can be an unpredictable event which leads to loss

or damage

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Insurance Terminology

Insurance is an arrangement between an individual

(consumer) and an insurer (insurance company) to
protect the individual against risk
A policy is a contract between the individual and the
insurer specifying the terms of the insurance
arrangements

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Insurance Terminology

A policyholder is a consumer who purchases the

policy
A premium is a fee paid to the insurer to be covered
under specified terms
A deductible is the amount paid out of pocket by the
policy holder for the initial portion of a loss before
the insurance coverage begins
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Types of Insurance

Types of insurance can include:

Automobile
Health
Life
Disability
Homeowners/Renters

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Automobile Insurance

Automobile Insurance is an arrangement between an

individual (consumer) and insurer (insurance
company) to protect the individual against risk from
automobile accidents

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Automobile Insurance Types

There are four types of coverage for Automobile

Insurance:

Liability insurance
Medical payment insurance
Uninsured or underinsured motorists insurance
Physical damage insurance

Collision
Comprehensive
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Liability Insurance

Liability Insurance covers the insured if injuries or

damages are caused to other people or their
property

It is the minimum amount of insurance required by law

for automobiles

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Medical Payment insurance

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 or

if injured as a pedestrian

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Uninsured motorists insurance

Uninsured or Underinsured Motorists Insurance

covers injury or damage to the driver, passengers, or
the vehicle caused by a driver with insufficient
insurance

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Physical damage 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

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Health Insurance

In 2008 there were more than 43 million Americans or 14

percent of the population without health insurance
(http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hdi.htm)

Health insurance provides protection against financial losses

resulting from injury, illness, and disability

Health insurance may cover hospital, surgical, dental, vision, longterm care, prescription, or other major expenditures
Health insurance may be purchased by the individual or through
their employer

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Life Insurance

Life insurance is a contract between an insurer and

policyholder specifying a sum to be paid to a
beneficiary upon the insureds death
The contract is a policy which states the amount to
be paid to the beneficiary upon the insured persons
death

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Life Insurance

A beneficiary is the recipient of any policy proceeds if

the insured person dies
A dependent is a person who relies on someone else
financially

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What Covers This Risk?

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, the 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 rollerblading

Health!

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Disability Insurance

Disability Insurance replaces a portion of ones income

if they become unable to work due to illness or injury

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Homeowners/Renters Insurance

Homeowners Insurance combines property

and liability insurance into one policy to
protect a home from damage costs due to
perils.
A peril is an event which can cause a financial
loss like fire, falling trees, lightning and others

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Property Insurance

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 others financial losses
Homeowners insurance should cover the replacement
cost which will pay to rebuild the home if it is
completely destroyed
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Renters Insurance

Renters Insurance protects the insured from loss of

the contents of the dwelling rather than the dwelling
itself
Renters insurance may be provided by a parent or
guardian while an individual is still a full time student
or under the age of 18

However, each policy is different and should be inspected

by the policy holder
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What Covers This Risk?

Your apartment is broken into and your computer is

stolen

Renters!

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What Covers This Risk?

You are injured in an automobile accident and are

unable to work for 2 months

Disability!

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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!

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Conclusion

Review the following terms and concepts:

Risk
Insurance
Policy
Policyholder
Premium
Deductible
Types of Insurance
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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?

You have brake failure. You hit a telephone pole

and cause damage to the front of the car

Automobile!

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What Covers This Risk?

You get pulled over and receive a speeding ticket on

your way to the mall

Nothing!

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What Covers This Risk?

A daughter, who is financially responsible for her

mothers nursing home bills, dies from an undetected
heart defect
Life!

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What Covers This Risk?

A doctor diagnoses a child with tonsillitis during a

visit to a clinic

Health!

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KWL Chart

Reference the W column on your worksheet

Can you answer those questions now based upon the

content?
If so, what are the answers?

Were there any questions you were unable to answer from

the video?

Record the new information in the L column

If not, what additional questions do you have?

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