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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 &#039;&#039;&#039;Coverage limit&#039;&#039;&#039; is the maximum dollar amount an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance carrier]] will pay under a given [[Definition:Insurance policy | policy]] for covered [[Definition:Loss | losses]] during a specified period. Limits can be expressed in several ways — per occurrence, per claim, per person, or as an [[Definition:Aggregate limit | aggregate]] cap for the entire [[Definition:Policy period | policy term]] — and they represent the outer boundary of the insurer&#039;s financial obligation to the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]].<br /> <br /> ⚙️ When a policy is structured, the [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriter]] and the [[Definition:Insurance broker | broker]] negotiate limits that reflect the insured&#039;s exposure profile, risk tolerance, and budget. A [[Definition:Commercial general liability insurance (CGL) | commercial general liability]] policy, for instance, might carry a $1 million per-occurrence limit and a $2 million [[Definition:General aggregate limit | general aggregate]], meaning no single event can produce a payout above $1 million and total payments across all events in the term cannot exceed $2 million. [[Definition:Umbrella insurance | Umbrella]] and [[Definition:Excess insurance | excess]] layers sit above these primary limits to provide additional protection, while [[Definition:Sublimit | sublimits]] may cap payouts for specific perils or coverage parts within the broader policy.<br /> <br /> 💡 Selecting appropriate limits is one of the most consequential decisions in a [[Definition:Risk management | risk management]] program. Limits that are too low leave the insured exposed to [[Definition:Retained loss | retained losses]] that could threaten its financial stability, while limits that are unnecessarily high inflate [[Definition:Premium | premium]] costs without proportional benefit. [[Definition:Actuarial analysis | Actuarial analysis]], [[Definition:Benchmarking | benchmarking]] against peer organizations, and [[Definition:Loss modeling | loss modeling]] all inform the process, and [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]] play a key advisory role in helping clients strike the right balance between protection and affordability.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Aggregate limit]]<br /> * [[Definition:Sublimit]]<br /> * [[Definition:Deductible]]<br /> * [[Definition:Excess insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Umbrella insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Self-insured retention (SIR)]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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