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.

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• insurance policies
  plural

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

insurance policy

But just in case he doesn’t, the Dodgers bought themselves the best possible insurance policy in the form of a 240-pound lefty with a powerful fastball and devastating changeup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

If you decide to take out a long-term-care insurance policy, don’t wait too long.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Check what your insurance policy says about flights, accommodation or trip bookings first.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Shippers need a PGSA-approved insurance policy to cross.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

He told me about his will, his life insurance policy, all of those horrible businesslike things that feel so inappropriate to think about when someone has died.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer