Insurance Is A Bet
Generally, insurance is understood as a bet. We pay a premium and are secure about some uncertain future costs which may be substantial for us.
If we check the calculations of our monthly insurance payments, it would seem we are losing money, and this bet is only profitable for the insurance companies.
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