assurance

ASSURANCE — L’assurance est une opération par laquelle une partie – l’assuré – se fait promettre, moyennant un paiement – la prime ou cotisation –, une prestation par une autre partie – l’assureur – en cas de réalisation du risque. Telle est la définition… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

assurance — as‧sur‧ance [əˈʆʊərəns ǁ əˈʆʊr ] noun [uncountable] INSURANCE a type of insurance against something that is certain to happen, especially someone s death, as opposed to something that might happen such as an accident or a fire: • the Prudential… …   Financial and business terms

assurance — ASSURANCE. s. f. Certitude. On ne peut plus douter de cette nouvelle, on en a une entière assurance. Vous n avez qu à partir, avec assurance que je vous suivrai de près. Prenez cette étoffe avec assurance, en assurance, elle est fort bonne. f♛/b] …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

Assurance — As*sur ance, n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See {Assure}.] 1. The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence. [1913 Webster] Whereof he hath given assurance unto… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

assurance — as·sur·ance n 1 a: the act of assuring b: guarantee (3) 2: the act of conveying real property; also: the document by which it is conveyed 3 chiefly Brit …   Law dictionary

Assurance — * Assurance (accounting)* Assurance (quality), Quality Assurance* Assurance (theology)* HMS Assurance, admiralty ship sunk off the needles in 1753 …   Wikipedia

assurance — late 14c., formal or solemn pledge, promise, also certainty, from O.Fr. asseurance (11c., Mod.Fr. assurance) assurance, promise; truce; certainty, safety, security, from asseurer (see ASSURE (Cf. assure)). The word had a negative tinge 18c.,… …   Etymology dictionary

assurance — ► NOUN 1) a positive declaration intended to give confidence. 2) confidence or certainty in one s own abilities. 3) chiefly Brit. life insurance. USAGE In the context of life insurance, a technical distinction is made between assurance and… …   English terms dictionary

assurance — 1 certitude, *certainty, conviction Analogous words: *belief, faith, credence, credit: *trust, confidence, reliance, dependence: positiveness, sureness, cocksureness (see corresponding adjectives at SURE) Antonyms: mistrust: dubiousness… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

assurance — [n1] statement to relieve doubt affirmation, assertion, declaration, guarantee, insurance, lock*, lock on*, oath, pledge, profession, promise, rain or shine*, security, shoo in*, support, sure thing*, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor;… …   New thesaurus

Assurance — (fr., spr. Assürangs), 1) Sicherstellung, Versicherung, s. Assecuranz; daher Assureur (spr. Assürör), so v.w. Assecurateur; 2) Zuversicht, Dreistigkeit …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon