• CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Talk to a broker. Many companies consider dual policies a case of splitting the risk between them, not doubling the payouts even though both premiums are being paid.

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      4 days ago

      That seems odd, since insurance is fundamentally just a bet. There’s no reason one can’t make two bets on the same thing.

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        It’s how medical insurance works in Canada if you have coverage from two working parents. Not sure about other forms wich is why I said check with a broker.

        Thinking about this again, if someone has the money to pay two policies, they can probably self-insure depending on the specifics.

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          4 days ago

          Medical insurance isn’t actually insurance in the traditional sense. It has more in common with a subscription service.

          But I’m more specifically thinking of home flood and fire insurance, as that’s the kind the article is about.