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

  • (..) - You know what, I thought I was the liar. Hey, I can explain that! Costello recorded everything. He put all the tapes in a box and kept them with his lawyer. That was his insurance. His lawyer came to me. Imagine that, you rat fuck. Sound quality good enough? Because I was a little worried. (..)
    2006 The Departed
  • (..) He was a young guy, you know? It's terrible. It's a shame. - You remember that. What a night. - Listen. I got, like... - Like bucks, right? Insurance money. - Yeah. You know, after my mother passed and everything. In your line of work, if I gave you... ...like, what, say, , (..)
    2006 The Departed