Government-mandated provision for the unemployed, injured, or aged, typically funded by a combination of government spending, individual contributions, and employer contributions.

(UK) A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.

A form of insurance scheme owned entirely by its policyholders.

plural of general insurance

(insurance) A form of insurance that is not contingent on the death or survival of a person. Sometimes excludes health insurance as well. Common personal forms include car insurance, home insurance, and travel insurance, alongside a range of commercial types of insurance.

Short of money as a result of paying high insurance premiums.

A specific type of insurance provided to laborers via a workers’ union during a time of a workers’ strike or any other hiatus that suspends normal labor function.

(law) A form of arson in which a fire is intentionally started in order to enable collection from an insurance policy that protects against accidental fires.

plural of insurance fire

insurance against damages to, or theft of, a car