accident insurance
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of accident insurance
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The government could initially provide gig workers with state-funded medical and accident insurance and a mechanism to address complaints, one official said, while a setting mechanism for employers' contributions to the fund.
From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023
However, the win came with some concessions and companies were required to offer workers some benefits, including healthcare and accident insurance.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2023
But he said he also risks his life each day, zipping around Dubai’s dangerous roads without accident insurance.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2022
A new firm pays them about $32 a day and provides $100,000 in accident insurance, he said.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018
She could hear her Dad saying how much he had lost by not keeping up his accident insurance until the time he broke his hip.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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