insurance policy

American  

[in-shoor-uhns pahl-uh-see, in-shur-uhns] / ɪnˈʃʊər əns ˌpɑl ə si, ɪnˈʃɜr əns /

noun

insurance policies plural

1. a contract with an insurer, specifying the types of losses or expenses to be covered and the conditions that apply.

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noun

• insurance policies
  plural

Example Sentences

Buy and hold a portfolio composed mainly of a stock index fund with a money-market fund as an insurance policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

His insurance policy does provide some reimbursement for code upgrades, but he said it won’t come close to the costs the family is facing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"The cost of the satellite is expected to be recovered under the company's insurance policy," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Any insurance policy would also have exclusions such as a rider cycling on the pavement.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

White suspected that Hale had ginned up the document while trying to obtain the insurance policy, and altered it after realizing that he had blundered on the date.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann