self-insured

A form of self-insure — To choose to bear a risk oneself rather than taking out insurance with a third party (an insurance company). Usually the concept of accumulated capital is involved.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of self-insure
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APA

self-insured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-insured

MLA

“self-insured.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-insured. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-insured,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-insured.

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