to be insured against sth
1insured — The property or persons covered by an insurance policy. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. insured in‧sured 1 [ɪnˈʆʊəd ǁ ˈʆʊrd] noun the insured INSURANCE used in insurance contracts to talk about the person, organization etc that is… …
2insured — adjective 1 having insurance: Mike s bike was stolen and it wasn t insured. | insured to do sth: You wouldn t be insured to drive Anne s car. (+ against): Is your house insured against fire? 2 the insured law the person or people who are insured …
3insurance — Guarding against property loss or damage making payments in the form of premiums to an insurance company, which pays an agreed upon sum to the insured in the event of loss. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * insurance in‧sur‧ance [ɪnˈʆʊərəns ǁ… …
4insure — verb 1 (I, T) to buy insurance to protect yourself against something bad happening to you, your family, your possessions etc: Have you insured the contents of your home? | insure (sth/sb) against sth: It would be wise to insure your property… …
5insure — in‧sure [ɪnˈʆʊə ǁ ˈʆʊr] verb [intransitive, transitive] INSURANCE 1. to buy insurance to protect yourself, your family, your business etc against something bad happening, for example accidents, damage to property, or injury caused to others: •… …
6Cover — The purchase of a contract to offset a previously established short position. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. cover cov‧er 1 [ˈkʌvə ǁ ər] noun [uncountable] 1. INSURANCE insurance against losing something or suffering damage,… …
7cover — Used to indicate the repurchase of previously sold contracts as, he covered his short position. Short covering is synonymous with liquidating a short position or evening up a short position. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary The amount above… …
8insure — in|sure [ınˈʃuə US ˈʃur] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from ensure] 1.) [I and T] to buy insurance so that you will receive money if something bad happens to you, your family, your possessions etc ▪ Have you insured the contents of your… …
9indemnity — in‧dem‧ni‧ty [ɪnˈdemnti] noun indemnities PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] INSURANCE protection against loss or damage, especially in the form of an official written promise to pay for any losses or damage: • Every full time employee at our firm… …
10theft — [θeft] noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing or an act of stealing something: • An employee was fired for theft. • Your property should be insured against theft. theft of • Thefts of property from cars rose 24%. iˈdentity ˌtheft… …