Safety is the prime concern and avoiding any mess falls as the next. At times, you might end up facing some unexpected losses for which you were completely unaware. What then? Do you definitely look for some security system? Or just leave things on destiny?
Well! Nothing would work except a security system that backs us. In other words, we need an insurance cover.
“To insure is to protect and indemnify. It does not mean Prevention of loss”.
Insurance is a concept that applies to a large group of people which may suffer the same risk in the same conditions or region. The money collected as the premium can be called as a pool and when anyone faces a loss, the person is paid from that pool.
Still perplexed at how does a general insurance policy come into play? Consider that your mother suffered a heart attack suddenly and she needs a transplant. At the same time, your daughter’s college fee was due. It definitely is a huge expense to be made at the same time and none can be preferred over the other. In this time of stress, the family’s health insurance policy can save your burden and the fees can be paid from the savings. A General Insurance Policy here works to save your burden for money.
Once we've understood what General Insurance is, let us understand how and when will the policy apply.
Almost everything is insurable. However, General Insurance in India is bifurcated as Fire, Engineering, Marine and Miscellaneous Insurance. Let us look at them as per the use and general acceptability. Following are the different types of General Insurances in India: