Reply To: Life Insurance in Torah Hashkafah

The reason why I asked this question is because I remember hearing that the Chazon Ish holds that one should not have life insurance because if someone does it could work against him. The reason is that perhaps the reason why he is spared death is because of the financials problems he will cause his family, but now that that issue is no more, he might die.

Am I quoting him correctly? Has anyone heard of this?

Also, assuming what I said is the Chazon Ish’s shita, I have a kasha. According to him, wouldn’t health insurance fall into the same category? Perhaps a person is not getting a sickness due to the financial strain it would put on his wife or children who dont deserve it, but now that he is insured that problem is gone, so Hashem will send the sickness.

So how can anyone follow the Chazon ish’s shita on Life, and at the same time have Health? Is that not a stira (assuming I have all the facts right)?