Casualty Insurance

Definition of "Casualty insurance"

Coverage primarily for the liability of an individual or organization that results from negligent acts and omissions, thereby causing bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party. However, the term is an elastic one that traditionally has included such property insurance as aviation insurance, boiler and machinery insurance and glass and crime insurance.

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