self-insuring

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of self-insure
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self-insuring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-insuring

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

Chicago

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