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underinsurance
[ uhn-der-in-shoor-uhns, -shur- ]
noun
- insurance purchased against damage or loss of property in an amount less than its true value, sometimes bought intentionally by the insured with full knowledge of the risk.
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Origin of underinsurance1
Example Sentences
Underinsurance is not a new problem, but it has become far more widespread and severe over the past three years, as rising inflation and climate change have created a highly volatile and unreliable insurance market and raised costs for homeowners — sometimes in unexpected ways.
The Commonwealth Fund has long tracked rates of underinsurance, when even people with coverage struggle to pay for care.
“We realize what a stressful situation people are under with the potential for the underinsurance gap that a lot of people are facing, not having enough money to rebuild. And if this can help them bridge that gap, we want to do so.â€
Unfortunately, the administration is paying little heed to a problem that is in many ways just as insidious as lack of insurance: underinsurance.
So it would be best to target underinsurance directly.
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