Princeton's WordNet

1. insurance(noun)

   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

2. policy, insurance policy, insurance(noun)

   written contract or certificate of insurance

   "you should have read the small print on your policy"

3. indemnity, insurance(noun)

   protection against future loss

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. insurance(noun)ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-

   sth you buy from a company to protect you from paying for damage, illness, disaster, etc. in the future

   Do you have health/fire/travel/car etc. insurance?

2. insuranceɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-

   to buy insurance

   The law says all residents must take out health insurance.

3. insuranceɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-

   the arrangement you make with a particular company to have insurance

4. insuranceɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-

   regular payments you make to pay for insurance

5. insuranceɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-

   protection against sth bad that could happen

   an interest rate cut as an insurance against inflation

6. insuranceɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-

   the business of selling insurance

   ***an insurance company

Wiktionary

1. insurance(Noun)

   A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

   The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.

2. insurance(Noun)

   The business of providing insurance.

   After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.

3. insurance(Noun)

   Metaphoric: Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event.

   The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.

4. insurance(Noun)

   Blackjack: A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.

   I only take insurance if the count is right.

5. insurance(Noun)

   An insurance policy

Origin: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

Webster Dictionary

1. Insurance(noun)

   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 another against loss by certain specified risks. Cf. Assurance, n., 6

2. Insurance(noun)

   the premium paid for insuring property or life

3. Insurance(noun)

   the sum for which life or property is insured

4. Insurance(noun)

   a guaranty, security, or pledge; assurance

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Insurance

   Coverage by contract whereby one part indemnifies or guarantees another against loss by a specified contingency.

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