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CH 8,9,10 (55 cards)

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Insurance

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protection against possible financial loss

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Hazard

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anything that increases the likelihood of loss through some peril

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Risk managment

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an organized plan for protecting yourself, your family, and your property that reduces financial losses caused by destructive events

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General risk management techniques

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Risk avoidance, risk reduction, risk assumption, & risk shifting

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Risk avoidance

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Choosing not to participate at all in any kind of heavy physical activity

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Risk assumtion

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taking on responsibility for the negative results of a risk

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Self insurance

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setting up a special fund possibly from savings to cover the cost of a loss

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Risk shifting

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In exchange for the fee you pay, the insurance company pays for your losses

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Deductible

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the set amount that the policyholder must pay per loss on an insurance policy

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premium

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the amount of money a policy holder is charged for an insurance policy

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coverage

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the protection provided by the terms of an insurance policy

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policy

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a written contract for insurance

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liability

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legal responsibility for the financial cost of another person’s losses or injuries

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risk reduction

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decreasing the likelihood that risk will cause you harm

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Broad form

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covers personal property against perils specified in the policy

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comprehensive form

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protects personal property against all persils, not specifically excluded in the policy

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homeowners insurance

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coverage for a place of residence and its associated financial risks

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What all does renters insurance cover?

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Personal property, additional living expenses, & personal liability and related coverage

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household inventory

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a list or other documentation of personal belongings, with purchases dates and cost information

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What all is covered by a homeowners policy

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personal property, additional living expenses, personal liability and related coverage, specialized coverage, & the building in which you live and other structures on the property, along with detached structures such as garage, toolshed, plants, & trees

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Influences that affect premium

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Location of home, policy type, & type of structure

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HO-3 coverage inlucdes

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windstorms, theft, smoke, fire and lightning

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no-fault system

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a motor vehicle insurance program in which drivers involved in accidents collect medical expenses, lost wages, and related injury costs from their own insurance companies

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Basic health insurance coverage

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Hospital expense insurance, surgical expense insurance, and physician expense insurance.

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hospital expense insurance
Pays part or all of hospital bills for room, board, and other charges.
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surgical expense insurance
Pays part or all of the surgeon’s fees for an operation.
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physician expense insurance
Provides benefits for doctors’ fees for nonsurgical care, X rays, and lab tests.
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coinsurance
A provision under which both the insured and the insurer share the covered losses.
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stop loss
A provision under which the policyholder pays a certain amount, after which the insurance company pays 100 percent of the remaining covered expenses.
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copayment
A provision under which the insured pays a flat dollar amount each time a covered medical service is received after the deductible has been met.
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major medical expense
pays the large costs involved in long hospital stays and multiple surgeries, and it covers every type of care and treatment prescribed by a physician, in and out of a hospital.
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Managed care is offered by
Point-of-service plans Health maintenance organizations Preferred provider organizations
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health maintenance organization (HMO)
A health insurance plan that provides a wide range of health care services for a fixed, prepaid monthly premium.
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preferred provider organization (PPO)
A group of doctors and hospitals that agree to provide health care at rates approved by the insurer.
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point-of-service (POS) plan
A network of selected, contracted, participating providers
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medigap insurance
Supplements Medicare by filling the gap between Medicare payments and medical costs not covered by Medicare.
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disability income insurance
Provides payments to replace income when an insured person is unable to work.
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higher or lower premiums are charged on life insurance policies for those likely to die sooner
higher
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life expectancy in the US is increasing or decreasing?
increasing
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what is life insurance?
when a person joins a risk-sharing group known as an insurance company and purchases a contract also called an insurance policy
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nonparticipating dividend
life insurance that does not provide policy dividends; nonpar policy
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participating policy
life insurance that provides policy dividends
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term insurance
life insurance protection for a specified period of time; for customers, known to be best value; aka temporary life insurance for
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What is the Easy Method?
Used for estimating life insurance, "typical family" will need 70 percent of your salary for 7 years before they adjust to the financial consequences of your death
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What are the different types of terms?
renewable, multiyear level, conversion, decreasing & return of premium
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renewable term
ends at the conclusion of the term, but you can continue it for another term
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multiyear level term
guarantees that you will pay the same premium for the duration of your policy
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conversion term
the type that allows you to change from term to permanent coverage; has a higher premium
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whole life insurance
An insurance plan in which the policyholder pays a specified premium each year for as long as he or she lives
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cash value
The amount received after giving up a life insurance policy.
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universal life insurance
a whole life policy that combines term insurance and investment elements
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nonforfeiture clause
A provision that allows the insured not to forfeit all accrued benefits.
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rider
A document attached to a policy that modifies its coverage.
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double indemnity
A benefit under which the company pays twice the face value of the policy if the insured’s death results from an accident.
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