insurance
[noun]
Synonyms: protection, assurance, cover, guarantee, indemnity, safeguard, security, warranty

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧sur‧ance S2 W2 /ɪnˈʃʊərəns $ -ˈʃʊr-/ noun

1. [uncountable] an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money, especially regularly, and they pay the costs if something bad happens, for example if you become ill or your car is damaged ⇒ assurance, third party insurance:
Your father took out insurance to cover the mortgage.
health/car/travel etc insurance
insurance against
insurance against loss of income due to unemployment
insurance on/for
Do you have insurance on your house and its contents?
claim (for) something on your insurance (=get an insurance company to pay for something)
We can probably claim the damage on our insurance. ⇒ life insurance

2. [uncountable] the business of providing insurance:
My brother works in insurance.
insurance company/group etc
the insurance industry

3. [uncountable] British English the money that you pay regularly to an insurance company Synonym : insurance premium
insurance on
How much is the insurance on your car?

4. [singular, uncountable] protection against something bad happening
insurance against
An extra lock on the door is an added insurance against burglars.
⇒ National Insurance

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

insurance
noun
ADJ. (fully) comprehensive | adequate | additional | long-term, short-term | national, social, state | personal, private | commercial | compulsory | voluntary | life | health, medical | animal, car, home, house, household, marine, motor | travel | accident, fire, legal expenses, unemployment | civil liability, liability, professional indemnity, public liability, third party | general | special
VERB + INSURANCE have, maintain Have you got fully comprehensive insurance?
(formal) The company maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers.
apply for | arrange, buy, get, obtain, purchase, take out The contract requires me to arrange my own insurance. The travel agent recommended that I take out travel insurance.
sell | pay I haven't paid the insurance yet this month.
claim (on) She set fire to her house and then claimed insurance. We claimed for the car repairs on the insurance.
offer (sb) | provide (sb with)
INSURANCE + VERB cover sb/sth, pay for sth Does your personal accident insurance cover mountain rescue? Millions of people in the US are not covered by health insurance. The insurance will pay for the damage.
INSURANCE + NOUN cover insurance cover for bodily injury to third parties
policy a personal insurance policy
scheme a national insurance scheme
contribution, payment, premium a monthly insurance premium
costs rising insurance costs
claim | money, payout He bought a new suit out of the insurance money.
broking, services | business, industry, market, sector | company, firm, fund, group | agent, broker, salesman, underwriter | certificate
PREP. ~ against More people are taking out insurance against the high cost of dental care.
~ for compulsory insurance for personal injury to employees
~ on The court heard that he stood to gain millions in insurance on his wife.
~ with Her insurance is with General Accident.
PHRASES a certificate of insurance, a contract of insurance, a period of insurance If you make more than two claims in any period of insurance you may lose your no claim bonus.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

insurance

health/medical insurance
None of her family have private health insurance.
travel insurance
Most banks are also able to arrange travel insurance.
car/motor insurance
He was fined for driving without motor insurance.
house/home insurance
The damage may be covered by your house insurance.
life insurance
Surprisingly few families have adequate life insurance.
accident insurance
You also get free travel accident insurance if you pay for your tickets with a credit card.
comprehensive insurance (=car insurance that pays for damage whether it is caused by you or by someone else)
The cost of comprehensive insurance is likely to drop.
third-party insurance (=insurance that pays money to someone who is hurt or whose property is damaged by something you have done)
You are legally obliged to take out third-party insurance.
an insurance policy (=an insurance agreement)
This insurance policy represents excellent value for money.
an insurance claim
She filed an insurance claim for the missing jewellery.
an insurance company
Rachel works for an insurance company.
an insurance broker (=a company or person that arranges and sells insurance to people)
Bellingham practised as an insurance broker.
an insurance scheme
The costs involved in private medical insurance schemes have risen steeply.
an insurance premium (=money that you pay regularly to an insurance company)
Your insurance premium is payable when you make your holiday booking.
an insurance payment
He'd fallen behind with his insurance payments.
an insurance certificate/a certificate of insurance
The courts recognize the insurance certificate as evidence of being insured.
insurance cover
The scheme provides full insurance cover for pre-existing medical conditions.
insurance fraud
Insurance fraud costs the industry millions of pounds each year.
an insurance salesman
He offered me a post as a life insurance salesman.
the insurance industry
The insurance industry is very competitive.
have insurance (=have an insurance policy)
Do you have insurance on your yacht?
be covered by insurance (=be included in an insurance policy)
Flood damage isn't covered by the insurance.
take out insurance (=buy an insurance policy)
We decided to take out insurance on the house and its contents.
get insurance informal:
I'm thinking of getting house insurance.
buy insurance
You can buy insurance against risks of all kinds.
claim something on your insurance (=get an insurance company to pay for something)
He claimed the money back on his travel insurance.
arrange insurance
A finance company will be able to arrange insurance for you.
sell insurance
The company sells insurance alongside its electrical products.
insurance covers something
The insurance covered the cost of rebuilding the house after the fire.
insurance pays for something
His insurance paid for the damage to the car.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