accident insurance

noun

: insurance against loss through accidental bodily injury to the insured

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The gig economy has also been credited for inviting more women into the workforce, and faced with public pressure, some platforms have also introduced a range of benefits such as accident insurance and a basic health insurance plan. Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026 The Prime Visa comes with a variety of travel and purchase protections, including travel accident insurance, lost luggage reimbursement, baggage delay insurance, secondary car rental loss and damage, purchase protection and extended warranty. Lori Zaino,jason Stauffer, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025 Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1340 after throwing his weight behind it in August when lawmakers brokered a deal allowing independent drivers to unionize in exchange for loosening companies’ accident insurance coverage requirements. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Under current state law, these drivers are not able to participate in certain benefits that traditional full-time employees have, such as retirement accounts, health insurance and occupational accident insurance. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accident insurance

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accident insurance was in 1851

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“Accident insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accident%20insurance. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.

Legal Definition

accident insurance

noun
: insurance against loss to the insured through accidental bodily injury
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