self-insure
verb
self-in·sure
ˌself-in-ˈshu̇r 
-in-ˈshər-
self-insured; self-insuring; self-insures
: to insure oneself
especially
: to practice self-insurance
Examples of self-insure in a Sentence
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As long as the Legislature does not solve the insurance situation, many condo associations opt to self-insure and not burden unit owners with special assessments.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Forced to self-insure against insecure access to supplies and markets, many businesses would operate at a smaller scale.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2024
Indeed, Delaware companies with substantial balance sheets that otherwise might choose to self-insure their D&O risks will still purchase Side A insurance because of the non-indemnifiable derivative suit settlement exposure.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
So, at the time, MetLife had self-insured, meaning that there wasn’t an outside insurance company.
—Harvard Business Review, 23 July 2024
That money comes straight out of the public treasury, because San Diego County is self-insured.
—Jeff McDonald, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
The national medical program, with no co-pays or exclusions, is available to residents along with the option of private health care with out-of-pocket costs that can be self-insured or paid through a private insurance policy.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
Many providers of gender-affirming care are protected from rising premiums such as health centers that receive federal funding, which are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act, or academic medical centers and Planned Parenthood clinics, which are self-insured.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
The settlements and jury awards are paid out of the public treasury because the county is self-insured.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2023
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Forced to self-insure against insecure access to supplies and markets, many businesses would operate at a smaller scale.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2024
Indeed, Delaware companies with substantial balance sheets that otherwise might choose to self-insure their D&O risks will still purchase Side A insurance because of the non-indemnifiable derivative suit settlement exposure.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
So, at the time, MetLife had self-insured, meaning that there wasn’t an outside insurance company.
—Harvard Business Review, 23 July 2024
That money comes straight out of the public treasury, because San Diego County is self-insured.
—Jeff McDonald, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
The national medical program, with no co-pays or exclusions, is available to residents along with the option of private health care with out-of-pocket costs that can be self-insured or paid through a private insurance policy.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
Many providers of gender-affirming care are protected from rising premiums such as health centers that receive federal funding, which are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act, or academic medical centers and Planned Parenthood clinics, which are self-insured.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
The settlements and jury awards are paid out of the public treasury because the county is self-insured.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2023
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self-insure
transitive verb
self-in·sure
ˌself-in-ˈshu̇r
: to insure by self-insurance (as in workers' compensation)
an employer wishing to self-insure its liability—Pennsylvania Statutes
Pennsylvania Statutes
: to use self-insurance
a governmental agency that self-insures
self-insurer
noun
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