Synonyms: insurance agent, insurance company More Synonyms of insurer
insurer in British English
(ɪnˈʃʊərə, -ˈʃɔː-)
noun
1.
a person or company offering insurance policies in return for premiums
2.
a person or thing that insures
insurer in American English
(ɪnˈʃʊrər)
noun
a person or company that insures others against loss or damage; underwriter
insurer in Insurance
(ɪnʃʊərər)
Word forms: (regular plural) insurers
noun
(Insurance: General)
An insurer is a company that sells insurance.
The insurer pays the insured the cash value which the policy has built up if it is surrendered.
It is mandatory for insurers to provide the customers with a prospectus that carries all the major features ofthe policy.
An insurer is a company that sells insurance.
direct insurer, insurance, insurance, insurance, insure, primary insurer
Related wordsA coinsurer is a person or company whose policy covers the same risk as that of another personor company, and shares the loss.A direct insurer is an insurance company that sells its policies directly to customers without usingintermediaries.A mutual insurer is an insurance company which is owned by its members or policyholders rather thanby shareholders.A primary insurer is the insurance company that first sells insurance to a client, who later purchasesreinsurance.A reinsurer is an insurance company that insures the risks of other insurance companies.
Examples of 'insurer' in a sentence
insurer
It is not an ideal basis for foreign banks and insurers to make long-term investments in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Not for the banks, insurers and fund managers who have to hire them but for the businesses that train them.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many of its top banks and insurers are based in the City of London.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
So far, the company has provided hundreds of patients with access to treatments, which have been paid for by insurers.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It has had the opposite effect, with an insurer now saying I cannot get cover at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are investments offered by life insurers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This shows consumers should do battle with big insurers over payouts they think are rightfully due.
The Sun (2014)
They will not damage your wealth in the same way that an individual bank or insurer might.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Insurers share their big risks with others.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The aim is to match banks and insurers with projects they would not have been aware of.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For too long the banks and insurers have relied on our reticence to offer us poor deals and contemptuous service.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You own a policy that rarely pays out and exists primarily to give banks and insurers an excuse to fleece you.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In return, the insurer receives regular payments from the policyholder.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Experts said that the move could provide a big boost to British insurers.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Despite the additional risks, some of the large household insurers are prepared to cover unusual homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Depending on the individual life insurer, it might account for the vast majority of the value.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In return, insurers have agreed to limits on premiums based on council tax bands.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The report names and shames 45 funds that are run by some of the biggest insurers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Britain's biggest insurer has announced fresh cuts to payouts from its mortgage endowment policies.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So you don't have to stick your savings in a fund run by a lazy life insurer.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
After most of the big insurers reported results in recent weeks, the outlook seems to be improving.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Banks and insurers also tend to perform better when there is more optimism about the problems in Europe.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Bank staff selling investment products in branches also received them, as did direct sales staff at insurers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are others who invested in Kaupthing through offshore bonds run by life insurers who have yet to receive a penny.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All of Britain's big insurers are under close scrutiny from investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The insurer says it records all calls but, try as it might, it cannot find yours.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That rally has been led by banks, insurers and miners - sectors that profit most from cyclical recovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Banks, insurers and fund managers continued to be pressured by concerns about Spain as its bond yields rose.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
insurer
British English: insurer NOUN
An insurer is a company that sells insurance.
American English: insurer
Brazilian Portuguese: segurador
Chinese: 保险公司
European Spanish: asegurador
French: assureur
German: Versicherer
Italian: assicuratore
Japanese: 保険業者
Korean: 보험 회사
European Portuguese: segurador
Latin American Spanish: asegurador
All related terms of 'insurer'
direct insurer
A direct insurer is an insurance company that sells its policies directly to customers without using intermediaries .
mutual insurer
A mutual insurer is an insurance company which is owned by its members or policyholders rather than by shareholders .
primary insurer
A primary insurer is the insurance company that first sells insurance to a client , who later purchases reinsurance.
monoline insurer
insurer who pays the principal and interest on a bond in the event of a default
third-party insurance
insurance providing protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their property
Chinese translation of 'insurer'
insurer
(ɪnˈʃuərəʳ)
n(c)
承保人 (chéngbǎorén) (名, míng)
(noun)
Definition
a person or company that sells insurance
The insurer is making a payment to cover mortgage losses.