Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“I get it! Insurance is one of those things in life that we hope never to use and it feels like a waste to pay for something we never want to use.
The point of auto and home insurance–insurance in general–is to spread and transfer risk. We can’t stop the risk from happening, but we can try to minimize risk by driving safe and keeping our homes in good condition. Even then, accidents happen.
insures your home for $200,000. If there is a fire and you have a total loss, the odds are you don’t have $200,000 in cash to replace your house, but your insurance carrier does.
can cost thousands of dollars for physical damage and medical payments. Since you pay for car insurance, they will cover the damage, which is usually more than what we as individuals can do on our own.
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