Definition of insurance
- The contract is your insurance against price changes.
- Frequent hand washing is good insurance against the common cold.
insurance against theft or damage
She has a job in insurance.
I work for an insurance company.
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: 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
: the amount of money a person regularly pays an insurance company as part of an insurance agreement
: the amount of money that a person receives from an insurance company
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