How to Use self-insure in a Sentence

self-insure

verb

• There’s also the option to self-insure—but that requires a hefty cushion.
  — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• The city is self-insured, meaning taxpayers bear the costs of any settlement.
  — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 9 May 2025
• But there’s little oversight — and no safety-net fund to tap — when companies self-insure.
  — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
• Police misconduct settlements have long proven costly for Milwaukee, which is self-insured.
  — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
• The money for worker’s compensation checks comes from worker’s compensation insurance companies and from employers who are self-insured for worker’s comp.
  — Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
• State entities covered by sovereign immunity are frequently self-insured.
  — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
• Since most large employers self-insure, the majority of working Americans don’t benefit from state-level protections.
  — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
• Unlike Sacramento County, El Dorado County is not self-insured, Hass said.
  — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
• The French state self-insures its national museums, because premiums for covering priceless heritage are astronomically high — meaning the Louvre will receive no payout for the loss.
  — Nick Duffy, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
• The Benz-Bushlings are self-insured through the husband’s job as an electrical engineer at American Electric Power, which means medical care is paid for by the employer, instead of a larger insurance company.
  — Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
• Some homeowners opt to ‘self-insure’ An insurance agent with Keyes Coverage estimates that roughly 15% of South Florida homeowners without mortgages also go without home insurance.
  — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026