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🏗️ '''Blanket limit''' is a single [[Definition:Limit of liability | limit of liability]] or sum insured that applies collectively across multiple locations, categories of property, or types of coverage within an [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance policy]], rather than assigning a separate limit to each individual item or site. In [[Definition:Property insurance | property insurance]], this structure is especially common for commercial insureds operating across numerous facilities — a retailer with hundreds of stores, for example, or a manufacturer with multiple warehouses — where itemizing and valuing each location separately would be administratively burdensome and could leave gaps if values shift between sites over the policy period.

🔄 Rather than scheduling a specific insured value for each building or inventory location, a blanket limit pools the total insured value across all covered assets under one cap. If a loss occurs at any single location, the full blanket amount is available to respond — up to the actual value at that site — without the insured being constrained by a per-location sublimit that might have been set too low. This flexibility is particularly valuable when inventory or equipment regularly moves between locations, as it avoids the need for constant [[Definition:Endorsement | endorsement]] updates. The [[Definition:Premium | premium]] for blanket coverage is generally calculated on the aggregate values reported, and policies often include a [[Definition:Coinsurance clause | coinsurance clause]] or [[Definition:Margin clause | margin clause]] requiring the insured to maintain values at or above a stated percentage of the total to avoid [[Definition:Underinsurance | underinsurance]] penalties. Some [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] treaties also incorporate blanket limits across a cedant's portfolio to simplify the structure and reduce administrative friction.

📌 From a risk management perspective, blanket limits offer a powerful tool to reduce the chance of being caught underinsured at a specific location while simplifying the administration of complex property schedules. However, they are not without risk for the [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriter]]: because the full limit is available at any one site, a total loss at the insured's highest-value location could consume a disproportionate share of the blanket, potentially exceeding what the premium contemplated. Underwriters therefore scrutinize the distribution of values across locations, the [[Definition:Maximum probable loss (MPL) | maximum probable loss]] at any single site, and the [[Definition:Aggregation risk | aggregation risk]] inherent in the portfolio. For the insured and their [[Definition:Insurance broker | broker]], securing a blanket limit at an adequate level — and ensuring accurate value reporting — is a critical part of the [[Definition:Placement | placement]] process that directly affects whether the policy will perform as expected when a major loss strikes.

'''Related concepts:'''
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* [[Definition:Limit of liability]]
* [[Definition:Scheduled coverage]]
* [[Definition:Coinsurance clause]]
* [[Definition:Underinsurance]]
* [[Definition:Property insurance]]
* [[Definition:Maximum probable loss (MPL)]]
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