Основные виды страхования

INSURANCE СТРАХОВАНИЕ

• insurance policy – политика страхования
• Insurance – страхование
• risk – риск
• loss – потеря, убыток
• transfer – передавать
• insurer – страховщик
• in exchange for – в обмен на
• premium – награда, вознаграждение
• payment – плата
• insured – страхователь

Keller Insurance What do we do? Keller Insurance sells insurance policies. But what does that actually mean?

Basically, insurance is about managing the risk of loss. It lets people transfer risk to an insurer. Insurers accept this risk in exchange for money. This money is known as a premium. Making these payments ensures that a policy is valid. The policy protects the insured against a financial loss.

Of course, there are many different types of insurance coverage. And a lot of people don’t know where to start. Are you confused about the right policy for you? This month, we are offering free consultations for new clients.

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Упр.1 Ответьте на вопросы без опоры на текст:

• What is the purpose of insurance?
• How does insurance work?

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Упр.2 Прочитайте вэб-страницу о страховании. Затем ответьте на вопросы, выбрав правильный вариант ответа:

• What is the webpage mostly about?

• the prices of policies at a company
• new laws about insurance premiums
• the purpose of insurance
• examples of financial losses

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2) Which of the following in not true about insurance?

• insurance is about managing risks
• most policies contain the same basic coverage
• the insurer accepts the insured’s risk
• insurance policies protect financial loss

3) What service is the company currently offering at no cost?

• assistance with choosing new policies
• comparisons between different companies
• assessments of clients’ financial stability
• evaluations of clients’ current policies

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Упр.3 Заполните пропуски нужными словами или фразами из списка: in exchange for, insurance policy, insurance, loss, transfer

• Many people like to __________ their risk to an agency.
• The man bought both auto and renter’s ____________.
• The ___________ is many pages long.
• The insured reported a(n) ___________ and made a claim.
• Insurance companies take on risk _________ money.

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Упр.4 Напишите слово или фразу, схожую по значению с подчёркнутой частью.

• The insurance company received the amount of money owed . (p _ _ e _ t)
• The company that sells insurance policies paid the claimant. (_ n _ _ re _)
• Insurance is a way of managing the possibility that something unpleasant might occur. (_i_ k)
• The person covered by an insurance policy must pay a premium. (_ _ sur _ _)
• For a policy to be valid, a person must pay a(n) regular amount of money to an insurance company. (_ r _m _ _m)

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Упр.5 Послушайте и прочитайте вэб-страничку ещё раз. Ответьте на вопрос: Как могут клиенты узнать о самой существенной для них страховой политике?

Упр.6 Послушайте диалог между потенциальным клиентом и агентом. Выполните задание по типу true-false. Неправильные утверждения исправьте.

• The man wants information on auto insurance.
• The man recently purchased the legally required insurance.
• The man will likely pay a high premium for his new insurance.

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Упр.9 Используя вэб-страничку и свои идеи заполните рекламу страховой компании.

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We’re the best insurance company in town!

There are lots of reasons to buy insurance!

For instance, ___________________________.

Insurance allows ________________________.

Customers really like our policies because _________________. They also like our ___________________.