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insurance

 
 
/ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ noun [U]

Definition

an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc: car/travel insurance an insurance policy
(Definition of insurance noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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