insurance

Definition

  • noun: an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen
  • noun: the business of 'insuring' persons or property
  • usually + 'against'
  • synonyms: assurance, precaution, underwrite

Examples

  • What's the monthly 'insurance' on your car? [=how much money do you pay each month for insurance for your car?]

  • He was very glad that he had 'taken out insurance on' the boat. [=that he had insured the boat]

  • Education provides 'insurance against' instability in the job market.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) l only wore it this once. You actually think this is you, Nana ? lt is me, dear. Wasn't l a dish ? l tracked it down through insurance records. An old claim that was settled under terms of absolute secrecy. Can you tell me who the claimant was, Rose ? l imagine someone named Hockley. (..)
    1997 Titanic