Insurance is a contract between an individual or an organization (the policyholder) and an insurance company, where the policyholder pays a premium in exchange for protection..

The purpose of insurance is to protect individuals, businesses, and other entities from financial losses due to unexpected events or accidents. Insurance provides a way to transfer the risk of loss..

Insurance works by pooling together the risks of many individuals or organizations and distributing the financial costs of unexpected losses among the members of the pool. Insurance companies..