insurance

a system that pays money to people or companies if they have an accident, become ill, lose their property, etc.

seguro, cobertura

• take out insurance on something/somebody

Collocations car insurance · health insurance

• She took out life insurance when she got married.

  Ella tomó un seguro de vida cuando se casó.

a formal agreement that guarantees the quality or condition of something for a certain period of time.

garantía, garantizar

• have an insurance on something

Collocations warranty insurance · product insurance

• The company offers a one-year insurance on all their products.

  La empresa ofrece una garantía de un año en todos sus productos.

the business of selling and managing insurance policies.

aseguradora, compañía aseguradora

• work in insurance

Collocations insurance company · insurance broker

• He works in insurance and knows a lot about different policies.

  Él trabaja en seguros y conoce mucho sobre diferentes pólizas.

the possibility of losing money or suffering damage, injury, etc.

riesgo, peligro

• face the insurance

Collocations financial risk · health risk

• They are taking a big insurance by investing in this new company.

  Están tomando un gran riesgo invirtiendo en esta nueva empresa.

to promise that something will happen or be done, especially in a formal agreement.

garantizar, asegurar

• insure against sth

Collocations guarantee of quality · insurance of success

• We can't insure you against all the risks.

  No podemos garantizarle que esté a salvo de todos los riesgos.

to pay money to an insurance company in order to get protection against loss or damage.

asegurarse, tomar un seguro

• insure something/somebody

Collocations home insurance · life insurance

• You should insure your house against fire.

  Deberías asegurar tu casa contra incendios.

to make sure that something will happen or be done, especially in a formal agreement.

asegurar, garantizar

• insure against sth

Collocations guarantee of quality · insurance of success

• We can't insure you against all the risks.

  No podemos garantizarle que esté a salvo de todos los riesgos.

to pay money to an insurance company in order to get protection against loss or damage.

asegurarse, tomar un seguro

• insure something/somebody

Collocations home insurance · life insurance

• You should insure your house against fire.

  Deberías asegurar tu casa contra incendios.