the insured

noun

law
: a person who has insurance : a person whose life, health, or property is insured
The insured must submit a report of damage to property within 90 days.

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In addition, most collectibles policies automatically raise the insured value of covered collectibles—usually by 6% to 8% per year—in the event of a total loss. Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Economists at the University of California Los Angeles pegged the insured losses at $75 billion. Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025 Several insurers have pulled out of California in recent years — and in these Los Angeles wildfires, the insured losses area on track to reach $30 billion or more. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025 Risk experts believe the insured losses from the fires will be greater than $20 billion, surpassing the 2018 Camp Fire's record for the biggest insured wildfire loss ever. Avery Lotz, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the insured

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“The insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20insured. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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