Synonyms of insurance

insurance

noun

1

as in preventive

something providing certainty that a specified outcome will or will not occur

Having two people do this job serves as insurance against accidents.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preventive
• preventative
• defense
• protection
• precaution
• safeguard
• shield
• palladium
• armor
• lock
• refuge
• fail-safe
• guard
• wall
• shelter
• caution
• guardianship
• screen
• ward
• cover
• asylum
• retreat
• aegis
• harbor
• egis
• haven
• inviolability
• invulnerability
• invincibleness
• invincibility
• invulnerableness
• impregnableness
• inviolableness
• impregnability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risk
• hazard
• threat
• instability
• liability
• precariousness
• exposure
• vulnerability
• susceptibility
• openness
• harm's way
• vulnerableness
• violability
• susceptibleness

2

as in contract

a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs

They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contract
• security
• guarantee
• deal
• bond
• deposit
• assurance
• warranty
• seal
• guaranty
• indemnity
• surety
• compact
• treaty
• damages
• oath
• vow
• compensation
• covenant
• bargain
• pledge
• accord
• reimbursement
• pawn
• pact
• indemnification
• adjustment
• convention
• reparation
• restitution
• recoupment
• remuneration
• bail
• settlement
• repayment
• satisfaction
• redress
• recompense
• refund
• amends
• atonement
• word
• troth
• punitive damages
• expiation
• concordat
• reprisal(s)
• quittance
• punishment
• solatium
• retaliation
• requital

Examples of insurance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Around 80% of patients living with the condition are covered by government insurance, according to Bristol Myers Squibb. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024

Without insurance coverage, patients may delay the extra testing necessary to find – or rule out – breast cancer. —Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024

The capital of the Netherlands is among the top locations for pickpockets, according to a recent survey by a U.K. travel insurance company. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

Those without insurance coverage can find a free clinic through NAFC’s directory. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024