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Accident

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000287

An unforeseen and unintended event that occurs suddenly and at a definite time and place, resulting in injury or damage. In insurance, an accident is a common trigger for coverage under policies such as auto, property, and general liability. It is distinct from an occurrence, which may involve continuous or repeated exposure to conditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000287
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000287",
  "term": "Accident",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An unforeseen and unintended event that occurs suddenly and at a definite time and place, resulting in injury or damage. In insurance, an accident is a common trigger for coverage under policies such as auto, property, and general liability. It is distinct from an occurrence, which may involve continuous or repeated exposure to conditions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/accident/"
}

Record 17 of 3,708 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.