coinsurance
noun
- a form of property insurance in which the insured shares in losses proportionately to the extent that the amount of insurance falls short of a specified percentage of the value of the insured property
- joint insurance by two or more insurers
See coinsurance in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kōˌĭn-sho͝orˈəns)
noun- Insurance held jointly by two or more insurers.
- A form of insurance in which a person insures property for less than its full value and agrees to be responsible for the difference.
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