What does assurance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word assurance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assurance in French.

The word assurance in French means guarantee, assurance, self-confidence, insurance, insurance company, insurance broker, insurance representative, insurance agent, insurance broker, accident insurance, cancellation insurance, third party insurance, car insurance, social security, additional health insurance, additional insurance, credit insurance, personal possessions insurance, life insurance, house insurance, health insurance, multiple-risk insurance, comprehensive insurance, quality assurance, quality control, public liability insurance, civil liability insurance, health insurance, social security, fully comprehensive insurance, pension plan, pension scheme, theft insurance, car insurance, unemployment insurance, life insurance, life assurance, proof of insurance, be self-assured, be self-confident, rest assured, rest assured that, health care insurance fund, coinsurance, mutual assurance, insurance company, insurance contract, insurance cover, cost, insurance, and freight, assure , assure that, be insured, be insured, put in an insurance claim, use your insurance cover, microinsurance, insurance policy, gain confidence, gain self-assurance, take out insurance against, insurance premium, insurance company, insurance broker, mutual insurance company. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assurance

guarantee

nom féminin (garantie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vendeur donne l'assurance d'une livraison immédiate.
The seller gives a guarantee of immediate delivery.

assurance

nom féminin (garantie donnée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons l'assurance qu'il paiera son loyer.
We have his assurance that he will pay his rent.

self-confidence

nom féminin (confiance en soi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a beaucoup étudié et a l'assurance nécessaire pour réussir.
He has studied hard and has the necessary self-confidence to succeed.

insurance

nom féminin (contrat avec un assureur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai pris une assurance tous risques pour la voiture.
I've taken out fully comprehensive insurance for the car.

insurance company

nom féminin (société d'assurances, assureur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En cas de dégât des eaux, appelez l'assurance au plus vite.
In case of water damage, call the insurance company as soon as possible.

insurance broker, insurance representative

nom masculin (assureur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'agent d'assurance place ses contrats auprès de la clientèle.

insurance agent, insurance broker

nom masculin (professionnel indépendant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un agent général d'assurance est un intermédiaire mandaté par plusieurs compagnies d'assurances.

accident insurance

nom féminin (garantie contre les accidents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout conducteur doit avoir une assurance accident.

cancellation insurance

nom féminin (garantie en cas d'annulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

third party insurance

nom féminin (assurance automobile minimale) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En optant pour une assurance au tiers, il choisit le minimum légal.

car insurance

nom féminin (garantie véhicule et personnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social security

nom féminin (fond de secours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

additional health insurance

nom féminin (mutuelle santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

additional insurance

nom féminin (contrat annexe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

credit insurance

nom féminin (garantie contre les risques d'impayés) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

personal possessions insurance

nom féminin (couvre les biens matériels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

life insurance

nom féminin (contrat de prestation) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assurance décès garantit aux ayants droit le paiement d'un capital ou d'une rente en cas de décès de l'assuré.

house insurance

nom féminin (garantie pour le logement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

health insurance

nom féminin (couverture santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assurance maladie couvre tout ou partie des frais médicaux.
Health insurance covers all or part of the medical fees.

multiple-risk insurance, comprehensive insurance

nom féminin (assurance couvrant plusieurs risques) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assurance multirisque habitation est obligatoire pour les locataires.

quality assurance, quality control

nom féminin (certification de la qualité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marcel est responsable de l'assurance qualité.

public liability insurance, civil liability insurance

nom féminin (protection juridique personnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France, l'assurance responsabilité civile est incluse dans l'assurance habitation.
In France, public liability insurance is included in home insurance.

health insurance

nom féminin (assurance en cas de maladie) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assurance santé permet de faciliter l'accès aux soins.

social security

nom féminin (rente versée en cas de perte de revenus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fully comprehensive insurance

nom féminin (type de contrat de garantie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pension plan, pension scheme

nom féminin (caisse de pension de retraite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

theft insurance

nom féminin (assurance contre le vol) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons souscrit à une assurance vol pour notre voiture.

car insurance

nom féminin (abr, courant (assurance automobile) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unemployment insurance

nom féminin (assurance en cas de chômage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout salarié du secteur privé cotise à une assurance-chômage.

life insurance, life assurance

nom féminin (assurance décès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai souscrit une assurance-vie pour avoir un versement mensuel au moment de ma retraite.

proof of insurance

nom féminin (preuve qu'on est assuré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be self-assured, be self-confident

locution verbale (avoir confiance en soi)

rest assured, rest assured that

locution verbale (être certain que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ayez l'assurance que nous ferons notre possible pour retrouver les responsables.

health care insurance fund

nom féminin (santé : organisme de remboursement) (Finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coinsurance

nom féminin (assurance commune, conjointe) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mutual assurance

nom féminin (assurance réciproque, mutuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

insurance company

nom féminin (société assurant les risques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour couvrir les dommages qui peuvent survenir à ma maison, je vais contacter une compagnie d'assurance.

insurance contract, insurance cover

nom masculin (couverture en cas de problème)

cost, insurance, and freight

nom masculin (montant d'une transaction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

assure , assure that

locution verbale (assurer [qqn] de [qch], rassurer sur [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il nous a donné l'assurance qu'il serait de retour avant quinze jours.

be insured

locution verbale (personne : avoir une asurance)

be insured

locution verbale (cas : être pris en charge)

put in an insurance claim, use your insurance cover

locution verbale (recourir à une garantie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

microinsurance

nom féminin (assurance pour public défavorisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les travailleurs de l’économie informelle sont les bénéficiaires de la micro-assurance.

insurance policy

nom féminin (contrat d'assurances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gain confidence, gain self-assurance

locution verbale (avoir plus confiance en soi)

take out insurance against

locution verbale (se garantir contre [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ils prirent une assurance contre l'annulation d'avions.

insurance premium

nom féminin (coût pour être assuré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec mon bonus, ma prime d'assurance diminuera l'an prochain.

insurance company

nom féminin (compagnie assurant les risques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet acteur a tourné une publicité pour cette société d'assurance.

insurance broker

nom féminin (société intermédiaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mutual insurance company

nom féminin (assurance mutualiste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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