Insurance and Assurance Flashcards
Insurance
Protection against something that might happen
Only insure something that has financial value
Types of insurance
Fire
Vehicle
Fidelity
Liabilities
Fire
Protection against fire damage
Vehicle
Third party- only covers innocent
Fully comprehensive- covers all the vehicles
Home owners
Covers floor geasars small part damage
Fidelity
Theft from employees
Compulsory insurance
Unemployment insurance funds- provide protection to employees who became unemployed
Road accident funds - covers all drivers of motor vehicles
Claiming compensation for occupational injuries/disease -covers disease/injuries that was sustained in the work place
Can’t insure
Natural disasters
Inflation
Change in fashion
Any criminal activities
Assurance
Protection against something that will happen
Types of assurance
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Life assurance-covers for loss of life
Retirement annuity - pension
Trauma - covers a list of serious illnesses
Funeral cover - used to pay for funeral cost