Chinese word

理赔

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐ péi

Meaning

  • verbsettle an insurance claim

Example

事故后，保险公司会理赔。shì gù hòu báo xiǎn gōng sī huì lǐ péi

After an accident, the insurance company will settle the claim.

Illustration for 理赔 (settle an insurance claim)

More examples

出险后他马上联系公司，要求尽快理赔。chū xiǎn hòu tā mǎ shàng lián xì gōng sī yāo qiú jǐn kuài lǐ péi

After the accident, he immediately contacted the company and asked it to settle the claim as soon as possible.

Core concept

The insurance step that turns a reported loss into an approved payment under an agreement.

Common phrases

  • 申请理赔shēn qǐng lǐ péi

    file an insurance claim

  • 尽快理赔jǐn kuài lǐ péi

    settle the claim as soon as possible

  • 开始理赔kāi shǐ lǐ péi

    start processing the claim

Similar words

赔偿péi cháng: Makes up for damage or loss by giving money or goods to the person affected.
赔付péi fù: Pays an amount required by a contract or official rule.
补偿bǔ cháng: Makes up for a loss or inconvenience with money or goods.
支付zhī fù: Gives money to cover a price, bill, fee, or other cost.

Definition in Chinese

理赔是保险合同项下，对发生的损失进行核定并按约支付赔偿金的行动与程序。lǐ péi shì báo xiǎn hé tóng xiàng xià duì fā shēng de sǔn shī jìn xíng hé dìng bìng àn yuē zhī fù péi cháng jīn de xíng dòng yǔ chéng xù

Word origin

理赔 (lǐpéi, "claim processing") joins 理 (lǐ, "handle") with 赔 (péi, "compensate"), presenting compensation as something that must first be examined and processed.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover the whole administrative process, including checking documents and deciding the amount, not only the final transfer of money.

Other meanings

  • claim processingnoun

Opposites

  • 拒赔jù péideny an insurance claimverb

Related words

  • 理赔流程lǐ péi liú chénginsurance claim processnoun

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