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Uninsured vs Underinsured - What's the difference?

uninsured | underinsured |

As adjectives the difference between uninsured and underinsured

is that uninsured is not insured; not having insurance while underinsured is not having sufficient insurance to cover loss or damage.

As nouns the difference between uninsured and underinsured

is that uninsured is one who is not insured while underinsured is one who has insufficient insurance.

uninsured

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not insured; not having insurance.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not insured.

    • underinsured

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not having sufficient insurance to cover loss or damage
  • (US) not having proper health insurance

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who has insufficient insurance.