insurance policy

American  

[in-shoor-uhns pahl-uh-see, in-shur-uhns] / ɪnˈʃʊər əns ˌpɑl ə si, ɪnˈʃɜr əns /

noun

plural

insurance policies

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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Example Sentences

He planned to wait until it arrived to add it to his insurance policy — but the car disappeared in transit, stolen by the transport company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The first step is to locate the life insurance policy paperwork.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The 51-year-old eventually opted for the private sector when changes in her husband's work health insurance policy meant she was covered and could afford the £20,000 treatment.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Take an insurance policy by being broadly educated, being deeply educated, being flexible in the face of change, maybe saving money to get through the disruptions—the things you’d do in any time of uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The debt that Hale had originally claimed—$10,000 or $12,000—had grown inexplicably to $25,000, the exact amount of the insurance policy.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann