Understanding how insurance works: A case study about Omar
Students read about how insurance works, then review a case study to see how insurance choices can affect personal finances for a young adult in a city.
Big idea
When you purchase insurance, you are transferring financial risk from yourself to an insurance company.
Essential questions
- What is the main benefit of choosing to purchase insurance?
- How do the insurance company and the policyholder share risks and costs?
Objectives
- Understand how insurance works
- Apply insurance policy specifics to a case study to evaluate costs and benefits
What students will do
- Read about how the insurance process works and discover what roles the insurance company and the policyholders play.
- Review information about specific types of insurance policy coverage and costs.
- Evaluate a case study to see how one policyholder’s insurance choices affected him financially.
- Write an advice email about the value of insurance in that policyholder’s life.
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Teacher guide
cfpb_building_block_activities_understanding-how-insurance-works-omar_guide.pdf
Student materials
cfpb_building_block_activities_understanding-how-insurance-works-omar_worksheet.pdf
cfpb_building_block_activities_what-is-insurance_handout.pdf
Note: Please remember to consider your students’ accommodations and special needs to ensure that all students are able to participate in a meaningful way.