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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComprehensive insurance
/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv ɪnˈشʊə.rəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An insurance policy that protects against all risks and perils except those specifically excluded in the contract.
"The company purchased comprehensive insurance to cover all potential liabilities arising from the new project." - 2
A form of auto or property insurance that covers damage from incidents other than ordinary collisions, such as theft, fire, or natural disasters.
"Her car insurance policy includes comprehensive coverage for damage caused by falling tree branches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'comprehensive,' derived from the Late Latin 'comprehensivus' (capable of grasping or including much), with 'insurance,' originating from Old French 'enseurer' and Medieval Latin 'securare' (to make safe). Historically developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries alongside modern industrial commerce to denote financial protection covering all potential risks rather than specific named perils.
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Assurance tous risques
Transliteration: ah-syoor-ahn-s too risk
"Il a souscrit une assurance tous risques pour sa nouvelle voiture."
Vollkaskoversicherung
Transliteration: fol-kas-ko-fer-zi-chuh-rung
"Eine Vollkaskoversicherung deckt Schäden am eigenen Fahrzeug ab."
Assicurazione kasko
Transliteration: ah-see-کو-ra-tsee-oh-neh kas-ko
"L'assicurazione kasko copre anche i danni causati da eventi fortuiti."
Seguro a todo riesgo
Transliteration: seh-goo-ro ah toh-doh ryes-goh
"Prefiero pagar más por un seguro a todo riesgo para viajar tranquilo."
Seguro total
Transliteration: seh-goo-roo toh-tal
"O seguro total garante indenização em caso de qualquer imprevisto."
सर्व जोखिम बीमा
Transliteration: sarv jokhim bima
"हमने अपने व्यापार के लिए सर्व जोखिम बीमा कराया है।"
综合保险
Transliteration: zōng hé bǎo xiǎn
"这份综合保险涵盖了所有意外损失。"
종합보험
Transliteration: jong-hap-bo-heom
"그 회사는 모든 위험에 대비해 종합보험에 가입했다."
総合保険
Transliteration: sōgō hoken
"予期せぬ損害に備えて総合保険に加入する。"
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