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CraigL

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Mar 06, 2009 3:57 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I have to say, I`ve never heard of "job loss insurance." But today, listening to the radio, I heard a commercial for a company that offers this. So I did some looking, and here`s an article from 2008, put together by ABC.
"Job Loss Insurance."

It seems you can pay in a premium, and if you lose your job, the insurance will pay your bills for some period of time.

That`s all well and good when fewer people are losing their jobs, and more people are paying premiums. But in today`s economy, aren`t we seeing the opposite? Aren`t more people losing their jobs, and fewer people paying only the premiums?

Would you start a job-loss insurance business?
mfackrell

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Mar 06, 2009 4:47 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I would imagine that if it is run properly it would be a good idea, would definately need to be well funded.
 
I would think that the premiums would need to be fairly expensive as well, the people who would need this insurance would i believe be people more inclined to lose their jobs and likely not be in the upper levels of income.
CraigL

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Mar 06, 2009 5:07 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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The other thing I`m supposing, and I think they mention it in the ABC story, is that there`s a time limit to how long the payout continues. It sounds as if it may be limited to 4 months of unemployment.

Even so, any insurance company would go bankrupt if more than 70% of their customers needed a payout, right?
mfackrell

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Mar 07, 2009 9:16 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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yeah,
 
I think it would be pretty tough to do.
 
Oh i just heard on the news last night the reason AIG is in need of so much cash because they were insuring financial deriviatives.  What a mess.
 
I really wish i could get someone to give me "gambling loss insurance" when i go to vegas.
CraigL

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Mar 07, 2009 3:14 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I`m thinking of getting financial backers and putting together a Happiness Insurance company. 
CIBR

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May 25, 2011 3:35 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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So, I wonder if you actually started job loss insurance business? How does it go?



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