Insurance

  • 21insurance — noun 1 (U) an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money each year and they pay the costs if anything bad happens to you, such as an illness or an accident: health insurance | life insurance (=so that your family receive money if you… …

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  • 22insurance — A legal contract in which an insurer promises to pay a specified amount to another party, the insured, if a particular event (known as the peril), happens and the insured suffers a financial loss as a result. The insured s part of the contract is …

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  • 23insurance — 01. After my father died, my wife and I decided to get life [insurance] to support our family in case either of us died unexpectedly. 02. My car [insurance] went up as a result of the accident. 03. After the fire, our house [insurance] replaced… …

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  • 24insurance — n. 1 the act or an instance of insuring. 2 a a sum paid for this; a premium. b a sum paid out as compensation for theft, damage, loss, etc. 3 = insurance policy. 4 a measure taken to provide for a possible contingency (take an umbrella as… …

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  • 25insurance — /ɪn ʃυərəns/ noun an agreement that in return for regular payments (called ‘premiums’), a company will pay compensation for loss, damage, injury or death ● to take out insurance ● Repairs will be paid for by the insurance. ♦ to take out an… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 26insurance — See automobile insurance car insurance collision insurance comprehensive insurance gap insurance motor insurance no fault insurance …

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  • 27Insurance — A contract (policy) in which an individual or entity receives financial protection or reimbursement against losses from an insurance company. The company pools clients risks to make payments more affordable for the insured. When shopping around… …

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  • 28insurance — [[t]ɪnʃʊ͟ərəns[/t]] ♦♦ insurances 1) N VAR: oft N n Insurance is an arrangement in which you pay money to a company, and they pay money to you if something unpleasant happens to you, for example if your property is stolen or damaged, or if you… …

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  • 29insurance*/*/*/ — [ɪnˈʃʊərəns] noun 1) [U] an arrangement in which you regularly pay a company an amount of money so that they will give you money if something that you own is damaged, lost, or stolen, or if you die or are ill or injured health/life/car… …

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  • 30insurance — noun 1》 the action of insuring someone or something.     ↘the business of providing insurance.     ↘money paid as compensation under an insurance policy. 2》 a thing providing protection against a possible eventuality. Usage There is a technical… …

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