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# insurer

noun (an insurer, insurers)

«insurer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A company or person that sells insurance and pays money if something you insured is lost, damaged or stolen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and maths about money: you pay the insurer a small regular amount (a premium) and they pay out if there is an accident. Phrases: car insurer, home insurer, claim from the insurer.

### Examples

- Dad called the insurer after the car crash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/#x1)
- The insurer paid for the broken window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/#x2)
- Our insurer sends a letter every year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/#x3)
- Mum compared three insurers to find the cheapest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/#x4)
- The insurer asked for photos of the damage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/#x5)
- You pay the insurer a premium each month. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Verb: insure; noun: insurance. Do not confuse «insure» with «ensure» (make certain). In maths, total cost = premiums paid; the insurer only pays when you make a claim.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «insurer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insurer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«insurer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/insurer.html) on Mova free.