Insurance Flashcards

1
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Provides payments for both liability and property insurance on a vehicle

A

Automobile insurance

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2
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Provides payment to replace earnings during times when workers cannot work due to illness or injury

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Disability insurance

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3
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Provides money to pay for health care for illness, injury, or, in some cases, preventive care

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Health insurance

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4
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Provides payment to cover liability losses as well as damage and loss of the home structure and its contents

A

Homeowners insurance

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5
Q

Provides payment to others if a member of the insured household accidently causes harm to other people or property

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Liability insurance

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6
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Provides payment to beneficiaries who were named by the insured person

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Life insurance

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7
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Provides payment for extended nursing care due to accidents, illness, or old age

A

Long‐term care insurance

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8
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Provides payment to the insured person if his or her property is damaged or destroyed by an accident covered by the insurance policy.

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Property insurance

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9
Q

Provides payment to renters to cover the damage and loss of property in a rental unit in addition to liability losses

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Renters insurance

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10
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Someone who receives money if an insured person dies

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Beneficiary

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11
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A formal request to an insurance company asking for a payment when the policyholder has an accident, illness or injury

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Claim

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12
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Requires the insured individual to pay a fixed percentage of the loss after the deductible has been paid

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Co‐insurance

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13
Q

The risks covered and amount of money paid for losses under an insurance policy

A

Coverage

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14
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The out‐of‐pocket money paid by the policyholder before an insurance company will cover the remaining costs attributed to the loss

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Deductible

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15
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Someone who relies on someone else for income and care

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Dependent

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16
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Cash set aside that can be used to cover the costs of unexpected expenses

A

Emergency savings

17
Q

Employers may offer employee benefits in the form of products or services that add extra value for employees beyond earned wages

A

Employee benefits

18
Q

Doing something in the home without pay that takes raw materials along with a family member’s skill, experience, knowledge, and household equipment, to produce a useful product or service

A

Household production

19
Q

The donation of a product or service in place of cash

A

In‐kind income

20
Q

A financial product (called an insurance contract or policy) purchased by many people facing a similar risk to protect against the risk of larger losses.

A

Insurance

21
Q

When the act of insuring an event increases the likelihood that the event will happen

A

Moral hazard

22
Q

A contract between the insurance company and the insured that states the exact terms of the policy including what risks are covered and how much will be paid for any losses

A

Policy

23
Q

A person who owns the insurance policy

A

Policyholder

24
Q

The money paid to an insurance company to purchase a policy

A

Premium

25
Q

The chance of loss from an event that cannot be entirely controlled

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Risk

26
Q

anything that may cause loss

A

Peril

27
Q

increases the likelihood of loss through peril

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Hazard

28
Q

failure to take ordinary or reasonable care to prevent accidents from happening

A

Negligence

29
Q

insurance that covers physical injuries caused by a vehicle accident for which you are responsible

A

Bodily Injury Liability

30
Q

insurance that covers you and your family members if you are involved in an accident with an uninsured or a hit-and-run driver

A

Uninsured motorist’s protection

31
Q

motor vehicle insurance that applies when you damage the property of others

A

Property damage liability

32
Q

is insurance that covers damage to your vehicle when it is involved in an accident

A

Collision

33
Q

This covers fire damage to your vehicle, break-ins, vandalism, or theft, as well as natural disasters such as an earthquake, hail, hurricane, or flood. (everything except an actual collision)

A

Comprehensive

34
Q

arrangement whereby drivers who are involved in accidents collect money from their own insurance companies (Wisconsin is NOT a no-fault state)

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No-fault system

35
Q

group of people who cannot get motor vehicle insurance who are assigned to each insurance company operating in the state

A

Assigned risk pool