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insurance

insurance

255 2.8
A document that promises to pay money for certain loss or damage
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
translation icon : póliza de seguro
  • Homeowners should ensure their property is covered by insurance in case of natural disasters.
  • an insurance policy
  • insurance coverage
  • an insurance premium

They offer two years of product protection insurance for just a few bucks.

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Examples

  • This is covered by insurance, right?

  • Ted, Mr. Barnell would like to discuss his brother's life insurance policy with us.

  • It's called life insurance, not death insurance, right?

  • It's like taking out an insurance contract.

  • You really need health insurance, by the way.

  • Worked for a big insurance company.

  • I have great news about your health insurance.

  • We just signed a new insurance policy in Nevada.

  • A second surprise came in the form of an insurance check for the handsome sum of $500.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • They offer two years of product protection insurance for just a few bucks.

Synonyms

policy
vsinsurance
488 3.4

A written contract from an insurance company that says what it covers

is a guarantee of compensation for specified loss in exchange for a premium
coverage
vsinsurance
  • Specialized
398 3.8

The amount and type of insurance someone has

is the written guarantee of compensation in return for a premium
insurance policy
vsinsurance
122 2.8

A document that shows the details of an agreement when a company pays money after a loss

is the formal guarantee of compensation given in return for a premium
insurance coverage
vsinsurance
34 3.1

The money and help a policy gives for damage or loss

is the contractual guarantee itself not the measure of protection offered

Compounds

A plan that pays for doctor, hospital, and medicine bills

A business that pays money to people for losses when they pay regular fees

A document that shows the details of an agreement when a company pays money after a loss

A plan that pays money to your family or other people you choose when you die

The money and help a policy gives for damage or loss

Regular payment you make to a company to keep your cover for loss and damage

24 2.3

A plan that pays for car repairs and other costs after theft or accidents

A request to a company for money after damage or loss

A person who sells insurance and helps people choose plans

Insurance that pays costs when someone sues a professional for a mistake

liability insurance
  • Specialized
6 3.7

A plan that pays money when you hurt other people or damage their things

Money paid by an insurance plan to people who cannot work because they are sick or hurt

A government system that pays people who are sick, old, or out of work

A person or company that helps you buy insurance from different companies

Money you pay so the company pays for loss and damage to your car after theft or an accident

A United States government group that promises to pay back people's bank deposits if a bank fails

fire insurance
  • Specialized
3 3.2

A plan that helps pay to repair or rebuild property after a fire

A company that pays people money when something bad happens after they pay for protection

group insurance
  • Specialized
2 3.1

A company plan that helps employees pay medical or accident costs, usually cheaper than individual plans

term insurance
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Insurance that pays money if you die during a set time, with fixed payments and no savings

insurance underwriter
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A company that decides whether to accept risks and sells insurance to protect people or businesses

Payments workers and employers must make in Britain to fund government benefits

no fault insurance
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A system where each driver's own plan pays for their crash costs no matter who caused it

old-age insurance
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Government or private payments that give money to people after they reach a set age, usually when they stop working

self-insurance
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Money put aside to pay for possible losses instead of buying protection from a company

whole life insurance
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A plan that pays a fixed amount when you die and has payments that stay the same for life

Money a business gets to cover lost income and fixed costs when its work stops after a disaster

Insurance that covers many risks like damage, theft, and loss

endowment insurance
  • Specialized
7.1

Life insurance that pays a set amount after a fixed time or to your family if you die earlier

hazard insurance
  • Specialized
3.9

A policy that pays to repair a home after fire or storm damage

Money that helps pay hospital bills during a stay

Car insurance where each driver gets money from their own insurance company after a crash, no matter who caused it

4.1

A plan that gives a fixed amount and has level yearly payments for life

9.3

A funny product sold as a joke that pays for damage by people with superpowers

survivors insurance
  • Specialized
3.5

Money that helps a dead person's wife, husband, or children

9.9

A life insurance plan where a member's share goes to survivors when they die

6.0

A life insurance plan with the same yearly payment you make that covers you for your whole life

How Much

insurance
255 2.8
policy
488 3.4

Surface Forms

insurance singular
insurances plural

Morphology

insurance = insure (transparent) = insure + ance

Standard noun formation from the verb 'insure' with the nominalizing suffix '-ance'; the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Insurance is also linked to the verb assure, which means 'to promise' or 'to make sure'. So an insurance document is a written promise to help pay you if a covered loss happens.