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Singular insurance

Plural usually uncountable; plural insurances

insurance (usually uncountable; plural insurances)

  1. A means of indemnity against occurrence of a uncertain event.
    The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.
  2. The business of providing insurance.
    After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.
  3. Metaphoric: Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event.
    The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.
  4. Blackjack: A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
    I only take insurance if the count is right.
  5. (countable) An insurance policy
    • 2009 February 18, Cheryl Critchley, “Free child care for Victorian bushfire victims”, Herald Sun:
      "The children need to get back to some level of normalcy and their families can certainly use some respite to deal with things such as insurances, licences and other things they have lost," he said.

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Fri Jun 12 07:09:58 2009

Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for a premium, and can be thought of as a guaranteed small loss to prevent a large, possibly devastating loss. An insurer is a company selling the insurance; an insured or policyholder is the person or entity buying the insurance. The insurance rate is a factor used to determine the amount to be charged for a certain amount of insurance coverage, called the premium. Risk management, the practice of appraising and controlling risk, has evolved as a discrete field of study and practice.

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Wed Jun 10 19:10:58 2009

What is that Insurance commercial with the man and woman having an conversation?
Q. I am asking for someone else, but I was wondering what was that insurance commercial when the insurance man calls the woman to tell her that her payments where later and later, then she completely stopped paying, I know someone who wants this insurance, but can't think of the name of the company.
Asked by Pro Gamer - Wed Jul 18 02:45:23 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you and I are thinking of the same commercial, I think that it was for a debt consolidation company. I'm not sure which one.
Answered by TEA - Wed Jul 18 15:19:23 2007

Where do car insurance companies get your driving record in CA?
Q. I hit a guys bumper while driving a company car a couple of years ago and I thought he filed a claim but the company took care of it and I never heard about it again. I'm getting car insurance and I pulled my driving record from the DMV and all I have is a seatbelt violation but no accidents. Is there another database somewhere that insurance companies will check or is it just your DMV record? Maybe this all got settled without insurance intervention and I dont' want to pay higher fees if its not necessary. Am I in the clear?
Asked by True2it - Mon Dec 10 16:40:30 2007 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Was a citation issued at the time of the accident? If not, it won't show up in the MVD. The insurance industry also has something similar to a credit report, called the CLUE report that lists past property and casualty claims made by you. That is used as well in determining your insurability.
Answered by Scott H - Mon Dec 10 17:17:53 2007

How long does it take an insurance company to issue an automobile insurance policy after receiving deposit?
Q. I've been with the same company almost five years. My car insurance is renewed every six months, after I make the required renewal deposit. Like clockwork, I receive the new payment coupons, and temporary insurance card. However, I don't get the permanent insurance card and new policy stating the value of my vehicle, until almost a month later. Sometimes longer. Is this legal? If so, why does it take so long for the agent to issue the new policy, and how will this effect me if I ever disagree with what's in the policy? P.S. I'm not referring to how soon the new insurance is "effective", I'm referring to how soon the new policy is "received". To my knowledge, the policy is renewed immediately for six months after I make the deposit, even… [cont.]
Asked by A.J. - Wed Mar 14 04:30:19 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well for one your first payment is not a deposit. It s a down payment or first payment, a deposit would imply that the money is being put up only to hold something or until further approval and that you have some right to a refund. With regards to insurance you have no right to any monies back from your first payment unless the policy is flat canceled, and then you would be entitled to any unearned premium less any fees from that payment. Depending on the State in which your policy is written a carrier can have up to 90 days to send you a Policy Declaration Page and Policy but this is not normal practice with most carriers. Most will try and get those to you with-in a few days of issuance of the policy or as quickly as they can. Your… [cont.]
Answered by deanspurrier - Wed Mar 14 09:57:17 2007

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