noun /ɨn.ˈʃɹ̩.ɨns,ˈɪn.ʃə.ɹɨns/
a) A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.
b) The business of providing insurance.
After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.
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