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Insurance is a term in law and economics. It is something people buy to protect themselves from losing money. People who buy insurance pay a "premium" (often paid every month) and promise to be careful (a "duty of care"). In exchange for this, if something bad happens to the person or thing that is insured, the company that sold the insurance will pay money back. (However, there are some times when the company will not have to pay money back, such as if the person was not careful.)

Types of insurance

There are different kinds of insurance. There are life insurance and general insurance.

In life insurance, someone ensures their life or someone else's life. At the death of insured person or on the date of maturity whichever happens earlier, the amount insured will be paid.

General insurance is a non-life policy, such as:

  • fire insurance
  • marine insurance

Actuaries

Actuaries are the people who figure out how much the premium should be. They balance how much the insurer might have to pay out against the chances of having to pay out. If an actuary thinks that there is a big chance that the company will have to pay out, he will make the premium higher.

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Seguro para niños

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