insurant

[in-shoor-uhnt, -shur-]

noun

1. a person who takes out an insurance policy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of insurant¹

First recorded in 1850–55; insure + -ant

Example Sentences

He said he would oppose any such legislation that “would protect the income of health insurant agents and brokers, but at the expense of millions of American consumers and businesses.”

From Washington Post