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

“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

“I cashed out a life insurance policy, and I drained what we had in savings to catch up on bills.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Hale had no need to get an insurance policy on his friend’s life—a policy that wouldn’t have a significant return unless Roan, who was then in his late thirties, suddenly died.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann