malpractice insurance

/mælˌpræktəs ɪnˌʃʊrəns/
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Definitions of malpractice insurance
  1. noun
    insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice
    “obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance”
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    type of:
    insurance
    promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
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