proof of loss

proof of loss
proof of loss: a statement submitted to an insurer setting forth a loss that the insured expects to be covered; also: proof that such a loss has occurred

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

proof of loss
n. Evidence given by an insured to insurer to support claim, both as to fact of loss having occurred, and as to amount of the loss.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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