In their new video, I.I.I. portrays a world without insurance, putting into perspective how critical the industry and its workers are to the global economy and quality of life. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

One of the biggest, yet possibly least well-known stories about insurance is how the industry powers the modern global economy at all levels, from protecting households and small businesses against financial setbacks to making possible huge public infrastructure projects.

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