insurance
Contents
1 English 1.1 Alternative forms
1.2 Etymology
1.3 Pronunciation
1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms
1.4.2 Translations
1.5 See also
1.6 Anagrams
English
Alternative forms
insuraunce
Etymology
From the older form ensurance, see also assurance.
Pronunciation
(US) IPA(key): /ɨn.ˈʃəɹ.ɨns/, (US, dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈɪn.ʃə.ɹɨns/
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Noun
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insurance
insurance (usually uncountable, plural insurances)
1.A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. [quotations ▼]
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.(figuratively) Any attempt to forestall 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 [quotations ▼]
保险 （契约经济关系）
保险（Insurance或insuraunce） ，本意是稳妥可靠保障；后延伸成一种保障机制，是用来规划人生财务的一种工具，是市场经济条件下风险管理的基本手段，是金融体系和社会保障体系的重要的支柱。
保险 ，是指投保人根据合同约定，向保险人支付保险费，保险人对于合同约定的可能发生的事故因其发生所造成的财产损失承担赔偿保险金责任，或者被保险人死亡、伤残、疾病或者达到合同约定的年龄、期限等条件时承担给付保险金责任的商业保险行为。
从经济角度看，保险是分摊意外事故损失的一种财务安排；从法律角度看，保险是一种合同行为，是一方同意补偿另一方损失的一种合同安排；从社会角度看，保险是社会经济保障制度的重要组成部分，是社会生产和社会生活“精巧的稳定器”；从风险管理角度看，保险是风险管理的一种方法。