insurance

UK /ɪnˈʃɔː.ɹəns/ US /ɪnˈʃʊɹ.əns/
noun 5

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

(fully) comprehensive | adequate | additional | long-term, short-term | national, social, state | personal, private | commercial | compulsory | voluntary | life | health, medical | animal, car, home, house, household, marine, motor | travel | accident, fire, legal expenses, unemployment | civil liability, liability, professional indemnity, public liability, third party | general | special

VERB + INSURANCE

have, maintain

Most people need to have car insurance before they can legally drive on the road.

apply for

arrange, buy, get, obtain, purchase, take out

Before moving to a new apartment, Sarah decided to purchase home insurance for peace of mind.

sell

pay

My car insurance costs increased after I had an accident last year.

claim (on)

When the accident damaged our roof, we filed an insurance claim to cover the repairs.

offer (sb) | provide (sb with)

INSURANCE + VERB

cover sb/sth, pay for sth

My car insurance covered the cost of repairs after the accident last month.

INSURANCE + NOUN

cover

My home insurance cover includes protection against theft and fire damage.

policy

My parents signed up for a health insurance policy that covers dental work and eye exams.

scheme

My employer offers a comprehensive health insurance scheme that covers dental and eye care.

contribution, payment, premium

My car insurance payment is due next week, so I need to check my bank account.

costs

Many families struggle to pay their monthly insurance costs.

claim

money, payout

After the car accident, she used the insurance payout to repair her damaged vehicle.

broking, services | business, industry, market, sector | company, firm, fund, group | agent, broker, salesman, underwriter | certificate

PREP

~ against

Many families buy insurance against losing their homes in natural disasters.

~ for

My car needs insurance for damage before I can drive it legally.

~ on

My parents recently increased the insurance on their house after the renovations.

~ with

My car insurance is with a company that offers good rates for young drivers.

PHRASES

a certificate of insurance, a contract of insurance, a period of insurance

When you buy a car, the seller must provide a certificate of insurance before you can drive it home.

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