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How Important Is Unemployment Insurance?

By Geraldine Baker


Have you heard of the term private unemployment insurance? Do you know someone who took or is currently planning to take out this type of insurance? There are some individuals who take out private unemployment insurance. This type of insurance is usually provided by private institutions who offer this type of financial product. It may seem quite different from the usual type of unemployment insurance one may obtain but if you look at it closely, it may just appear the same.

With this type of financial protection, the policy holder is given financial assistance if in case he or she becomes unemployed through no fault of their own. This financial assistance will come from the money you invested on these private insurance providers. As you can see, it is quite the same with regular unemployment insurance provided by the usual insurance companies.

However, if you become unemployed because of voluntary resignation, early retirement, improper office behaviour, misconduct, or inability to pursue your job responsibilities, it is of high probability that you will not be able to receive your unemployment insurance benefits. Remember that the reason for unemployment should be of no fault of your own.

In taking out your own private unemployment insurance plan you must get yourself familiar with the recovery rate of your insurance provider. If in case they can only provide you with around less than 50% of insurance benefits or insurance claims, it may be best for you to look for different insurance providers.

You have to be careful and vigilant with insurance providers who promote these things. No kind of insurance cover will ever cover an employee if he or she has been fired from work because of underperformance or misconduct in the office. You must take note of this. You must take note of these exceptions or exclusions on taking out your own unemployment insurance.

However, if you have an unemployment insurance cover, you need not worry about these things. Your insurance provider will give you the financial support you need during these times by providing you with cash benefits which may vary depending on the amount you pay for your insurance premiums. You can use the money you will get to pay for your credit card bills, mortgage dues, and many more.

Usually, there are hidden exclusions, terms, and conditions, in an insurance contract. As a first time buyer, this might be difficult for you to trace. On the other hand if you have someone to help you, it may be easy for you to prevent yourself from experiencing mis-sold insurance, or from not being able to maximize the insurance you purchased.

Remember that most insurance providers will only grant you the financial assistance or insurance benefits you need once you are laid off from work, thus the name. If you were fired or terminated, chances are, you will not be able to claim for your insurance benefits. On the other hand, there are also some insurance providers who still provide financial assistance with the latter condition, granted that you did not voluntarily leave your job or you were not fired due to improper office behaviour.




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