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Chapter 9: Insurance
Insurance (Chapter 9)
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Finance
11th Grade
12/02/2014

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Cash Value Insurance
Definition
Life insurance that is expensive in order to fund a savings plan within it. Also known as Whole Life Insurance, or Universal Life insurance.
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Term Life Insurance
Definition
A type of life insurance that pays a benefit only when a person dies during the term (a time period) of the policy. Less expensive than Cash Value.
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Collision
Definition
Portion of auto insurance that covers losses due to vehicle damage in an accident.
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Comprehensive
Definition
Portion of auto insurance that pays for damage to your car that is not a result of an accident.
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Auto Liability
Definition
Required auto insurance in most states. The purpose of this coverage is to protect the insured against claims for bodily injury to another person or damage to another person's property.
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Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
Definition
Also known as medical coverage insurance, it is auto insurance that pays for medical, hospital, and funeral costs of the insured and his/her family and passengers, regardless of fault
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Uninsured/Underinsured
Definition
Auto insurance that pays for your injuries when the other driver is legally liable but unable to pay, or does not have adequate insurance to cover all your medical expenses.
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Beneficiary
Definition
The individual or group of individuals named to receive the benefit of a life insurance policy
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Coverage
Definition
The things that are protected or "covered" in an insurance policy
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Deductible
Definition
The amount of the loss you pay when you file an insurance claim
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Disability Insurance
Definition
A type of insurance that replaces the income of the insured individual if he/she cannot work due to illness or injury. "Own Occupation or Own Occ" is disability insurance that replaces the income at the level of the job you held before the injury.
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Insurance
Definition
An agreement in which an individual pays a company to protect him/her from possible loss or damage. The loss may be of property of a financial loss. Insurance is a form of risk management. With insurance you are transferring risk from yourself to the insurance company.
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Policy
Definition
The agreement or contract between an individual and an insurance company.
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Premium
Definition
The cost of an insurance policy
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Health Insurance
Definition
A type of insurance that covers the cost of planned and unexpected health services
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Renter's/ Homeowner's Insurance
Definition
A type of insurance that replaces the insured's personal property (and home, if homeowner's) if damaged due to fire, theft, or vandalism. Does not cover flood or earthquake damage
Term
Claim
Definition
Paperwork filed with an insurance company in order to get them to cover a loss for someone they insure.
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Out-Of-Pocket Expense
Definition
Specific amount of money that you pay when insurance only covers a portion of costs
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Will
Definition
A legally enfor
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