insurance.html - 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 insurance).

insurance agent Brit. a person employed to collect premiums door to door. insurance company Brit. a company engaged in the business of insurance. insurance policy Brit.
1 a contract of insurance.
2 a document detailing such a policy and constituting a contract. insurance stamp Brit. hist. a stamp certifying the payment of a sum, usu. paid weekly, for National Insurance. [earlier ensurance f. OF ense

rance (as ENSURE)]

insurance.html - 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 insurance).

insurance agent Brit. a person employed to collect premiums door to door. insurance company Brit. a company engaged in the business of insurance. insurance policy Brit.
1 a contract of insurance.
2 a document detailing such a policy and constituting a contract. insurance stamp Brit. hist. a stamp certifying the payment of a sum, usu. paid weekly, for National Insurance. [earlier ensurance f. OF ense

rance (as ENSURE)]

insurance.html - v.tr.
1 (often foll. by against; also absol.) secure the payment of a sum of money in the event of loss or damage to (property, life, a person, etc.) by regular payments or premiums (insured the house for Ь100,000; we have insured against flood damage) (cf. ASSURANCE).
2 (of the owner of a property, an insurance company, etc.) secure the payment of (a sum of money) in this way.
3 (usu. foll. by against) provide for (a possible contingency) (insured themselves against the rain by taking umbrellas).
4 US = ENSURE.

insurable adj. insurability n. [ME, var. of ENSURE]

insurance.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

covered by insurance.

--n.

(usu. prec. by the) a person etc. covered by insurance.

insurance.html - n.
1 a person or company offering insurance policies for premiums; an underwriter.
2 a person who takes out insurance.

insurance.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 rising in active revolt.
2 (of the sea etc.) rushing in.

--n.

a rebel; a revolutionary.

insurgence n. insurgency n. (pl. -ies). [F f. L insurgere insurrect- (as IN-(2), surgere rise)]