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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Both term and whole life insurance policies include a terminal illness rider for free, allowing for an advanced death benefit if the insured is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
The Road Between Us team were asked and provided an errors and omissions insurance letter that added TIFF as the insured.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Life Insurance The life insurance industry uses policy administration systems that need to be maintained for the lifetime of the insured (which is usually up to 40 or 50 years).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 July 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
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
The Road Between Us team were asked and provided an errors and omissions insurance letter that added TIFF as the insured.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Life Insurance The life insurance industry uses policy administration systems that need to be maintained for the lifetime of the insured (which is usually up to 40 or 50 years).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 July 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
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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