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noun(in-sur-ance)the business of insuring persons or property
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noun(in-sur-ance)coverage by contract whereby one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or peril
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noun(in-sur-ance)the sum for which something is insured
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noun(in-sur-ance)insurance against loss through accidental bodily injury to the insured
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noun(in-sur-ance)insurance against loss through illness of the insured; especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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noun(in-sur-ance)insurance providing for payment of a stipulated sum to a designated beneficiary upon death of the insured
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noun(in-sur-ance)insurance protecting against all or part of an individual's legal liability for damage done (as by his or her automobile) to the property of another
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noun(in-sur-ance)insurance of oneself or of one's own interests by the setting aside of money at regular intervals to provide a fund to cover possible losses
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noun(in-sur-ance)protection of the individual against economic hazards (such as unemployment, old age, or disability) in which the government participates or enforces the participation of employers and affected individuals
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noun(in-sur-ance)insurance for a specified period that provides for no payment to the insured except on losses during the period and that becomes void upon its expiration
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noun(in-sur-ance)insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
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noun(in-sur-ance)social insurance against involuntary unemployment that provides unemployment compensation for a limited period to unemployed workers; also : unemployment compensation