assurance

assurance: assurance as‧sur‧ance [əˈʆʊərəns ǁ əˈʆʊr-] noun [uncountable] INSURANCE

a type of insurance against something that is certain to happen, especially someone's death, as opposed to something that might happen such as an accident or a fire:

• the Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd.

deˌcreasing ˈterm asˌsurance INSURANCE

an insurance agreement over a fixed period of time, in which the sum insured gets smaller each year:

• This type of mortgage is usually arranged in conjunction with decreasing term assurance.

enˈdowment asˌsurance INSURANCE

a type of assurance in which someone pays a regular amount to an insurance company, and in return the company agrees to pay a sum of money either on a particular date, or when someone dies, if this is sooner:

• Endowment assurance is a form of saving as your life will be covered for a fixed term.

ˈlife asˌsurance INSURANCE

insurance in which a company agrees to pay a sum of money when someone dies, or when the person reaches a particular age; = life insurance:

• The company specializes in selling life assurance products.

ˈterm asˌsurance INSURANCE

a type of life assurance in which someone pays a regular amount of money for a limited period of time. In return, the insurance company agrees to pay a sum of money if the person dies, but does not repay anything if the person does not die:

• Term assurance is not a form of saving, as you lose the premium money if you survive the term.
— see also quality assurance

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assurance UK US /əˈʃʊər^əns/ noun [U] UK

► INSURANCE a type of insurance, especially life insurance, that will pay an amount of money at the end of an agreed period or when someone dies, rather than only if something unexpected happens: »an assurance policy

► a promise that something is or behaves as expected: »People often look to brands as an assurance of quality.
»Although the Fund will strive to achieve its goal, there is no assurance that it will.

→ See also DECREASING TERM ASSURANCE(Cf. ↑decreasing term assurance), ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE(Cf. ↑endowment assurance), LIFE INSURANCE(Cf. ↑life insurance), QUALITY ASSURANCE(Cf. ↑quality assurance), TERM ASSURANCE(Cf. ↑term assurance)

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ASSURANCE — L’assurance est une opération par laquelle une partie – l’assuré – se fait promettre, moyennant un paiement – la prime ou cotisation –, une prestation par une autre partie – l’assureur – en cas de réalisation du risque. Telle est la définition… … Encyclopédie Universelle
assurance — ASSURANCE. s. f. Certitude. On ne peut plus douter de cette nouvelle, on en a une entière assurance. Vous n avez qu à partir, avec assurance que je vous suivrai de près. Prenez cette étoffe avec assurance, en assurance, elle est fort bonne. f♛/b] … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Assurance — As*sur ance, n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See {Assure}.] 1. The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence. [1913 Webster] Whereof he hath given assurance unto… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assurance — as·sur·ance n 1 a: the act of assuring b: guarantee (3) 2: the act of conveying real property; also: the document by which it is conveyed 3 chiefly Brit … Law dictionary
Assurance — * Assurance (accounting)* Assurance (quality), Quality Assurance* Assurance (theology)* HMS Assurance, admiralty ship sunk off the needles in 1753 … Wikipedia
assurance — late 14c., formal or solemn pledge, promise, also certainty, from O.Fr. asseurance (11c., Mod.Fr. assurance) assurance, promise; truce; certainty, safety, security, from asseurer (see ASSURE (Cf. assure)). The word had a negative tinge 18c.,… … Etymology dictionary
assurance — ► NOUN 1) a positive declaration intended to give confidence. 2) confidence or certainty in one s own abilities. 3) chiefly Brit. life insurance. USAGE In the context of life insurance, a technical distinction is made between assurance and… … English terms dictionary
assurance — 1 certitude, *certainty, conviction Analogous words: *belief, faith, credence, credit: *trust, confidence, reliance, dependence: positiveness, sureness, cocksureness (see corresponding adjectives at SURE) Antonyms: mistrust: dubiousness… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
assurance — [n1] statement to relieve doubt affirmation, assertion, declaration, guarantee, insurance, lock*, lock on*, oath, pledge, profession, promise, rain or shine*, security, shoo in*, support, sure thing*, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor;… … New thesaurus
Assurance — (fr., spr. Assürangs), 1) Sicherstellung, Versicherung, s. Assecuranz; daher Assureur (spr. Assürör), so v.w. Assecurateur; 2) Zuversicht, Dreistigkeit … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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