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Insurance is there in the hope that you will never need it! For instance, having your home fully insured would be an asset if your house suffered a fire and was totally gutted. But, if you never suffer a fire gutted house, your insurance payments are outgoing payments that are not recoverable.

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Is prepaid insurance a current asset or fixed asset?

Current Asset


Is an owners life insurance an asset or a liability?

Asset.


Is insurance expense an asset or liability?

Prepaid insurance would be an asset. Insurance expense is when the insurance has been used up, thus making it an actual expense on the Income Statement. Whereas Prepaid Insurance on a Balance sheet is classified as an Asset.


Is Prepaid insurance is an asset account?

Prepaid insurance is that amount which is paid in advance for future insurance so until actual insurance facility is availed by company it is an asset of company and if it is for short term or will be availed in current fiscal year then it is current asset otherwise a fixed asset, if some portion is usable in current fiscal year then only that portion will be current asset and remaining will be fixed asset.


Is insurance a asset or liabilty?

Insurance can actually cannot be considered as an asset or a liability.. Infact Insurance is there to protect your asset for future needs and save you from financial crisis.. It reduces all the losses ocuured on any particular event..


Is prepaid insurance an asset?

yes


Is unexpired insurance an asset?

Yes. Unexpired insurance, or prepaid insurance, represents value to the business since it has utility and is owned by the business (the company has claim to the policy). Therefore by definition, unexpired insurance is an asset.


Is prepaid insurance a current asset?

yes, it is


Is life insurance a tangible asset?

no, intangible


Insurance an asset or expense?

Insurance is an expense, it should never be considered an asset. That is why cash-value policies are not recommended. Stick with simple term insurance and you will save money.


Does insurance go under assets or liabilities?

If insurance paid in advance then it is asset but if insurance benefit taken and payment not made then it is liability.


Is life insurance an asset?

Only whole life insurance,not term life.