Deutsch: Versicherung / Español: Seguro / Português: Seguro / Français: Assurance / Italiano: Assicurazione /

Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss.

Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a potential loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for a premium and duty of care. It is asystem whereby individuals or companies apprehensive about property loss or damage make payments in the form of premiums to an insurance company, who pays an agreed upon sum to the insured in the event of loss.

-see also:
"Insurance" is in the NACE Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the ISIC Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the NAICS Code "52"
(Finance and Insurance Finance and Insurance)


"Insurance" is in the CPC Code "7161"
Insurance brokerage and agency services

"Insurance" is in the UNSPSC Code "48111302"
Insurance policy vending machines

"Insurance" is in the NACE Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the ISIC Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the NACE Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the ISIC Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the NACE Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the ISIC Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the NACE Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

"Insurance" is in the ISIC Code "66"
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

Ref: 86236/2006-09-13


Other Database Pages Exist for this Phrase:
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
The TOP500 of the French Companies
The TOP2000 of the German, Austrian and Swiss Companies ( Germany - Austria - Switzerland)
The TOP500 of the Finnish Companies


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