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accident insurance

American

noun

insurance providing for loss resulting from accidental bodily injury.

accident insurance British

noun

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

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According to a charge sheet seen by Reuters, Kwok Yin-sang had been trying to access Ms Kwok's life and personal accident insurance policy which could be used to obtain funds on her behalf.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

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

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023

I was horrified to learn in an online drivers' group that I'd unwittingly gone the first two months with zero accident insurance because my carrier didn't cover me while I was on the job.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

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

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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