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accident insurance

American  

noun

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


accident insurance British  

noun

  1. insurance providing compensation for accidental injury or death

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of accident insurance

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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Drivers would also receive healthcare stipends, occupational accident insurance and paid sick time.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 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

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

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