Fundamentals of Insurance

While opening the door for new career opportunities, this book will provide an understanding of the concepts of insurance. It includes an industry review, various types of insurance, rates and claims, career opportunities, and more.

Insurance Basics

2

(22)

Careers in Insurance Yahoo! Inc.

2

(1)

Project Risk, Insurance, and You

3

(21)

Insurance and Risk

4

(5)

Basic Policy Types

9

(5)

Purchasing Considerations

14

(10)

Automobile Insurance

24

(26)

Careers in Insurance Geico

24

(1)

Project Automobile Insurance Board Game

25

(25)

Automobiles and Risk

26

(7)

The Personal Auto Policy

33

(8)

Reporting Accidents

41

(9)

Health Insurance

50

(28)

Careers in Insurance Aetna U.S. Healthcare

50

(1)

Project Evaluate Health Plan Options

51

(27)

Health Insurance Overview

52

(5)

Types of Health Plans

57

(9)

Supplementary and Transitional

66

(12)

Dealing with workplace Risk

78

(24)

Careers in Insurance Florida Division of Insurance Fraud

78

(1)

Project Create a User's Guide

79

(23)

Employer-Funded Insurance

80

(5)

Workers' Compensation

85

(6)

Unemployment Insurance

91

(11)

Retirement Plans

102

(28)

Careers in Insurance Marsh & McLennan Companies

102

(1)

Project Develop a Retirement Plan

103

(27)

Insure Your Retirement

104

(7)

Types of Plans

111

(8)

Plan for Retirement

119

(11)

Renter's and Homeowner's Insurance

130

(28)

Careers in Insurance State Farm

130

(1)

Project Document Your Assets

131

(27)

Risks at Home

132

(7)

Basic Policy Types

139

(8)

Coverage and Claims

147

(11)

Life Insurance

158

(34)

Careers in Insurance Principal Financial Group, Inc.

158

(1)

Project Insure a Family

159

(33)

Principles of Life Insurance

160

(10)

Basic Policy Types

170

(9)

Applying for a Policy

179

(13)

Disability and Long Term Care

192

(44)

Careers in Insurance AFLAC

192

(1)

Project Analyze Community Resources

193

(43)

Disability Insurance

194

(6)

About Disability Policies

200

(6)

Long Term Care Insurance

206

(9)

About LTC Policies

215

(8)

Buying Coverage

223

(13)

Be a Wise Consumer

236

(32)

Careers in Insurance California Department of Insurance

236

(1)

Project Create a Consumer Guide

237

(31)

Insurer's Responsibilities

238

(8)

Your Rights and Responsibilities

246

(10)

Developing Consumer Savvy

256

(12)

Glossary

268

(6)

Index

274

(4)

Photo Credits

278

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