Definitions

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  • verb To insure insufficiently.

Etymologies

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under- +‎ insure

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Examples

  • If people often overinsure against small losses, they underinsure against big ones.

    Save Thousands On Insurance 2010

  • If people often overinsure against small losses, they underinsure against big ones.

    Save Thousands On Insurance 2010

  • By mandating that every person be insured, ObamaCare would give private health insurance companies license to systematically underinsure policyholders while cashing in on the moral currency of universal coverage.

    billy wharton: obama a socialist? let's examine the evidence. 2009

  • Never underinsure because if coverage is less than 80% of replacement cost and you have a loss, the policy will pay only a percentage of the loss.

    MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK CHARLES J. GIVENS 1995

  • Never underinsure because if coverage is less than 80% of replacement cost and you have a loss, the policy will pay only a percentage of the loss.

    MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK CHARLES J. GIVENS 1995

  • At the same time, never underinsure your shipment as the insurance company will consider you a "co-insurer" and will pay you only a fraction of your claim.

    Netvouz - new bookmarks 2009

  • By mandating that every person be insured, ObamaCare would give private health insurance companies license to systematically underinsure policyholders while cashing in on the moral currency of universal coverage.

    CommonDreams.org Headlines 2009

  • We worked on my insurance forms and I opted to underinsure my possessions to avoid high insurance rates.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2009

  • At the same time, the Finance Committee bill approved on October 13 does little to compel better coverage by employers who currently underinsure their employees.

    MRZine.org 2009

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