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Insurance is an agreement in which a person makes payments to a company and the company promises to pay out money if the person has a specific loss. Depending on your situation, you might have some or all of the following types of insurance: Auto insurance. Covers losses you or another driver incur from an accident. Mortgage insurance. Protects the bank if you bought a home with a small down payment. Homeowner’s insurance. Protects you if your house catches fire or someone is hurt in your home. Rental insurance. Covers losses from theft or damage if you rent your home. Life insurance. Helps your family weather the financial hit if you pass away. Health insurance. Covers everything from doctor visits and medications to catastrophic illness and injuries. Dental and vision insurance. May cover annual exams, cleanings (dental), and glasses or contacts (vision). Trip insurance. May cover expenses if you have to cancel or reschedule a vacation. Liability insurance. Helps pay for legal liabilities if you injure others or are negligent. What are insurable risks? Insurance companies typically collect money from large groups of policyholders. They put all the money into one pool that’s used to make payouts. Because the group of policyholders is diverse, it’s unlikely that everyone will have large claims at one time. In fact, a risk that is insurable must meet some requirements: The insured objects must be numerous enough and similar enough to calculate the probability of how many and how severe losses might be. The insured objects must not be subject to simultaneous destruction. For example, one company would not want to insure every home in the same subdivision along the same stretch of Florida coast because, if a hurricane were to wipe out the whole area, that company would likely become insolvent and unable to pay its claims. The possible loss must be accidental and beyond the control of the person who is insured. How does insurance work? In order to be profitable, insurance companies use certain techniques to help mitigate the risk of losses: Underwriting. The process of underwriting assesses the risks of each individual policyholder, such as age, health status, driving record, location, or occupation. Actuaries then use mathematical and statistical models to calculate premiums by predicting future claims. The goal of the insurance company is to charge more in premiums than they pay out, resulting in profit from underwriting. Investments. Insurance companies are allowed to invest the money they collect in premiums, holding enough in liquid reserves (i.e., funds they can pay out to satisfy claims) to comply with capital requirements. These investments generate additional revenue for the companies. Reinsurance. Some insurance companies purchase their own insurance from large reinsurance companies, providing an additional layer of protection against large claims.