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Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury.
Microinsurance is the protection of low-income people (defined as those living on more than approximately $1 but less than $4 per day [1]) against specific perils in exchange for regular premium payment proportionate to the likelihood and cost of the risks involved.
Open (Open Insurance Pty Ltd) was founded in Australia during June 2016 by British expats Jonathan Buck and Jason Wilby. The pair initially launched a consumer brand Huddle with the aim of challenging traditional financial services in Australia and offering a transparent and technology driven model for consumers.
Flooding resulting from Hurricane Katrina. Nationwide, only 20 percent of American homes at risk for floods are covered by flood insurance. [2] Most private insurers do not insure against the peril of flood due to the prevalence of adverse selection, which is the purchase of insurance by persons most affected by the specific peril of flood.