insurer

[ in-shoor-er, -shur- ]

noun

1. a person or company that contracts to indemnify another in the event of loss or damage; underwriter.
2. a person or thing that insures.
3. a person who sells insurance.

insurer

/ -ˈʃɔː-; ɪnˈʃʊərə /

noun

1. a person or company offering insurance policies in return for premiums
2. a person or thing that insures

Word History and Origins

Origin of insurer¹

First recorded in 1645–55; insure + -er ¹

Example Sentences

What they do need is for their employers — especially the large companies that design their own health plans or exert considerable influence over third-party insurers' coverage decisions — to adopt a smarter approach to the problem.

From Salon

This can also be claimed by a representative, and insurers can claim for reimbursement after paying a claim in part or in full by a person affected by riots.

From BBC

Near the end of his first term, the Trump administration threatened to withhold some Medicaid funding from California because the state required insurers to cover abortion care.

From Los Angeles Times

Since being released from jail in 2022, he has been advising organisations such as law firms, insurers and local councils on strategies to tackle fraud.

From BBC

Soon Mr. Perez and several of his deputies were charged in California with defrauding insurers of nearly $40 million in premiums.

From New York Times