Medical malpractice insurance that covers the insured only for any claims arising from an incident that occurred, or is alleged to have occurred, during the time the policy was in force, regardless of when the claim is made is called

A. occurrence coverage.
B. claims-made coverage.
C. liability coverage.
D. prior acts coverage.
E. self-insured coverage.

Answer: A

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