Equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange for payment

Equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange for payment
Insurance is a system under which the insurer, for a consideration usually agreed upon in advance, promises to reimburse the insured or to render services to the insured in the event that certain accidental occurrences result in losses during a given period. It thus is a method of coping with risk. Its primary function is to substitute certainty for uncertainty as regards the economic cost of loss-producing events.
