insurer

noun

in·​sur·​er in-ˈshu̇r-ər 

-ˈshər-

: one that insures

specifically : an insurance underwriter

Examples of insurer in a Sentence

In this policy, the insurer agrees to pay for all medical expenses.

Recent Examples on the Web

There could also be a bipartisan pushback on the rising cost of hospital care as well as pharmacy benefit managers, which act as middlemen to negotiate drug prices and rebates on behalf of insurers and employers. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Research commissioned by the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) found that 340B hospitals charged commercial insurers and cash-paying patients a median of nearly 400% more than what the hospitals paid for oncology drugs. — Ted Okon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

But the arbitration process that the legislation had set up to figure out how much the hospital should be paid by the person’s insurer in that scenario has been a mess, with a huge backlog waiting to be cleared. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

Next steps for Samphire include arranging who will pay for the device (insurers, health care groups, et cetera), and continuing to investigate uses for the headband, including treating endometriosis pain, says Radytė. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insurer

• maturer
• procurer
• fuhrer
• juror
• purer
• surer
• reinsurer

Legal Definition

insurer

noun

in·​sur·​er in-ˈshu̇r-ər 

: one that contracts to indemnify another by way of insurance : an insurance company or underwriter