We can’t insure ourselves against life.
All though I’m sure that at some point in time we’ll be encouraged to try doing just that.
After all, they’ve already got death covered now haven’t they?
Long ago, insurance was predominantly viewed as being a stop gap measure that was designed to cover you financially should disaster strike you.
As with most things back in the way back when, taking out insurance on one’s property was a luxury that only the rich could afford.
As such it both gave them a weapon to use against the honest and the poor whilst at the same time providing many with the means that would eventually make them targets.
But what about today?
Supposedly insurance is now something that everyone who owns anything should be able to afford.
That’s what we’re told right?
After all, what’s the point of owning a nice car, a nice home or even a nice laptop if you can’t afford to insure it against its potential loss?
I mean really, what on earth would you do if your car was stolen or trashed and…
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