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  • 11insurance — 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… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 12insurance — /ɪn ʃυərəns/ noun an agreement that in return for regular payments (called ‘premiums’), a company will pay compensation for loss, damage, injury or death ● to take out insurance ● Repairs will be paid for by the insurance. ♦ to take out an… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 13insurance — n. 1) to provide insurance for 2) to sell, write; underwrite insurance 3) to carry; take out insurance (our firm carries fire insurance) 4) to cancel; renew insurance 5) accident; automobile (AE), motor (BE), motor car (BE); collision;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14insurance */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈʃʊərəns] / US [ɪnˈʃʊrəns] noun 1) a) [uncountable] an arrangement in which you regularly pay an insurance company an amount of money so that they will give you money if something you own is damaged, lost, or stolen, or if you die or are… …

    English dictionary

  • 15insurance — in|sur|ance [ ın ʃurəns ] noun *** 1. ) uncount an arrangement in which you regularly pay an insurance company an amount of money so that they will give you money if something you own is damaged, lost, or stolen, or if you die or are sick or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16take — [[t]teɪk[/t]] v. took, tak•en, tak•ing, n. 1) to get into one s hands or possession by voluntary action: Take the book, please[/ex] 2) to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a child by the hand[/ex] 3) to get into one s possession or control by force… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17insurance — [[t]ɪnʃʊ͟ərəns[/t]] ♦♦ insurances 1) N VAR: oft N n Insurance is an arrangement in which you pay money to a company, and they pay money to you if something unpleasant happens to you, for example if your property is stolen or damaged, or if you… …

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  • 18insurance — noun 1 (U) an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money each year and they pay the costs if anything bad happens to you, such as an illness or an accident: health insurance | life insurance (=so that your family receive money if you… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19ˌtake sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to remove something from a place Henry took out his wallet.[/ex] 2) to get something officially When you take out insurance, read the small print.[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 20insurance salesman — /ɪn ʃυərəns ˌseɪlzmən/ noun a person who encourages clients to take out insurance policies …

    Dictionary of banking and finance