underinsured
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Like many fire survivors, he found out they were woefully underinsured after the disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
Due to differing state requirements, the rate of underinsured drivers varied from 5.6% in the District of Columbia to 40.9% in Colorado in 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
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