Real Dictionary

insurance
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 get a serious illness.

insurance in Accounting
noun: Insurance is an arrangement in which you regularly pay money to a company, and they pay you if something bad happens to you or your property.

insurance in American English
an insuring or being insured against loss; a system of protection against loss in which a number of individuals agree to pay certain sums (premiums) periodically for a guarantee that they will be compensated under stipulated conditions for any specified l
adjective: of or pertaining to a score that increases a team's lead and insures that the lead will be held if the opposing team should score once more
noun: the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved

insurance in British English
noun: the act, system, or business of providing financial protection for property, life, health, etc, against specified contingencies, such as death, loss, or damage, and involving payment of regular premiums in return for a policy guaranteeing such protection

insurance in Insurance 1
noun: Insurance is an arrangement in which you pay money to a company, and they provide financial protection for your property, life, or health, paying you in case of death, loss, or damage.

insurance in Insurance 2
noun: Insurance is a policy that provides financial protection for your property, life, or health, paying you in case of death, loss, or damage.

insurance in Insurance 3
noun: Insurance is the financial amount of protection that you receive for your property, life, or health in case of death, loss, or damage.