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.
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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
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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
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“The insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20insured. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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