Dictionary definition: abandonment

abandonment The act of giving up the ownership of something covered by an insurance policy and treating it as if it has been completely lost or destroyed. If the insurers agree to abandonment, they will pay a total-loss claim (see actual total loss ; constructive total loss ). This often occurs in marine insurance if a vessel has run aground in hazardous waters and ...

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