insurance

in·sur·ance  (n-shrns)

n.

1.

a. The act, business, or system of insuring.

b. The state of being insured.

c. A means of being insured.

2.

a. Coverage by a contract binding a party to indemnify another against specified loss in return for premiums paid.

b. The sum or rate for which such a contract insures something.

c. The periodic premium paid for this coverage.

3. A protective measure: biking helmets that provide insurance against a head injury.

adj. Sports

Of, relating to, or being a score that increases a team's lead enough to prevent the opposing team from tying the game with one more score: an insurance run.

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insurance

Noun

1. the agreement by which one makes regular payments to a company who pay an agreed sum if damage, loss, or death occurs

2. the money paid for insurance or by an insurance company

3. a means of protection: sensible insurance against heart attacks

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company security, protection - defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" assurance - a British term for some kinds of insurance automobile insurance, car insurance - insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents business interruption insurance - insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril coinsurance - insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters fire insurance - insurance against loss due to fire group insurance - insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group hazard insurance - insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires health insurance - insurance against loss due to ill health liability insurance - insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property life assurance, life insurance - insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance life assurance" malpractice insurance - insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice; "obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance" reinsurance - sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume" self-insurance - insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy term insurance - low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value; "term insurance is most often associated with life insurance policies"
	2.	insurance - written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy" insurance policy, policy contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law floating policy, floater - an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
	3.	insurance - protection against future loss indemnity shelter, protection - the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

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insurance

noun 1. assurance, cover, security, protection, coverage, safeguard, indemnity, indemnification

noun 2. protection, security, guarantee, provision, shelter, safeguard, warranty

Translations

insurance [ɪnˈʃuərəns] n → seguro;

fire/life insurance → seguro de incendios/vida;

to take out insurance (against) → hacerse un seguro (contra)

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insurance [ɪnˈʃuərəns] n → assurance f;

fire/life insurance → assurance-incendie/-vie;

to take out insurance (against) → s'assurer (contre)

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insurance [ɪnˈʃuərəns] n → Versicherung f;

fire/life insurance → Brand-/Lebensversicherung f;

to take out insurance (against) → eine Versicherung abschließen (gegen)

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insurance [ɪnˈʃuərəns] n → assicurazione f;

fire/life insurance → assicurazione contro gli incendi/sulla vita;

to take out insurance (against) → fare un'assicurazione (contro), assicurarsi (contro)