HOW DOES AN INSURANCE POLICY "PROTECT" ME ?

Economic loss, which is, loss or damage that can be measured in purely financial terms and compensated by money is the protection offers by Insurance Policies. For example, an Insurance Policy can pay for the cost to rebuild a building damaged by fire or replace a damaged car, for the cost of medical treatment for an injury or illness or for the lost income of a person who dies or is unable to work. The purpose is to place the injured party, as nearly as possible, in the same financial position as if the loss had not occurred.

There are many types of losses which can not be compensated by money, therefore, it is important to understand this limitation of insurance. For example, Insurance cannot replace a life or take away the emotional injury or pain which often accompanies an accident or serious illness or compensate for loss of the "sentimental" value of an item of property. When you buy a life insurance, you are insuring only the economic value of the person who is insured, i.e., the financial consequences that can be expected to result from the person's death. When you buy homeowners insurance, you are insuring only the economic value of the home, i.e., the cost of rebuild or repair it.