If death is due to accident, payment is made to the insured’s beneficiary; if bodily injury is the result of an accident (such as the loss of a limb), the insured receives a specified sum.
See also accidental death clause.
| Accidental Death Clause, Accident-Year Statistics, Accident and Sickness Insurance | |
| Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Accidental Means, Accommodation Line |
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