insured

[ in-shoord, -shurd ]

noun

1. the person, group, or organization whose life or property is covered by an insurance policy.

insured

/ -ˈʃɔːd; ɪnˈʃʊəd /

adjective

1. covered by insurance

   an insured risk

noun

1. the person, persons, or organization covered by an insurance policy

Other Words From

• unin·sured adjective
• well-in·sured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of insured¹

First recorded in 1675–85; insure + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Every other insured group has the benefit of an out-of-pocket maximum.

From Washington Post

Surprise billing—or the practice of billing insured patients for the out-of-network expenses they unknowingly incurred at the doctor or hospital— might be on its way out.

From Quartz

A report from reinsurer Swiss Re found that last year extreme weather caused a total of $105 billion in insured losses in North America.

From Time

The secret to financial success is having privately insured people.

From Time

For instance, an insurance company might want to buy a contract that will pay them $100 million if the total insured losses from a Gulf hurricane striking Texas or Louisiana exceed of $20 billion.

From Fortune

At its most simplified, the revision allows big players more access to insured deposits while making certain types of bets.

From The Daily Beast

It has so far insured more than 200,000 people who had never been insured before, but it has to be renewed next year.

From The Daily Beast

Throughout the state, the percentage of insured doubled in many counties.

From The Daily Beast

This law insured that any African brought to Virginian shores would be enslaved.

From The Daily Beast

The castle was not insured against such a catastrophe, but the ensuing concerts helped fund the long reconstruction.

From The Daily Beast

It sent gold to Paris as fast as it could be shipped and insured, and so seems to have liquidated its debt.

From Project Gutenberg

Woe is me, the twenty thousand pounds were griped—the precious life of Mr Allcraft was insured—the London house was satisfied.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, any fraud of the insured in procuring the policy has the effect of voiding it if the insurer chooses to do so.

From Project Gutenberg

In mutual companies the persons insured act together to insure each other.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course, the wrongful facts or acts of the insured possess a varied character.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• guaranteed
• protected