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assurance, insurance
assurance (uh SHOOR uhns) (noun)
The state of being sure or certain about something; a strong feeling of confidence: Stacy spoke with quiet assurance about his future plans.
insurance (in SHOOR uhns) (noun)
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 a car, if it is damaged, lost, or stolen: After the fire destroyed their home, Rocky and Jasmine used the money from the insurance to buy a new house.

The insurance broker wanted assurance that Kari would pay the insurance premiums on time each month.

insurance (adjective) (not comparable)
A descriptive term that is used to indicate various kinds financial protection against loss, harm, etc.: There are several applications of this modifier: insurance broker, insurance premium, insurance agent, insurance adjuster, insurance claim, insurance company, insurance coverage, insurance adviser, and insurance benefits are just a few of the possibilities.
This entry is located in the following unit: cura-, cur- (page 3)
insurance (s) (noun), insurances (pl)
This entry is located in the following units: -ance, -ancy (page 6) cura-, cur- (page 3)
Word Entries containing the term: “insurance
mediclaim, health insurance, medical insurance
1. Medical or health insurance which pays medical expenses for one's spouse, dependent children, and for one's own medical needs.
2. Medical Insurance, which is also known as mediclaim in which the policy holder is entitled to receive the amount spent for his health purposes from the insurance company.
3. Insurance that covers most serious medical expenses up to a maximum limit, usually after a deductible and co-insurance have been met.
3. A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical and surgical expenses that are incurred by the insured.

Health insurance has many relatives; such as, disability insurance, critical (catastophic) illness insurance, and long-term care (LTC) insurance.

4. Apparently, the term Mediclaim Insurance is used more often in India with the meaning of: Hospitalisation for illness, disease or accident, whether including surgery or not, which imposes a heavy financial burden on individuals, families, employers, and welfare bodies.
This entry is located in the following unit: medico-, medic-, medi-, med- (page 3)