© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona G1 Insurance
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 2 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 G1 Risk, Responsibility, Reality This video clip provides an overview of insurance policies Risk, Responsibility, Reality Video Clip insurance-30-minutes/ insurance-30-minutes/
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 3 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 G1 Risk Risk is the uncertainty about a situations outcome This can be an unpredictable event which leads to loss or damage
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 5 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 6 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 G1 Types of Insurance Types of insurance can include: Automobile Health Life Disability Homeowners/Renters
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 7 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 G1 Automobile Insurance Automobile Insurance is an arrangement between an individual (consumer) and insurer (insurance company) to protect the individual against risk from automobile accidents
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 8 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 9 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 10 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 G1 Medical Payment insurance Medical Payment Insurance covers injuries sustained by the policyholder of the insured vehicle or any passenger regardless of fault It also covers policyholder and/or family members injured as passengers in anothers vehicle or if injured as a pedestrian
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 12 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 13 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 G1 Health Insurance In 2012 there were more than 57 million Americans or 28 percent of the population without health insurance ( Health insurance provides protection against financial losses resulting from injury, illness, and disability Health insurance may cover hospital, surgical, dental, vision, long-term care, prescription, or other major expenditures Health insurance may be purchased by the individual or through their employer Children can be included on their parents health insurance until the age of 26
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 14 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 15 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 16 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? You hit and injure a pedestrian in a crosswalk AutomobileLiability!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 17 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? After losing her husband to a heart attack, the wife is left alone to care for 2 children Life!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 18 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? You need a cast after breaking an ankle while roller- blading Health!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 19 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 G1 Disability Insurance Disability Insurance replaces a portion of ones income if they become unable to work due to illness or injury
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 20 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 21 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 22 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 G1 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
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 23 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? Your apartment is broken into and your computer is stolen Renters!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 24 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? You are injured in an automobile accident and are unable to work for 2 months Disability!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 25 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? Your garage was destroyed by a fire which started by a lightning bolt hitting your home HomeownersProperty!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 26 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? Your car inside the garage destroyed by a fire which started by a lightning bolt hitting your home HomeownersProperty or Comprehensive Automobile!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 27 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? Sick at home from food poisoning after eating a carnival corndog Nothing!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 28 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? You have brake failure. You hit a telephone pole and cause damage to the front of the car AutomobileCollision!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 29 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? You get pulled over and receive a speeding ticket on your way to the mall Nothing!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 30 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? A daughter, who is financially responsible for her mothers nursing home bills, dies from an undetected heart defect Life!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 31 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? A doctor diagnoses a child with tonsillitis during a visit to a clinic Health!
© Family Economics & Financial Education – Updated January 2009 – Insurance Unit – Types of Insurance – Slide 32 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 G1 What Covers This Risk? You are hit by a car while crossing the street and that person has no insurance. AutomobileUninsured/Underinsured or Medical Payments!