Associations to the word «Insurance»

Wiktionary

INSURANCE, noun. A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
INSURANCE, noun. The business of providing insurance.
INSURANCE, noun. Metaphoric: Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event.
INSURANCE, noun. Blackjack: A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
INSURANCE, noun. (countable) An insurance policy
INSURANCE COMPANIES, noun. Plural of insurance company
INSURANCE COMPANY, noun. Company that provides insurance policies.
INSURANCE CONTRACT, noun. An insurance policy.
INSURANCE CONTRACTS, noun. Plural of insurance contract
INSURANCE FRAUD, noun. (legal) Deliberate but secret causing of an event, for which a claim for compensation for insured property becomes seemingly lawful according to the insurance policy and receiving such a compensation.
INSURANCE GOAL, noun. (US) (soccer) A goal scored by a team who is already in the lead
INSURANCE GOALS, noun. Plural of insurance goal
INSURANCE POLICIES, noun. Plural of insurance policy
INSURANCE POLICY, noun. A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.
INSURANCE SHOT, noun. (shooting) A second (or subsequent) shot fired at a downed animal to ensure it is dead.

Dictionary definition

INSURANCE, noun. Promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company.
INSURANCE, noun. Written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy".
INSURANCE, noun. Protection against future loss.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats