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Definition: An insurance claim is a request to an insurance company to pay for a loss. After an insurance claim is requested or filed an evaluation process will begin to determine if the loss is the responsibility of the requested insurance company.
Examples: Janice was in an accident and gathered all the necessary information needed to file her insurance claim. She then returned home and called her insurance company to file her insurance claim.
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