Meanings
nounself-insurance (uncountable)
- uncountableThe practice of choosing to bear a risk oneself rather than taking out insurance with a third party (an insurance company).
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self-insurance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-insurance
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