(ほけんきん)

ほけんきん
noun
insurance money; insurance payout
1. insurance money; insurance payout; insurance benefit
The money paid out by an insurance company when a claim is made, such as after an accident, illness, or death.
保険金(ほけんきん)請求(せいきゅう)した。
I filed an insurance claim.
事故(じこ)保険金(ほけんきん)がようやく支払(しはら)われた。
The insurance money for the accident was finally paid out.
生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)保険金(ほけんきん)受取人(うけとりにん)変更(へんこう)する手続(てつづ)きをした。
I completed the procedure to change the beneficiary of the life insurance policy.

USAGE:
Distinguish from 保険料(ほけんりょう) (insurance premium), which is the amount paid by the policyholder. 保険金(ほけんきん) is the payout received from the insurance company.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 保険金(ほけんきん)請求(せいきゅう)する (to file an insurance claim)
  • 保険金(ほけんきん)()()る (to receive insurance money)
  • 保険金(ほけんきん)受取人(うけとりにん) (insurance beneficiary)
  • 保険金(ほけんきん)詐欺(さぎ) (insurance fraud)
  • 死亡(しぼう)保険金(ほけんきん) (death benefit)