noun
- Plural of coinsurance; insurance arrangements in which two or more insurers share the risk of a single claim or policy.
- A provision in an insurance policy requiring the policyholder to pay a specified percentage of covered losses after the deductible is met.
Usage: Finance/insurance term; Typically used in business and legal contexts
Usage: Common in health and property insurance
Examples
- The hospital's coinsurances with multiple providers reduced individual liability.
- Under the policy's coinsurances clause, the patient paid 20% of medical expenses.
- The insurance company arranged coinsurances with three other carriers to spread the risk.
- Coinsurances requirements vary depending on the type of health plan selected.
- The property damage claim was handled through coinsurances between two major insurers.