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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Outside of protecting young children, most states don’t allow a person to own a life insurance policy on an ex-spouse,” New York Life adds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Review your parent’s personal umbrella insurance policy to ensure the liability limit covers their net worth.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Buy and hold a portfolio composed mainly of a stock index fund with a money-market fund as an insurance policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Paulson raised several billion dollars from investors who regarded his fund as an insurance policy on their portfolios of real estate–related stocks and bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis