Personal Auto Accident Question

December 21, 2015

Under a personal auto policy we have a situation in which our insured struck the rear of another vehicle, panicked, and immediately put the car in reverse and backed into the vehicle behind them. I am of the opinion that there is no intervening cause, and it would be one loss. Would you interpret this as one or two occurrences?

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