insurance vs policy

insurance

noun
  • An insurance policy 

  • The business of providing insurance. 

  • A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. 

  • The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance. 

  • Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event. 

  • A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack. 

policy

noun
  • A contract of insurance. 

  • The grounds of a large country house. 

  • Wise or advantageous conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. 

  • A document containing or certifying this contract. 

  • A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body. 

  • A number pool lottery 

verb
  • To regulate by laws; to reduce to order. 

How often have the words insurance and policy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )