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indemnity

[in-dem-ni-tee] / ɪnˈdɛm nɪ ti /
NOUN
reimbursement
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Offerings known as indemnity plans might pay only a set amount toward a medical service, leaving you on the hook for the rest of the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

The expanded plan now includes war hull risk, protection and indemnity, and cargo insurance, with Chubb as the lead underwriter.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

For Medicare Advantage customers, the extra insurance needed is coverage for hospital indemnity or specific major illnesses like cancer, so people don’t face high copays if they get sick.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025

In a statement, DoH said the 2025/26 GMS contract had an additional £9.5m investment, including £5m additional investment in GP indemnity costs.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025

The government argued for a narrow definition, wanting to restrict the number of our people who would qualify for an indemnity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"Recognising that UNRWA's financial situation remains dire, the agency took a decision which at least allows them to access financial resources rapidly, including separation indemnities."

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

So they scope out threats to their indemnities against weather and other disasters and ensure the cost of premiums reflects the odds of risk.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023

Independence came at a tremendous cost, however, since France forced the new republic to pay steep indemnities to compensate French citizens for their property losses for many years, impoverishing the new nation.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

In 2012, for instance — when much of the U.S. experienced an intense drought and record summer temperatures — crop indemnities surpassed $18 billion, making it the most costly year for the insurance program.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 6, 2021

The question of indemnities, however, gave rise to renewed friction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various




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