accident insurance

American  

noun

1. insurance providing for loss resulting from accidental bodily injury.

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accident insurance British  

noun

1. insurance providing compensation for accidental injury or death

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Etymology

Origin of accident insurance

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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

It would also give limited benefits, like a per-mile fee for vehicle costs, accident insurance, paid sick time and health care stipends for workers who spent a certain number of hours driving.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2022

Contractors do not provide drivers with adequate accident insurance, drivers say, even as many frequently crash on Dubai’s dangerous roads.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022

During his reign, Bismarck introduced old age pensions, employee health insurance, accident insurance, and other reforms that were designed, as the Social Security website puts it, “to stave-off calls for more radical socialist alternatives.”

From Salon • Jun. 1, 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