1. Types of Household Insurance

2. Distinguish between Insurance Protection against a loss you hope will not happen. Eg. car accident. Assurance Protection against a loss you know will happen. Eg. death.

3. 1.Life Assurance 2.Home Insurance 3.Motor Insurance 4.Personal Insurance

4. Motor Insurance Any person who operates a motor vehicle must BY LAW take out motor insurance. The premium payable depends on various things such as: Drivers age-Size of car engine address Type of license- Previous accidents

5. Insurance company’s offer a reduction in the premium each year if the insured has made no claims during the previous year. This is known as a no claims bonus.

6. No Claims Bonus In car insurance you get a discount if you do not claim for any accidents the previous year It encourages people not to claim for small amounts

7. There are two types of motor insurance: Third party, fire and theft -This is the minimum motor insurance required. -If you have a car accident, the insurance company will only cover the damage done to the other car (the third party) -They will not pay for the damage to your car or any injury you have suffered. -However, they will compensate you if your car is stolen or is damaged by fire.

8. The second type of Motor Insurance is: Comprehensive -Most expensive car insurance. -The insurance company covers everything, to all those who have suffered injury or damage, including the insured person who caused the accident.

9. Types of Personal Insurance

10. Medical Insurance In case you get sick or need an operation. The cost of your stay and medical care will be covered by insurance Eg: VHI Voluntary Health Insurance

11. Personal Accident Insurance Covers people who are injured due to an accident. Lump sum payment for loss of finger, sight, hearing etc.

12. PRSI Pay Related Social Insurance. Statutory Deduction from you salary. You will receive an income if you are out of work due to illness, disabiity, maternity leave…

13. Salary Protection Provides an income in case you can’t work due to illness. Will provide you with a higher income than PRSI only.

14. Holiday/Travel Insurance Provides you with health care if you get sick or have an accident on holidays. It also covers things like, lost baggage, delays, loss of money, emergency return home.

15. Risk Effects for Personal Insurance Loading Older, smoker, risky job Discount Younger, non-smoker, low risk job