noun
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a person or company offering insurance policies in return for premiums
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a person or thing that insures
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Etymology
Origin of insurer
Example Sentences
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He got a job as an actuary working for a life insurer and later became a sales agent and broker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The $41.2-million settlement — the largest in state history with an insurer — came after the state Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a lower-court decision, which Mercury called “poorly reasoned.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
If every insurer cuts the cost of handling a claim by 30%, competition will eventually pass much of that gain to customers in the form of lower premiums, better service or both.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Each degree hotter between 30 and 35 Celsius lowers worker productivity by 3%, says German insurer Allianz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Time, patient name, insurer, admitting doctor, room number.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Most insurers are expected to cover the cost.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
What’s also on the list are insurers, which benefit from higher investment income as yields push to multiyear highs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The second, AB 1795, would require insurers to abide by those standards in the claims process and do so in a timely manner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Several insurers may each have proprietary data on auto claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
I would call the home insurers, the credit-card companies.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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