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Benefits Of Insurance And Warranty

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Life definitely holds many uncertainties, which can result in a significant financial loss and distress, but fortunately insurances and or warranties provide some kind of assurance, especially before making a purchase. Although there is no way to prevent property or product loss, an insurance or warranties do provide some kind of assurance or cushion against the most significant effects of unexpected events (Rejda, 2012). Although both insurance and warranty are designed to provide some kind of measure of peace of mind, the two concepts differ from one another.
There are numerous definitions for insurance. Whether consumers are looking for insurance or a warranty, consumers feel more confident with their purchases, if the manufacturer …show more content…

A insurance is a long-term policy purchased by the policy holder to protect certain items such as a car, house or even a life insurance to protect in the event of a misfortune. Therefore this warranty with purchase for manufacturing defects during the specific time is not considered insurance. When a consumer purchases a television set that comes with a 90 days warranty against defects that is considered a warranty, not insurance. Guarantee and warranty can even differ from each other sometimes and mean two different things. A guarantee is to assure that the product is working properly. A simple explanation of the differences states as follows: A warranty is to assure that, when the unit breaks down within the warranty period (i.e. 6 months to 1 year or 90 days like in this case), they will repair it free of charge (materials and labor), depending on the agreement written in the warranty (Hopkin, 2014). However, some stores offer or sell extended warranties (a premium), which transfer the risk of the TV set breaking or for a defective unit to another entity for a certain amount of time, which then works like a term life insurance.
It is important for the consumer to understand that the warranty is as good as the company backing it up. Unfortunately, if the company goes under so is their warranty and your warranty is worth nothing. A warranty will guarantee that

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