insurance
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national insurance/ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ /ˈnæʃnəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.
deviation/diviˈeɪʃən/
(contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
warrantor/ˈwɔːrəntɔːr/ /ˈwɑːrəntɔːr/
One making a warrant to the benefit of a warrantee.
insure/ɪnˈʃɔː/ /ɪnˈʃʊɚ/
To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.
force majeure/ˈfɔːs mæˈʒɜː/
An overwhelming force.
registered/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.təd/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚd/
(mail service) Having a mailed item recorded in a register to enable its location to be tracked, sometimes with added insurance to cover loss.
risque/rɪˈskeɪ/ /rɪsk/
The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
insurance policies/ɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈpɑləsiz/ /ɪnˈʃɜrəns ˈpɑləsiz/
A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.
takaful/tækɑːˈfuːl/ /tɑːkɑːˈfuːl/
A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance.
safety nets/ˈseɪfti nets/
(by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.