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underinsured

British  
/ ˌʌndərɪnˈʃʊəd /

adjective

  1. not having enough insurance to cover the cost of a loss

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“These are cash-strapped, uninsured or underinsured people; many senior citizens on fixed incomes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

States provide the shots for youths through the Vaccines for Children program and for uninsured or underinsured adults through a different government program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Click responded that the law specifically covered only the uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage that only the ride-sharing companies have to carry.

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

About 18% of drivers were underinsured in 2023, up from 10.6% in 2017, according to estimates from the Insurance Research Council, an organization supported by the insurance industry.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025

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