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IELTS BNC: 1347 COCA: 1197

insurance
insurance /ɪnˈʃɚrəns/ noun
insurance
/ɪnˈʃɚrəns/
noun
Learner's definition of INSURANCE
[noncount]
1 
: an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen保险（协议）
— see also national insurance
2 
a  : the amount of money a person regularly pays an insurance company as part of an insurance agreement保险费
b  : the amount of money that a person receives from an insurance company保险赔偿金
3 
: the business of providing insurance保险业
4 
: protection from bad things that may happen in the future保险措施；安全保障 — usually + against
IELTS BNC: 1347 COCA: 1197

insurance

1 of 2

noun

in·​sur·​ance in-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s How to pronounce insurance (audio)
-ˈshər-,
also
ˈin-ˌshu̇r- How to pronounce insurance (audio)
-ˌshər-
1
a
: coverage by contract whereby one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or peril
b
: the business of insuring persons or property
c
: the sum for which something is insured
2
: a means of guaranteeing protection or safety
The contract is your insurance against price changes.
Frequent hand washing is good insurance against the common cold.
3
gambling : a side bet that a player in blackjack may place when the dealer's first faceup card is an ace

Note: An insurance bet can be up to half of a player's original bet. It wins at 2 to 1 odds if the dealer's cards add up to 21.

insurance

2 of 2

adjective

: being a score that adds to a team's lead and makes it impossible for the opposing team to tie the game with its next score
an insurance run

Example Sentences

Noun insurance against theft or damage She has a job in insurance. I work for an insurance company.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Martin says inspectors should carry a minimum of $1 million in general liability insurance in case they are found at fault. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Vision insurance does not cover any of these treatments. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Motor vehicle insurance went up by 1.3% in August on a monthly basis, matching its sharp rise in July, and was up 8.7% over the past year. Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Von Harris, 52, and Demarkco Johnson, 28, were indicted Friday on multiple counts each of bribery and tampering with records, and one count of insurance fraud. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022 Such diagnostic codes provide the basis for determining which procedures, such as electrolysis or surgery, insurance will cover. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The share who lack health insurance fell by about two-thirds, mostly because of expansions of Medicaid and other government insurance. Jason Deparle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 The Astros added an insurance run in the eighth when McCormick drew a bases-loaded walk off José Marte. Kristie Rieken, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 The fire insurance bill Richards paid monthly kept the threat front and center. Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Buffett announced last year that vice chairman Greg Abel, who oversees Berkshire's energy, consumer and other non-insurance businesses, will eventually take over as Berkshire CEO. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 30 Apr. 2022 Currently, Abel is responsible for Berkshire’s two largest operating companies, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and BNSF Railroad, as well as an assortment of relatively smaller and successful non-insurance companies. Laura Rittenhouse, Forbes, 5 May 2021 Further, the gradual improvement in the economic conditions will likely boost both the total premiums and the non-insurance revenues. Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Buffett will be joined by Greg Abel, the company's vice chairman of non-insurance operations. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 9 Aug. 2021 All of Berkshire's non-insurance businesses reported $7.25 billion in operating earnings, up from $5.69 billion a year ago. Josh Funk, ajc, 6 Nov. 2021 Here Vice Chairman Greg Abel, who is in charge of the company’s non-insurance businesses, was a breath of fresh air. Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 5 May 2021 In 2018, Abel was named vice chairman and put in charge of the company's non-insurance businesses. CBS News, 3 May 2021 Abel, who previously led Berkshire’s sprawling energy empire, was picked to oversee all the non-insurance businesses, while Jain ran the insurers. Warren Buffett, Fortune, 3 May 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Adjective

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insurance was in 1651

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IELTS BNC: 1347 COCA: 1197
insurance

