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

While the pair both wanted to be conservationists as children, neither knew they would be on the frontline of Wales' insurance policy against plant extinction.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“The moment you say ‘I’m buying it’ and you send over a deposit or money, that insurance policy should start,” Fix said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 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