General insurance 3 Main Roles of Insurance

Suba

Moderator
Staff member
The role or benefit of insurance in general is as an instrument in anticipating the risk of unexpected financial losses. In other words, insurance plays a role in transferring some of the risk or all of the risk that must be borne by the insurance policy holder to the insurance company. Here are the 3 main roles of insurance:

1. Role of Insurance for Individuals or Personals.
The role as a transfer of risk is as a protection for yourself and your family, so insurance can help cover unexpected and sudden expenses, provide health insurance, insurance as risk management that is useful for controlling and reducing risks that may occur. So insurance will act as protection of self and family or property belonging to individuals.

2. The Role of Insurance for Companies or Businesses
In the business world or insurance companies act as
assistance to business enterprises. This means that insurance supports business development and growth by providing guarantees for the risks of loss that may be suffered by employees, business managers, investors and company assets.

3. The Role of Insurance for the Economy
Insurance will also play an indirect role in the economy of a country. Premium funds collected from insurance policy holders, are often deposited in mutual funds so that it will increase the state income tax.
 

Holicent

VIP Contributor
The role of insurance in business is a critical aspect of any corporation or business. Insurance can be an effective way to protect a company's assets, as well as its employees.

Insurance is available for most types of risks that could affect a company, including:

Natural disasters - such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions

Business interruption - if your business can't operate because something happens that you can't foresee (like a fire at your office)

Employee theft - if someone steals from your business or from one of your employees

Business liability - if someone gets hurt on the job and sues for damages

Products liability - if someone gets hurt using your product and sues for damages

It's important to understand how insurance works with regard to different types of risks. These factors also have ways of impacting the economy directly or indirectly.
 

LucasWilliam

New member
Insurance is a type of risk management. It is a form of protection against the financial loss that may arise from unpredictable and unforeseen events. Insurance can be classified into three main roles:

1) Life insurance: This type of insurance covers the financial needs of the insured in case they die before their time.

2) Health insurance: This type of insurance covers medical expenses incurred by the insured person.

3) Property and casualty insurance: This type of insurance covers losses to property and other types of losses not covered by life or health insurance.

San Angelo Pronto Insurance
is an independent agency that provides all three types of coverage for its clients in San Angelo, TX.
 
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