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + INSURANCE | INSURANCE + VERB | INSURANCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤comprehensive綜合險◇fully comprehensive car insurance全面的綜合車險➤adequate充分的保險▸➤additional附加險➤long-term, short-term長期險；短期險▸➤national, social, state國家保險；社會保險➤employer-provided (NAmE) 雇主提供的保險◇Many people are covered by employer-provided health insurance.許多人都有雇主提供的健康保險。➤personal, private人身險▸➤commercial商業保險▸➤compulsory強制保險➤life人壽保險▸➤disability, health, health-care, medical傷殘保險；健康保險；醫療保險➤home, homeowner, house, household (BrE) 房屋保險；房主保險；家庭財產保險➤auto, car, motor (BrE) 汽車保險▸➤travel旅行保險▸➤accident, fire, flood (especially NAmE) 意外／火災／洪災保險▸➤legal-expenses, unemployment, workers' compensation (NAmE) 法律訴訟費用／失業／工傷補償保險➤credit (especially NAmE) 信貸保險▸➤liability, malpractice, professional-indemnity, public-liability, third-party責任／醫療事故／專業責任／公共責任／第三方責任保險▸➤general, universal (especially NAmE) 普通／全民保險◇universal health insurance全民健康保險➤marine海上保險▸➤special特殊保險VERB + INSURANCE➤have, maintain有保險；維持保險◇Do you have fully comprehensive insurance?你有全面的綜合保險嗎？◇The company maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers. (formal) 公司為董事和管理人員長期投保責任險。➤lack (especially NAmE) 缺乏保險◇Millions of Americans lack adequate health insurance.數百萬美國人缺乏充分的健康保險。➤apply for申辦保險➤arrange, buy, get, obtain, purchase, take out辦理保險；買保險；入保；投保◇The contract requires me to arrange my own insurance.合同要求我自己辦理保險事宜。◇The travel agent recommended that I take out travel insurance.旅行社建議我辦理旅行保險。➤afford買得起保險▸➤need需要保險▸➤sell銷售保險▸➤pay支付保險金◇I haven't paid the insurance yet this month.我這個月還沒繳保險金呢。➤claim, claim on (both especially BrE) 索要保險賠償◇She set fire to her house and then claimed insurance.她縱火燒了自己的房子，然後索要保險賠償。◇We claimed for the car repairs on the insurance.我們向保險公司索要汽車修理費用。➤offer (sb)（為某人）辦保險▸➤provide (sb with)（給某人）提供保險INSURANCE + VERB➤cover sb/sth, pay for sth保險包括⋯；保險賠付⋯◇Does your personal accident insurance cover mountain rescue?你的人身意外保險包括山地救援嗎？◇Millions of people in the US are not covered by health insurance.美國有數百萬人享受不到健康保險。◇The insurance will pay for the damage.保險公司將賠付損失。INSURANCE + NOUN➤cover, coverage保險範圍◇insurance cover for bodily injury to third parties第三方人身傷害險➤policy保險單◇a personal insurance policy人身保險單➤plan, programme/program, scheme, system保險方案；保險體系◇a compulsory health insurance system強制健康保險體系◇a national insurance scheme國民保險方案➤contribution, payment, premium保險費◇a monthly insurance premium按月支付的保險費◇Labour has increased national insurance contributions to pay for public services. (BrE) 勞工部提高了國民保險支付金額用於支付公共服務費用。➤costs, rates保險費用／費率◇rising insurance costs不斷上漲的保險費用➤claim保險索賠▸➤benefits, money, payout保險收益；保險金；保險理賠金◇He bought a new suit out of the insurance money.他拿出部份保險金買了一套新西裝。➤services保險服務業▸➤business, industry, market, sector保險業；保險市場▸➤carrier, company, firm, fund, group, provider (especially NAmE) 承保人；保險公司；保險基金；保險集團；保險提供商➤adjuster (NAmE) 損失理算員▸➤agent, broker, salesman, underwriter保險代理人／經紀人／推銷員／承保商▸➤certificate (especially BrE) 保險憑證PREPOSITION➤insurance against防⋯的保險◇More people are taking out insurance against the high cost of dental care.因為牙齒護理費用太高，越來越多的人開始為此辦保險。➤insurance for⋯的保險◇compulsory insurance for personal injury to employees雇員人身傷害的強制保險➤insurance on對⋯的保險◇The court heard that he stood to gain millions in insurance on his wife.法庭審理查明他妻子數百萬元的保險金很可能由他獲得。➤insurance with⋯類別的保險◇Her insurance is with General Accident.她投保的是一般意外險。PHRASES➤a certificate of insurance (especially BrE) 保險憑證➤a contract of insurance (BrE) 保險合同▸➤a period of insurance (BrE) 保險期◇If you make more than two claims in any period of insurance you may lose your no-claims bonus.如果你在任何一段保險期內索賠兩次以上，就可能失去無索賠獎金。

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