Insurance

  • 1insurance — in·sur·ance /in shu̇r əns, in ˌshu̇r / n 1: the action, process, or means of insuring or the state of being insured usu. against loss or damage by a contingent event (as death, fire, accident, or sickness) 2 a: the business of insuring persons or …

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  • 2Insurance — In*sur ance, n. [From {Insure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called premium, one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Insurance — This article is about risk management. For Insurance (blackjack), see Blackjack. For Insurance run (baseball), see Insurance run. In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a… …

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  • 4insurance — /in shoor euhns, sherr /, n. 1. 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… …

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  • 5insurance — Guarding against property loss or damage making payments in the form of premiums to an insurance company, which pays an agreed upon sum to the insured in the event of loss. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * insurance in‧sur‧ance [ɪnˈʆʊərəns ǁ… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6insurance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comprehensive ▪ fully comprehensive car insurance ▪ adequate ▪ additional ▪ long term, short term …

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  • 7insurance — noun /ɨn.ˈʃɹ̩.ɨns,ˈɪn.ʃə.ɹɨns/ a) A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance. b) The business of providing insurance. After five years in banking, I switched to… …

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  • 8insurance — Synonyms and related words: accident insurance, actuary, annuity, assurance, aviation insurance, bail bond, bond, business life insurance, casualty insurance, certificate of insurance, court bond, cover, credit insurance, credit life insurance,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9insurance — n. 1) to provide insurance for 2) to sell, write; underwrite insurance 3) to carry; take out insurance (our firm carries fire insurance) 4) to cancel; renew insurance 5) accident; automobile (AE), motor (BE), motor car (BE); collision;… …

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  • 10insurance — in|sur|ance W2S3 [ınˈʃuərəns US ˈʃur ] n 1.) [U] an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money, especially regularly, and they pay the costs if something bad happens, for example if you become ill or your car is damaged →↑assurance,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English