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Gross negligence

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001665

A conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or both. It is a more severe form of negligence, demonstrating a reckless indifference to the safety or rights of others. Insurance policies may exclude coverage for damages arising from acts of gross negligence, particularly in liability contexts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001665
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001665",
  "term": "Gross negligence",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or both. It is a more severe form of negligence, demonstrating a reckless indifference to the safety or rights of others. Insurance policies may exclude coverage for damages arising from acts of gross negligence, particularly in liability contexts.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/gross-negligence/"
}

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