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Predominant cause

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-002626

The primary or most significant factor that directly leads to a loss or damage, even if other contributing factors are present. Insurers determine the predominant cause to establish coverage under a policy, especially when multiple perils contribute to a single event. This concept is central to causation analysis in property and casualty claims.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-002626
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002626",
  "term": "Predominant cause",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The primary or most significant factor that directly leads to a loss or damage, even if other contributing factors are present. Insurers determine the predominant cause to establish coverage under a policy, especially when multiple perils contribute to a single event. This concept is central to causation analysis in property and casualty claims.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/predominant-cause/"
}

Record 2,637 of 3,708 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.