insurer

noun

in·​sur·​er in-ˈshu̇r-ər 

-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

Drug companies have no limits when setting prices for brand-name drugs, but the amount consumers pay depends on negotiations hashed out with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Prior authorization is like a permission slip your doctor has to obtain from your health insurer before certain treatments or tests. —Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 25 Sep. 2025

The Wisconsin High Value Network will allow members to collaborate on initiatives and negotiate with insurers. —Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025

If the review finds that the health provider erred on either front, federal health officials could require them to reduce the bill to match the original estimate or the median price insurers pay. —Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insurer

• maturer
• procurer
• fuhrer
• juror
• purer
• surer
• reinsurer

Legal Definition

insurer

noun

in·​sur·​er in-ˈshu̇r-ər 

: one that contracts to indemnify another by way of insurance : an insurance company or underwriter