Definition of "insured" []

• One who has or is covered by an insurance policy. Also called assured. (noun)

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• "That has become much tougher because lenders have tightened standards, but Mr. Wagner says the growing availability of U. S.-insured loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration is helping."
• "From where I sit, the person insured is getting screwed by the insurer, and the government refuses to enforce the law."
• "Requiring a contractor to be insured is really the main good thing about licensing of contractors in Maryland."