insurer

noun

in·​sur·​er in-ˈshu̇r-ər How to pronounce insurer (audio)
-ˈshər-
: one that insures
specifically : an insurance underwriter

Examples of insurer in a Sentence

In this policy, the insurer agrees to pay for all medical expenses.
Recent Examples on the Web Car insurers are raising rates higher for a number of reasons. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 In 2023, the 91 insurance claims made in Idaho was a 23% decrease from 2022, and the $5 million paid by home insurers is a 16% decrease from 2022. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024 Disney will work with health professionals from Health Alliance, a health insurer, as needed to determine the eligibility of DAS applicants. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 That same law could cap how much insurers have to pay for the damage to the boat itself. Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 Co-pays vary based on the insurer and plan details. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 This arrangement helps insurers profit from the most common way Americans get health coverage: through an employer that pays medical claims with its own money, using an insurer only as an administrator. Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024 Other Hankey Group companies include Midway Auto Group, which rents out exotic and other automobiles, and Knight Specialty Insurance Co., a Hankey insurer that underwrote Trump’s appeal bond. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024 Hill hits them with the reveal: The Bureau of Motor Vehicles made $26 million last year from selling Hoosiers' personal data to third-party companies like insurers and auto dealers. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of insurer was in 1654

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“Insurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

insurer

noun
in·​sur·​er in-ˈshu̇r-ər How to pronounce insurer (audio)
: one that contracts to indemnify another by way of insurance : an insurance company or underwriter

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