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Insurance is a promise of compensation for specific potential future losses in exchange for a periodic payment. Insurance is designed to protect the financial well-being of an individual, company or other entity in the case of unexpected loss. Some forms of insurance are required by law, while others are optional. Agreeing to the terms of an insurance policy creates a contract between the insured and the insurer. In exchange for payments from the insured (called premiums), the insurer agrees to pay the policy holder a sum of money upon the occurrence of a specific event. In most cases, the policy holder pays part of the loss (called the deductible), and the insurer pays the rest. Examples include car insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, and business insurance.
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Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle
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Energy; Nuclear energy
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tax shelter
Financial services; General Finance
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Sports; Football
the game held from 1933 through 1965 to decide the champion of professional football; renamed the Super Bowl in 1966.
frozen rope
Sports; Baseball
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