Insurance for Dummies, 2nd Edition book cover

Insurance for Dummies, 2nd Edition

Overview

This is your guide to getting the best insurance policy! Are you intimidated by insurance? Have no fear ― this easy-to-understand guide explains everything you need to know, from getting the most coverage at the best price to dealing with adjusters, filing claims, and more. Whether you're looking for personal or business insurance, you'll see how to avoid common pitfalls, lower your costs, and get what you deserve at claim time.
  • Get to know the basics ― understand how to make good insurance decisions and reduce the chances of a financial loss in your life
  • Take your insurance on the road ― manage your personal automobile risks, handle special situations, insure recreational vehicles, and deal with insurance adjusters
  • Understand homeowner's and renter's insurance ― know what is and isn't covered by typical policies, common exclusions and pitfalls, and how to cover yourself against personal lawsuits
  • Buy the right umbrella policy ― discover the advantages, and coordinate your policies to cover the gaps
  • Manage life, health, and disability risks ― explore individual and group policies, understand Medicare basics, and evaluate long-term disability and long-term-care insurance
Open the book and find:
  • The best life, health, home, and auto policies
  • Strategies for handling the claims process to get what you deserve
  • Tips on adjusting your deductible to suit your lifestyle
  • How to navigate healthcare policies
  • Ways to reduce your risk and your premiums
  • Common traps and loopholes
  • Considerations for grads, freelancers, and remote workers
This is your guide to getting the best insurance policy! Are you intimidated by insurance? Have no fear ― this easy-to-understand guide explains everything you need to know, from getting the most coverage at the best price to dealing with adjusters, filing claims, and more. Whether you're looking for personal or business insurance, you'll see how to avoid common pitfalls, lower your costs, and get what you deserve at claim time.
  • Get to know the basics ― understand how to make good insurance decisions and reduce the chances of a financial loss in your life
  • Take your insurance on the road ― manage your personal automobile risks, handle special situations, insure recreational vehicles, and deal with insurance adjusters
  • Understand homeowner's and renter's insurance ― know what is and isn't covered by typical
policies, common exclusions and pitfalls, and how to cover yourself against personal lawsuits
  • Buy the right umbrella policy ― discover the advantages, and coordinate your policies to cover the gaps
  • Manage life, health, and disability risks ― explore individual and group policies, understand Medicare basics, and evaluate long-term disability and long-term-care insurance
  • Open the book and find:
    • The best life, health, home, and auto policies
    • Strategies for handling the claims process to get what you deserve
    • Tips on adjusting your deductible to suit your lifestyle
    • How to navigate healthcare policies
    • Ways to reduce your risk and your premiums
    • Common traps and loopholes
    • Considerations for grads, freelancers, and remote workers
    Insurance For Dummies Cheat Sheet

    Health insurance, car insurance, and life insurance are a part of everyday life. Making a list of all your insurance policies helps you keep track of them, and also serves an important purpose for your loved ones if the day comes when your life insurance policy is activated. You may also want to review your umbrella policy and fix any gaps in your coverage. And if you’re in a car accident, remembering all the information your insurance company wants you to get is easier if you carry a list in your glove compartment.