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)?
I think there is a difference between the Chazon Ish’s position not to get life insurance — because if someone’s wife and children were not slated to be punished by not having parnass but the husband was slated to be punished by dying, the RBS”O would spare the husband’s life on account of not punishing his wife and children financially. If he gets the life insurance, his wife and children wont suffer (as much) financials if he dies. That issue doesn’t happen with health insurance.