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

Example Sentences

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insurance policy

“He thought, ‘Oh, man, I got an insurance policy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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

She said Greta, whose care and transport back to the UK was covered by their travel insurance policy, faced a six-month journey to full recovery.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

He had to sell his life insurance policy for the money, and then he moved with his wife and children to Denmark to live with her family.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman