Insurance claim meaning in English

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Definition

an insurance claim: a request for compensation or reimbursement of money from an insurance company idiom

Examples

  • "Since I was no longer covered, my insurance claim against Kalvin Krime was refused, even though the truck driver was the responsible party."
Exercise 1
There were many insurance terms used in Bruno and Brian's emails.

Look at both emails again and fill in the blanks with terms

A person who buys and sells insurance for someone else is called an "insurance ".

A written contract or certificate of insurance is called an "insurance ".

A formal request to an insurance company asking for a payment is called an "insurance ".

There were many insurance terms used in Bruno and Brian's emails.

Look at both emails again and fill in the blanks with terms

A person who buys and sells insurance for someone else is called an "insurance broker 1".

A written contract or certificate of insurance is called an "insurance policy 2".

A formal request to an insurance company asking for a payment is called an "insurance claim 3".
1 broker: An "insurance broker" is an agent who sells insurance. Brian writes in his reply that he will contact Delavigne Corp's "insurance broker, Ouch Insurance."
2 policy: An "insurance policy" is a contract of insurance. In his email, Bruno writes that he would like Brian to check the "Delavigne auto insurance policies."
3 claim: An "insurance claim" is a demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy. In his email, Bruno writes that his "insurance claim against Kalvin Krime was refused."
Exercise 2
Fill in the blank with a term used in the text.

This term describes "a request or demand for compensation". "After my car accident, I made a to my insurance company for injury compensation."

Fill in the blank with a term used in the text.

This term describes "a request or demand for compensation". "After my car accident, I made a claim to my insurance company for injury compensation."
claim: A "claim" is a demand for payment, often in accordance with an insurance policy. The text states that "you will be contacted by a claims specialist": someone who specialises in legal demands for compensation. In other contexts, a "claim" refers to an "assertion". Example: London has a valid claim to be the greatest city in the world.

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