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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 &#039;&#039;&#039;Aggregate limit&#039;&#039;&#039; is the maximum total amount an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]] will pay for all covered [[Definition:Claim | claims]] under a single [[Definition:Policy | policy]] during a defined policy period, typically one year. It stands in contrast to the [[Definition:Per-occurrence limit | per-occurrence limit]], which caps payout for any individual event. In [[Definition:Commercial general liability insurance (CGL) | commercial general liability]], [[Definition:Professional liability insurance | professional liability]], and many [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] contracts, the aggregate limit serves as the outer boundary of the carrier&#039;s financial commitment, regardless of how many separate losses arise.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ Once cumulative paid and reserved claims exhaust the aggregate limit, the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] bears responsibility for any additional losses that occur during the remainder of the policy period — unless an [[Definition:Aggregate limit reinstatement | aggregate reinstatement]] provision exists to replenish the limit, usually for an additional [[Definition:Premium | premium]]. [[Definition:Underwriter | Underwriters]] set aggregate limits by analyzing historical [[Definition:Loss experience | loss experience]], projected [[Definition:Exposure | exposures]], and the relationship between claim frequency and severity for the risk class. In [[Definition:Excess of loss reinsurance | excess-of-loss reinsurance]], the aggregate limit — combined with the number of [[Definition:Reinstatement | reinstatements]] — determines the total recovery available to the [[Definition:Cedent | ceding company]], making it a critical variable in treaty negotiations.<br /> <br /> 🔑 Properly structuring aggregate limits is essential for both buyers and sellers of insurance. For policyholders, an inadequate aggregate can leave a business unprotected partway through a policy year, especially in high-frequency loss environments like [[Definition:Product liability insurance | product liability]] or [[Definition:Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) | employment practices liability]]. For carriers, the aggregate limit is a key lever in [[Definition:Accumulation management | accumulation management]] — it bounds worst-case exposure on any single account and feeds into the broader [[Definition:Portfolio management | portfolio-level]] risk calculations that drive [[Definition:Capital allocation | capital allocation]] and [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance purchasing]] decisions. [[Definition:Insurance broker | Brokers]] often negotiate higher aggregates or built-in reinstatements on behalf of clients with volatile loss histories, balancing the added cost against the risk of mid-term coverage exhaustion.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Per-occurrence limit]]<br /> * [[Definition:Reinstatement]]<br /> * [[Definition:Commercial general liability insurance (CGL)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Excess of loss reinsurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Policy limit]]<br /> * [[Definition:Accumulation management]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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