insured claim

Meanings

1. 1nouncountablebusinessfinance

   A request for payment made to an insurance company by a person who holds a policy.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'an insured claim' or 'insured claims'.

   Patterns

   • file an insured claim
   • submit an insured claim for something
   • an insured claim against a policy

   She filed an insured claim after the storm damaged her roof.

   The insurer paid the insured claim within two weeks.

   He submitted an insured claim for the stolen laptop.

2. 2nouncountablebusinessfinance

   An insurance claim that is covered by the terms of the policy.

   Grammar: Often used before a noun: 'an insured claim event'.

   Patterns

   • an insured claim under the policy
   • be covered as an insured claim

   Flood damage is not an insured claim under this basic policy.

   The adjuster confirmed it was an insured claim and approved the payout.

Word forms

Common combinations

file an insured claim

You must file an insured claim before the deadline.

submit an insured claim

Customers can submit an insured claim online.

process an insured claim

The company processes each insured claim carefully.

deny an insured claim

The insurer may deny an insured claim if details are missing.

an insured claim form

Please complete the insured claim form and attach receipts.

Synonyms and how they differ

insurance claim

The general term; 'insured claim' stresses that the claimant is covered by a policy.

Word family

insure verb

To arrange insurance for someone or something.

insured adjective

Covered by an insurance policy.

insurer noun

A company that provides insurance.

insurance noun

The arrangement of paying for protection against loss.

Commonly confused: insured claim or assured claim?

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