Insurance
Dec. 12, 2013
When is a claim a 'claim'?
There has been substantial litigation over what a claim is and when a claim is first made.
Kirk A. Pasich
Partner and Co-Leader of the Insurance Recovery Group
McGuireWoods LLP
Phone: (310) 956-3462
Email: kpasich@mcguirewoods.com
Loyola Law School
Many liability policies insure for "claims" that are made against insureds. There has been substantial litigation over what a claim is and when a claim is first made. Some policies do not specifically define "claim," while others do.
Absent a specific definition in a policy, California courts long have adopted this definition: "A claim, both in its ordinary meaning, and in the interpretation given to it by other courts ... is a demand for something as a right, or as due. A claim r...
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