insurer
noun
in·sur·er
in-ˈshu̇r-ər 
-ˈshər-
Examples of insurer in a Sentence
In this policy, the insurer agrees to pay for all medical expenses.
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The Lion Air victims eventually received their settlement funds when another law firm’s insurer paid them.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The war in the Middle East appears to have completely stopped the flow of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as insurers and tankers are unwilling to risk sailing through it during the conflict.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2018, a federal court in Florida interpreted the clause to mean that the insurer only had to pay up to the sovereign immunity cap, ruling in Star’s favor, setting a legal precedent.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Now that Iranian forces have threatened to attack any ship entering the Strait, and followed through in several cases, many insurers are cancelling pre-existing war risk policies and looking to renegotiate at higher prices.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The war in the Middle East appears to have completely stopped the flow of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as insurers and tankers are unwilling to risk sailing through it during the conflict.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2018, a federal court in Florida interpreted the clause to mean that the insurer only had to pay up to the sovereign immunity cap, ruling in Star’s favor, setting a legal precedent.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Now that Iranian forces have threatened to attack any ship entering the Strait, and followed through in several cases, many insurers are cancelling pre-existing war risk policies and looking to renegotiate at higher prices.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Insurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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insurer
noun
in·sur·er
in-ˈshu̇r-ər
: one that contracts to indemnify another by way of insurance : an insurance company or underwriter
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