Definitions for insurance
ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-in·sur·ance

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Insurance(n.)

   Hence: Any means of assuring against loss; a precaution; as, we always use our seat belts as insurance against injury.

   Etymology: [From Insure.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. insurance(Noun)

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

   The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.

   Etymology: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

2. insurance(Noun)

   The business of providing insurance.

   After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.

   Etymology: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

3. insurance(Noun)

   Metaphoric: Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event.

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

   Etymology: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

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.

   Etymology: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

5. insurance(Noun)

   An insurance policy

   Etymology: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   Etymology: [From Insure.]

2. Insurance(noun)

   the premium paid for insuring property or life

   Etymology: [From Insure.]

3. Insurance(noun)

   the sum for which life or property is insured

   Etymology: [From Insure.]

4. Insurance(noun)

   a guaranty, security, or pledge; assurance

   Etymology: [From Insure.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Insurance

   Insurance is the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange for payment. It is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. An insurer, or insurance carrier, is a company selling the insurance; the insured, or policyholder, is the person or entity buying the insurance policy. The amount of money to be charged for a certain amount of insurance coverage is called the premium. Risk management, the practice of appraising and controlling risk, has evolved as a discrete field of study and practice. The transaction involves the insured assuming a guaranteed and known relatively small loss in the form of payment to the insurer in exchange for the insurer's promise to compensate the insured in the case of a financial loss. The insured receives a contract, called the insurance policy, which details the conditions and circumstances under which the insured will be financially compensated.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Insurance

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

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. insurance

   See MARINE INSURANCE.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'insurance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1557

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'insurance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1132

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'insurance' in Nouns Frequency: #660

How to pronounce insurance?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say insurance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of insurance in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of insurance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of insurance in a Sentence

1. Robert Hartwig:

   The state can sleep much easier at night, the insurance industry is rock solid financially.

2. Robert Wergin:

   Around here, people feel responsible for their bills and I'm not sure they would come in if they lost insurance and couldn't pay.

3. Kristi Sullivan:

   For an hourly fee, these people can handle tasks quickly that it might take you hours to do - scheduling doctor's appointments, handling medical payments and dealing with insurance, helping find a good nursing home or in-home care, spending this money may seem expensive, but it's less than putting someone's career on hold to become a full-time caregiver.

4. John Shimkus:

   That's the point. We want the consumer to be able to go to the insurance market, and be able to negotiate on a plan.

5. Justice Kennedy:

   The states are being told either create your own exchange or we’ll send your insurance market into a death spiral.

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