What is OCCURRENCE RULE?

The rule states that the limitations period begins at the time that an accident or an incident occurred, and not when it was reported or realized.

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Per-Occurrence Limits, CLAIMS-OCCURRENCE BASIS, SHELLEY’S CASE, RULE IN, OCCURRENCE COVERAGE, SQUARE ROOT RULE, EMPIRICAL RULE, RATE OF RETURN RULE, OCCURRENCE, RULE,, OCCURRENCE LIMIT


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