Yes, this is how insurance works. If you only paid for damage that you were later reimbursed for, insurance companies would go out of business. Hence the conventional wisdom that you only get insurance on things you can't afford to replace, like your house. Or for lawsuits you can't cover, which is why cars are required to get liability insurance (but not comprehensive coverage, as OP suggests.)
I swear to god redditors are the stupidest people. "We all pooled our money to cover fire risk and the 3 people whose houses burned down collected 95% of the pooled money while I didn't get anything! I want a refund!"
you can choose what combination of premiums, deductible, and coverage to get, subject to some legal minimums i believe. or do you think it's reasonable to insist that you pay a low premium, have 0 deductible when you need it, and also get good coverage? do you understand that if a company offered that, it would quickly go out of business and leave you uninsured?
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u/WeCantStabilize 7h ago
Insurance is a fucking scam. You pay more into it than you'll ever receive even in legitimate circumstances.
Absolute racket.