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Trauma Cover Versus Life Insurance

Insurance is one of the best ways to protect yourself against the unexpected. Whether it be travel insurance, car insurance, home and contents, health insurance or something else, these policies can be taken out to help support you when there is a problem. For example, if you have a car accident and your vehicle is wrecked, your insurance will pay (after the excess) to cover the damage. By having thousands of people like yourself purchasing insurance, they can let you "split the costs" for the people who do run into trouble.

The majority of people who take out insurance never need it, but the money invested is a small price to pay for the peace of mind, knowing you will be protected should a problem arise. But for each type of insurance, there are a range of different covers, and certain clauses that you need to be made aware of. There's no point taking out a policy and paying money each money if it doesn't cover you for what you're
expecting.

One such type that springs to mind is life insurance. A large number of people wrongly assume that life insurance will cover them if they have an accident or get diagnosed with a terminal illness. However this is just not the case. Life insurance policies are only paid out when the policy holder dies. So in effect, this insurance is taken out to protect a person's family, not to assist in any types of payments if you get sick or have a serious accident.

This can be a serious problem, because many people want to not only protect their family from any unforeseen tragedies, but also want to protect themselves if they have a major accident or contract a terminal illness. This is where trauma cover comes in. Unlike life insurance, for people with a trauma insurance policy can receive a full lump sum payout if they have an major accident or suffer a serious illness. Once the insurance company assesses the persons claim, once approved, they will receive the money immediately.

The amount paid out is agreed upon when you first take out the policy, and the payout that you want will determine how much your monthly insurance payments are. Typically $250,000 can be a standard amount. This can be very helpful to assist you with any major expenses including hospital bills, in the short term and potentially ongoing, and any other medical fees that may be incurred. You can also use the money to make mortgage repayments, so if you're no longer able to work, you can still pay bills and keep your finances under control.

Protecting yourself and your family against nasty surprises is something that everyone needs to consider. And knowing the difference between various types of insurance can go a long way to make sure you're actually covered for what you think.

Elliot Dean provides information on the benefits of trauma cover to protect individuals and families against unexpected occurrences.