A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
The business of providing insurance.
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.
An insurance policy
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
the responsibility of a guardian
not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
the storage of assets in a protected area