insurance

[ in-shoo r-uh ns, -shur- ]

/ ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- /

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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.

the amount for which anything is insured.

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.

Origin of insurance

First recorded in 1545–55; insure + -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM insurance

non·in·sur·ance, noun pre·in·sur·ance, noun pro·in·sur·ance, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH insurance

assurance insurance

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insuperable, insupportable, insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest, insurance, insurant, insure, insured, insurer, insurgence

Example sentences from the Web for insurance

His father, a writer, and his mother, who worked in insurance, were flawless.

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She freely admits that she was using both to self-medicate after she lost her insurance.

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Most of them have insurance, and only a small percentage face catastrophic illness.

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Does that mean that when the insurance company pays my doctor they also pay the same amount to me?

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Thankful that I made it this far without fearing dying of a treatable illness because I had no insurance.

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Every family is a secret society; every business firm, and every banking and insurance institution.

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Just now his wink was directed at Carroll Brown, an insurance solicitor.

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Somewhere in the story the extent of the damage and the amount of insurance should be given.

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Perhaps the building is insured for its positive value, and the insurance money would erect a better one.

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Then when he ships his crop, the dealer adds his commissions, insurance, etc.

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British Dictionary definitions for insurance

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

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noun

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insurance

noun

adjective

Origin of insurance

OTHER WORDS FROM insurance

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH insurance

Words nearby insurance

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