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insurance

[in-shoor-uhns, -shur-] / ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- /


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Those with Medicare — the federal health insurance for people age 65 and older — should still plan for hefty healthcare expenses over time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

If you already have coverage through your personal auto insurance or a credit card, you may not need one.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

“I think they are going to have all this level of capital returns because there just simply isn’t as much opportunity to grow,” said Tracy Dolin-Benguigui, an insurance equity research analyst at Wolfe Research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

On private land, this might require negotiations with insurance companies about whether a helicopter is necessary and whether the policy will cover the costs.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

It was as if you could buy flood insurance on the house in the valley for the same price as flood insurance on the house on the mountaintop.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

It said it would waive payments of "tariffs" and "Iranian insurances" for ships passing during the 60 days.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Actor James Woods, who lost his home in the Palisades fire, tweeted Tuesday that “one of the major insurances companies canceled all the policies in our neighborhood about four months ago.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

The act only covers health insurance, excluding long-term, disability, life, and other insurances.

From Science Daily May 2, 2024

There have been reports of coding issues and some hiccups with some insurances not covering the cost of the vaccines, but "hopefully these issues will get ironed out very soon," says Hotez.

From National Geographic Oct. 3, 2023

His mighty hand is stretched out already to suppress and absorb all other insurances.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)




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