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 Inflected Forms

• insurance policies
  plural

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insurance policy

Tokyo had taken out a $650 million insurance policy on the games, according to a report by Szabo’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

So financial planners typically advise buying a Medicare supplement insurance policy known as Medigap Plan G for people who can afford it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Yes, you probably would have spent less on monthly premiums had you taken out this insurance policy in your 40s, but you would also have been paying it for a decade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Advocates of reopening talks with the EU said Reykjavík should expand cooperation with like-minded partners as an insurance policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Just before leaving Chicago Holmes acquired a life insurance policy, from the Fidelity Mutual Life Association of Philadelphia, to insure Pitezel’s life for $10,000.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson