Studies have shown that the idea of cover dates back to ancient times. It is known, for example, that the ancient Egyptians insured cargo shipped from one destination to another. The basic idea of cover is to guard against, or protect against, monetary loss of a product or object. The potential loss could occur during transit, or while stationary. The cost of this insurance is governed by time, the replacement value of the product, and the risk factor the product is exposed to. The risk of loss is greater, for example, in the ocean shipment of a product than it is by local land shipment. People have bought insurance against loss on almost every item imaginable. There are items that are uninsurable, but they are hard to find. Many cover Cos. specialize in “hard to insure items”. Lloyds of London is a famous example of a Co. that will supposedly write an insurance policy on anything! The cost of exotic or hard to replace items can be extremely high. It depends on the item, its uniqueness, and what it would cost to replace it, if it can be replaced. So, cover should be viewed and divided into categories.
Life cover is insuring against the loss of life. The cost of life insurance depends on the age of the person. How much longer will they live? The physical condition of the person. Do they have a terminal illness? And so forth. Life cover is also divided into categories. For example whole life, term, etc.
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