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She is not trying to make insurance profitable. She is trying to make one loss survivable.

Insurance turns a potentially large, uncertain loss into a known recurring cost—provided the actual policy covers the risk.

The lesson

€25 a month is €300 a year. A €30,000 loss is a different category.

The illustration is intentionally stark: a €25 monthly premium is €300 a year; a hypothetical €30,000 loss is one hundred years of those fixed premiums.

That does not mean every policy is worth buying, or that every claim will be paid. It means the decision should start with the loss you could not comfortably absorb alone.

Coverage only exists in the contract: its limits, exclusions, excess, waiting periods and conditions matter as much as the premium.

€25MONTHLY PREMIUM

€300PER YEAR

€30,000HYPOTHETICAL LOSS

Make the trade visible

Change the premium and the loss.

Arithmetic only. It does not quote, compare, recommend or validate insurance coverage.

See the curve

Premiums rise slowly.
A loss can arrive at once.

Cumulative €25 monthly premiums versus one hypothetical €30,000 loss, with no inflation or investment return.

Premiums paidPotential loss

Premiums rise slowly. A loss can arrive at once.
YEARS	Premiums paid	Potential loss
0	0	30000
10	3000	30000
25	7500	30000
50	15000	30000
100	30000	30000

Monthly premium

Potential loss

Premiums per year

Premiums in 10 years

Years of premiums equal to loss

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Assumptions

Premiums are held constant and earn no return.
The potential loss is hypothetical and no deductible, limit or claim outcome is modeled.
Read actual policy terms and use qualified local advice for coverage decisions.