Personal Finance module 5

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personal_finance_module_5.rtf

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Allied American University

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PART I

Directions: Using Microsoft® Word to save and submit your work, please provide detailed and elaborate responses to the following questions. Your responses should include examples from the reading assignments.

  • What are the five basic types of health insurance? What are their benefits and limitations?
  • What are some things that you can do to reduce your personal health care costs?
  • Why are the costs of health insurance and health care increasing?
  • What are the four methods of determining your life insurance needs? Explain the basic principle of each method.
  • What do the terms "term," "decreasing-" or "declining term," and "whole life" mean with respect to life insurance?
  • What is an annuity? What is the difference between life insurance and an annuity? Include payment options and tax considerations.
  • Identify the main private sources of health care insurance.
  • What is disability income insurance? What are the major sources of disability income insurance?
  • What are the primary sources of government health care insurance?
  • What is the importance of health insurance and disability insurance in personal financial planning?
  • What is life insurance? What is its purpose and principle?
  • What are the two types of life insurance companies? Explain the basic features of each type.
  • List some of the important provisions found in most life insurance policies.
  • What are the steps in creating a plan to buy your life insurance?
  • When choosing an insurance agent, what are some important questions to ask?

PART II

Write a 1-page, double-spaced paper in 12 pt. font answering the following question. Please use APA format.

  • Why are the costs of health insurance and health care increasing?