OCCURRENCE

occurrence. Something that happens or takes place; specif., an accident, event, or continuing condition that results in personal injury or property damage that is neither expected nor intended from the standpoint of an insured party. • This specific sense is the standard definition of the term under most liability policies. [Cases: Insurance 2101, 2275. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 935, 941, 943, 949.]

[Blacks Law 8th]