What is ‘Insurance’

Definition: A financial risk management tool in which the insured transfers a risk of potential financial loss to the insurance company that mitigates it in exchange for monetary compensation known as the premium.

Description: Insurance policies, a contract between the policyholder and the insurance company, are of different types depending on the risk they mitigate. Broad categories include life, health, motor, travel, home, rural, commercial and business insurance.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, an agency of the Government of the United States, is the regulatory body for the insurance sector’s supervision and development in the United States.