Dictionaryprudentialinsurance and financial services company
proper noun

prudential

A major American insurance and financial-services company.

Prudential offers life insurance to help families plan for the future.

Etymology

The company-name uses prudential, meaning concerned with prudent management. It invokes care and foresight, qualities especially relevant to insurance and financial planning.

More examples

  • She buys her life insurance through Prudential.
  • He calls Prudential with a question about his policy.
  • I compare quotes from Prudential and two other insurers.