1. (

• insurance ,

) promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company ;

2. (

• policy ,
• insurance_policy ,
• insurance

) written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy" ;

3. (

• indemnity ,
• insurance

) protection against future loss ;