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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Like many government entities, Los Angeles County is self-insured.
—
Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Traditional long-term care planning typically presents a binary choice: buy insurance or self-insure.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Like many local government agencies, the city of San Diego is primarily self-insured.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
The law doesn't protect residents with plans based in other states or plans from a Maine employer who self-insures.
—Jordan Rau, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
On the one hand are people – or private equity firms – with the cash to pay for hugely expensive home upgrades, such as rebuilding on stilts, or who can afford to self-insure and repair their properties.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
And if employers are self-insured, health insurers are also paid administrative fees from employers and governments who buy their services to manage healthcare and manage the pool of employer and worker premium dollars.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Traditional long-term care planning typically presents a binary choice: buy insurance or self-insure.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Like many local government agencies, the city of San Diego is primarily self-insured.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
The law doesn't protect residents with plans based in other states or plans from a Maine employer who self-insures.
—Jordan Rau, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
On the one hand are people – or private equity firms – with the cash to pay for hugely expensive home upgrades, such as rebuilding on stilts, or who can afford to self-insure and repair their properties.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
And if employers are self-insured, health insurers are also paid administrative fees from employers and governments who buy their services to manage healthcare and manage the pool of employer and worker premium dollars.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Self-insure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-insure. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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