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insure
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insure someone or something (against something) (for something)
to provide insurance for someone or something against certain perils up to a certain amount of money. I insured my wife against accidental death for $100,000. We insured the car for its current value against all losses.

insure someone or something with something

to provide insurance for someone or something from a specific company. I insured Amy with a fine old insurance company. We insured the car with Acme Insurance in Adamsville.

insure against something

to guard or protect against something. You must insure against theft and fire. I will insure against all risks.
See also: against


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Most variable annuities today offer enhanced death benefits, which allow investors to periodically lock in market gains, thus insuring against future market downturns.
When the specialists can't determine the cause of such seismic activity, a managing agent is left on his own in trying to determine the risk of such a future occurrence and adequate funds to allocate for insuring against same.
Bodie [1995] employed the Black-Scholes model to determine the cost of insuring against a stock portfolio earning less than the risk-free rate of interest.
 
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