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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Built with the foundation of trust from the ground up, blockchain can foster tighter relationships between the insured and the insurer. Robert Clark, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Claims follow both the insured and the property for up to 6 years and can negatively impact your rates. Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 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 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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