Insurance

Noun

 * 1) A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
 * The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.
 * 1) The business of providing insurance.
 * After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.
 * 1) Metaphoric: Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event.
 * The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.
 * 1) Blackjack: A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
 * I only take insurance if the count is right.
 * 1)  An insurance policy

Verbs for Insurance
collect—; consider— -—; pay—; prefer-transfer—; value- examine for—; obtain refuse—; regulate—; undertake—; underwrite—; —guarantees; —indemnifies; —invests; —lapses; —provides; —reassures; —safeguards.

Thesaurus
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, deductible, endowment insurance, family maintenance policy, fidelity bond, fidelity insurance, flood insurance, forearming, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethought, forethoughtfulness, fraternal insurance, government insurance, guarantee, guaranty, health insurance, indemnification, indemnity, industrial life insurance, insurance agent, insurance broker, insurance company, insurance man, insurance policy, interinsurance, liability insurance, license bond, limited payment insurance, major medical insurance, malpractice insurance, marine insurance, measures, mutual company, ocean marine insurance, permit bond, policy, precaution, precautions, precautiousness, preventive measure, protection, providence, provision, robbery insurance, safeguard, security, social security, steps, steps and measures, stock company, stocks and bonds, surety, term insurance, theft insurance, tie, underwriter, warrant, warranty

Etymology
From old form ensurance, see also assurance.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech:
 * Danish: forsikring
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: vakuutus (1)
 * French:
 * Georgian:
 * German:
 * Ido:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 보험 (boheom)


 * Latvian: apdrošināšana
 * Lithuanian: draudimas, drauda
 * Macedonian: осигурување
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: (1)
 * Romanian: asigurare
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: bima (noun 9/10) (1)
 * Swedish: försäkring
 * Turkish: sigorta
 * Volapük: sur


 * Arabic:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 保險業, 保险业
 * Czech:
 * Danish: forsikring
 * Finnish: vakuutusala
 * French:
 * Georgian:
 * German:
 * Japanese:


 * Korean: 보험업계 (boheom eopgye)
 * Latvian: apdrošināšana
 * Lithuanian: draudimas
 * Macedonian: осигурување
 * Romanian: asigurări f, pl
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish: försäkring

Related terms

 * automobile insurance
 * car insurance
 * casualty insurance
 * credit insurance
 * earthquake insurance
 * fire insurance
 * flood insurance
 * freight insurance
 * group insurance
 * health insurance
 * insure


 * insurer
 * insurance adjuster
 * insurance agent
 * insurance agency
 * insurance claim
 * insurance company
 * insurance fraud
 * insurance plan
 * insurance policy
 * insurance premium


 * liability insurance
 * life insurance
 * malpractice insurance
 * no-fault insurance
 * pet insurance
 * property insurance
 * reinsurance
 * term life insurance
 * transportation insurance
 * unemployment insurance
 * whole-life insurance