To compensate for loss or damage; to provide security for financial reimbursement to an individual in case of a specified loss incurred by the person.
Insurance companies indemnify their policyholders against damage caused by such things as fire, theft, and flooding, which are specified by the terms of the contract between the company and the insured.
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