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Insurance 101
Because we cannot predict the future, there are a number of insurance policies available so that we are prepared for the worst. In this feature, we'll uncover some policies you need, and some you can do without.
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Terms To Know
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Annual Renewable Term (ART) Insurance
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Bank-Owned Life Insurance - BOLI
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Casualty Insurance
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Catastrophic Illness Insurance
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Combined Ratio
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Credit Life Insurance
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Death Benefit
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Decreasing Term Insurance
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Disability-Income (DI) Insurance
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Dread Disease Rider
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First Dollar Coverage
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Floater Insurance
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Gap Insurance
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Guaranteed Renewable Policy
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Hazard Insurance
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High-Deductible Health Plan - HDHPA
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Homeowners Insurance
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Human-Life Approach
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Incontestability Clause
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Incurred But Not Reported
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Insurance Claim
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Insurance Score
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Joint Life With Last Survivor Annuity
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Lender-Paid Private Mortgage Insurance
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Level-Premium Insurance
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Life Insurance
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Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance
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Microinsurance
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Named Perils Insurance Policy
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Needs Approach
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Non-Contestability Clause
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