Insurance was created to share risk among all the members in a group, easing the burden on an individual when a loss occurs. It's impossible for an individual to plan and be ready for every possible emergency. Using the law of large numbers, insurance companies can predict how many people in a particular group will experience a loss. No one knows who those people are, but everyone can share the risk by paying premiums to a pool that covers the loss of those few who have one.

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