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insurance
[in-shoor-uhns, -shur-]
noun
the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
coverage by contract in which one party agrees to indemnify or reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract.
the contract itself, set forth in a written or printed agreement or policy.
an insurance premium.
any means of guaranteeing against loss or harm.
Taking vitamin C is viewed as an insurance against catching colds.
adjective
of or relating to a score that increases a team's lead and insures that the lead will be held if the opposing team should score once more.
The home run gave the team an insurance run, making the score 7-5.
insurance
/ ɪnˈʃʊərəns, -ˈʃɔː- /
noun
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
the state of having such protection
Also called: insurance policy.the policy providing such protection
the pecuniary amount of such protection
the premium payable in return for such protection
( as modifier )
insurance agent
insurance broker
insurance company
a means of protecting or safeguarding against risk or injury
Other 51Թ Forms
- noninsurance noun
- preinsurance noun
- proinsurance adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of insurance1
Example Sentences
The mass firing “likely puts vaccine access and insurance coverage at serious risk,” the L.A.
Recent increases in employer national insurance contributions could hardly have come at a worse time, according to sector leaders.
While Bayern boast some of the biggest names in world football, Auckland's team includes a primary school teacher, an insurance broker, a barber, a sales representative at Coca-Cola, a car retailer, and several students.
Mr Gibson, who had lived in the flat for years before Ms Fulton recently moved in, said they had yet to take out contents insurance on the rented property.
The advice, which covers Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, means travel insurance could be invalidated if individuals do not follow it.
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