underinsure
Americanverb (used with object)
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In other words, some companies simply tended to underinsure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
Swanson said vendors who travel between jewelry shows typically underinsure their merchandise because they can’t afford to insure it fully.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2022
There is also uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage that may pay out if you are hit by a driver who doesn’t have sufficient auto insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Even if those estimates prove high, the underlying risk remains remarkably underinsured because the service has been free, invisible and almost perfectly reliable for three decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The initiative contradicts Uber’s own recent legislative victory—Senate Bill 371, which reduced Uber’s required insurance coverage for passengers injured by uninsured or underinsured motorists from $1 million to $60,000 per person and $300,000 per incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
"I know that I'm way better off than a lot of people who were underinsured."
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
One solution for the underinsured would be to buy more coverage, but as premiums rise faster than incomes, many cannot afford to.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
Some are choosing to go “bare,” or underinsuring their homes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Williams blames the freeholder for underinsuring the building.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
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