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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 [ɪnˈʃʊərəns -ˈʃɔː-]

n

1. (Business / Insurance)

a.  the act, system, or business of providing financial protection for property, life, health, etc., against specified contingencies, such as death, loss, or damage, and involving payment of regular premiums in return for a policy guaranteeing such protection

b.  the state of having such protection

c.  Also called insurance policy the policy providing such protection

d.  the pecuniary amount of such protection

e.  the premium payable in return for such protection

f.  (as modifier) insurance agent insurance broker insurance company

2. a means of protecting or safeguarding against risk or injury

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 You are advised to take out insurance on your lenses.

2. protection, security, guarantee, provision, shelter, safeguard, warranty Put something away as insurance against failure of the business.

Translations

insurance [ɪnˈʃʊərəns]

A. N (Comm) → seguro m
insurance against theft/fire/damage → seguro m contra robo/incendio/daños
comprehensive/third party insurance → seguro m a todo riesgo/contra terceros
to take out insurance → hacerse un seguro

B. CPD insurance agent N → agente mf de seguros
insurance broker N → corredor(a) m/f de seguros, agente mf de seguros
insurance certificate N → certificado m de seguro
insurance claim N → demanda f de seguro
insurance company N → compañía f de seguros
insurance policy N → póliza f de seguros
insurance premium N → prima f del seguro

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insurance [ɪnˈʃʊərəns ɪnˈʃɔːrəns]

n

(on property, car, life, health) → assurance f
Do you have any insurance? → Vous avez une assurance?
BUT Vous êtes assuré?.
to take out insurance → prendre une assurance, souscrire à une assurance
He hadn't taken out any insurance → Il n'avait pas pris d'assurance., Il n'avait souscrit à aucune assurance.
to take out insurance against sth → prendre une assurance contre qch, souscrire à une assurance contre qch
to take out insurance on sth → prendre une assurance sur qch, assurer qch fire insurance, travel insurance, car insurance

(fig) as (an) insurance against sth → comme assurance contre qch

modif [company] → d'assurances
the insurance industry → l'industrie des assurances
insurance payment, insurance contribution → prime f d'assurance
insurance adjuster n (US) → expert m en sinistres
insurance agent n → agent m d'assurances
insurance broker n → courtier m en assurances
insurance certificate n → attestation f d'assurance
insurance claim n → déclaration f de sinistre
insurance policy n

→ police f d'assurance
life insurance policy → police d'assurance sur la vie
health insurance policy → police d'assurance maladie
travel insurance policy → police d'assurance de voyage
to take out an insurance policy → souscrire une police d'assurance
insurance premium n → prime f d'assurance

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insurance

n → Versicherung f; (= amount paid out) → Versicherungssumme f → or -betrag m; the insurance on a building → die Versicherung für ein Gebäude; to take out insurance → eine Versicherung abschließen (against gegen)

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insurance:

insurance adjuster

n (US) → Schadenssachverständige(r) mf

insurance agent

n → Versicherungsvertreter(in) m(f)

insurance broker

n → Versicherungsmakler(in) m(f)

insurance company

n → Versicherungsgesellschaft f

insurance cover

n → Versicherungsschutz m

insurance office

n → Versicherungsanstalt f → /-büro nt

insurance policy

n → Versicherungspolice f; (fig) → Sicherheitsvorkehrung f; to take out an insurance → eine Versicherung abschließen; (fig) → Sicherheitsvorkehrungen treffen; as an insurance (fig) → für alle Fälle, sicherheitshalber; as an insurance against something (fig) → als Sicherheitsvorkehrung gegen etw

insurance premium

n → Versicherungsprämie f

insurance scheme

n → Versicherung(smöglichkeit) f

insurance stamp

n (Brit) → Versicherungsmarke f

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insurance [ɪnˈʃʊər/əns]

1. n → assicurazione f
life insurance → assicurazione sulla vita
fire insurance → assicurazione contro gli incendi
to take out insurance (against) → fare un'assicurazione (contro), assicurarsi (contro)

2. adj (certificate, company) → di assicurazione

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