What are the 4 types of insurance ?
Most financial risks an individual faces can generally be covered by one of four "main" types of insurance; multiple niche products exist, however these four will be the basis of most financial plans:
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1) Life Insurance
Life Insurance provides funds to your beneficiaries (typically family members) when you die. The intention of Life Insurance is to replace the deceased wage earner's income and provide funds to pay for expenses associated with the death.
Term Life: A policy covering a specific time frame (10, 20 or 30 years).
Whole Life: An "insurance for life" policy that provides both death benefit and cash value investments.
2) Health Insurance
Health Insurance covers medical costs such as routine appointments with a doctor, hospitalizations, surgeries and prescriptions. Without Health Insurance, a single medical emergency could bankrupt you.
Individual Plans: Throughout the USA there are individual plans available that can be purchased either directly from an insurer or through a health insurance marketplace.
Group Plans: Your employer may provide you with group health insurance as part of your employee benefit package.
3) Auto Insurance
Auto Insurance is required by law in most locations if you own an automobile. Auto Insurance protects against the financial loss related to being involved in an automobile accident.
Liability Coverage: Covers losses incurred as a result of damages that you cause to other parties (e.g., damage to an automobile, pay for someone else to go to the hospital, etc.).
Collision and Comprehensive Coverage: Covers losses incurred to your own vehicle as a result of accidents, vehicle theft or destruction from natural disasters.
4) Property Insurance (Homeowners/Renters)
Insurance designed to protect your physical personal property and/or the structure of your home from various catastrophic events such as fire, theft, and vandalism.
Homeowner insurance protects your home as well as any of the contents located within it.
Renter insurance only protects the tenant’s belongings. The landlord has insurance to cover the actual dwelling.
Disability Insurance provides an income replacement to someone unable to work due to injury or illness. Long-Term Care Insurance will pay for some medical expenses related to extended periods of care.
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