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cancel policy

To end an insurance policy before the end of its term so that it is no longer in force.

In plain English

This means stopping the insurance cover early, before the policy's planned end date. After that, the policy is no longer active.

In context

Here, “cancel policy” labels the account action for ending the current insurance policy before its term ends.

Situation
Renewing, changing, cancelling, and retrieving policy documents
What it communicates
labels an account action for ending the current policy

Meaning limits

The term alone does not establish whether the policy can be ended in a particular case or the exact timing of that ending.

Examples

“After selling the car, he cancelled the insurance policy three months before the annual term ended.”

Core meaning

“To stop the current insurance early in the account, select Cancel Policy.”

In context