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

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

1. insurancenoun

   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, insurancenoun

   written contract or certificate of insurance

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

3. indemnity, insurancenoun

   protection against future loss

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Insurancenoun

   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. insurancenoun

   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. insurancenoun

   The business of providing insurance.

   After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.

   Etymology: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

3. insurancenoun

   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. insurancenoun

   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. insurancenoun

   An insurance policy

   Etymology: From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

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

1. Insurancenoun

   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. Insurancenoun

   the premium paid for insuring property or life

   Etymology: [From Insure.]

3. Insurancenoun

   the sum for which life or property is insured

   Etymology: [From Insure.]

4. Insurancenoun

   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.

Matched Categories

1. • Contract
   • Protection

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. Woody Allen:

   There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?

2. Lars Rebien Sorensen:

   List price increases will be very limited and they will be largely offset by rebates to the PBMs and insurance companies.

3. Xavaier Wescott:

   For those who need it, it should be instilled, nowadays it's hard to get insurance for those who can't afford, and it's hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle if you don't.

4. Chris Sneary:

   Dr. Fata took full advantage of my trust in him, my fear of dying and, most of all, my top of the line health insurance.

5. Michael Karpman:

   There's a risk that as the job losses continue Larry Levitt will see that gap widen in health insurance coverage between the [ Medicaid ] expansion and non-expansion states.

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