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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 calledinsurance policy the policy providing such protection
- the pecuniary amount of such protection
- the premium payable in return for such protection
- ( as modifier )
insurance broker
insurance agent
insurance company
- a means of protecting or safeguarding against risk or injury
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzi·ܰaԳ noun
- i·ܰaԳ noun
- i·ܰaԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of insurance1
Example Sentences
They argued that he carried out Mr Thompson's murder "to amplify an ideological message" and spark resistance to the health insurance industry.
"It's very difficult to explain the pressure unless you've been through it. I thought about suicide all the time: "Is my insurance up to date?
Some Americans, who pay more for healthcare than people in any other country, expressed anger over what they see as unfair treatment by insurance firms.
In an April 11 court filing, Bauer’s attorneys asked the court to award him $307,481.49 in damages, fees, costs and interest — that is, more than what Hill received from the insurance policy.
Alongside the proposed mass cuts to Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for low-income Americans, she said, “I would worry it would do irreparable damage.”
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