Insurance

Insurance can be obtained from Lyle in. He visits town every Saturday from 6 AM to 6 PM. Insurance can protect the player from bee stings, forged paintings, and tripping. There are two types of insurance: 'Accident insurance' and 'Damage insurance'.

Accident insurance
The first time that the player talks to Lyle, he will force the player to buy accident insurance for 3,000 Bells if they can afford it. This 'protects' the player from bee stings, as well as tripping (which can occur if the player wears the King Tut Wig or receives a bad fortune from Katrina). Lyle will send the player 100 Bells in the mail if either of these occurrences happen, but only one 100 Bell bonus can be achieved per day.

Damage insurance
After buying accident insurance, if the player talks to Lyle again on a subsequent Saturday, he will force them to buy damage insurance, which costs 6,000 Bells. Damage insurance offers some remorse if the player buys a Forgery from Crazy Redd; Lyle will pay 100 Bells if he is handed counterfeit art. However, the player must wait for the next mail delivery to actually receive the money.

Trivia

 * If the player wishes to use Lyle to set or change the day in which Crazy Redd appears, they should approach Lyle with less than 3,000 Bells. Lyle will get angry ('bust his chops') at the lack of funds, but the player will not have to buy insurance.
 * There is very little gain for the player if they buy insurance. They would need to have 30 accidents or buy 60 counterfeit paintings just to break even.