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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>🔎 '''Coverage review''' is a structured evaluation of an existing [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance policy]] or portfolio of policies to determine whether the protections in place adequately address the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder's]] current risk exposures. Insurance professionals — typically [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]], [[Definition:Risk manager | risk managers]], or [[Definition:Insurance consultant | consultants]] — conduct coverage reviews by comparing actual [[Definition:Policy language | policy language]], [[Definition:Policy limit | limits]], [[Definition:Deductible | deductibles]], and [[Definition:Policy exclusion | exclusions]] against the insured's operations, assets, contracts, and emerging threats. In commercial lines, this exercise is fundamental to ensuring that a risk-transfer program keeps pace with business growth and regulatory change.<br />
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📊 The process usually begins with gathering the insured's current policies, [[Definition:Schedule of insurance | schedules of insurance]], and [[Definition:Loss run | loss runs]], then mapping those documents against an inventory of exposures such as property values, revenue figures, contractual [[Definition:Indemnification | indemnification]] obligations, and [[Definition:Regulatory requirement | regulatory requirements]]. The reviewer flags [[Definition:Coverage gap | coverage gaps]], redundant coverages, inadequate [[Definition:Policy limit | limits]], and opportunities to restructure the program — for instance, replacing multiple standalone policies with a [[Definition:Package policy | package policy]] or adding a [[Definition:Umbrella insurance | umbrella]] layer. Increasingly, [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] tools automate portions of this analysis by parsing policy documents with [[Definition:Natural language processing (NLP) | natural language processing]] and benchmarking limits against industry norms.<br />
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✅ Neglecting regular coverage reviews is one of the most common sources of [[Definition:Underinsurance | underinsurance]] and unpleasant surprises at claim time. A business that has expanded into new geographies, launched new product lines, or adopted remote-work arrangements may carry policies written for an earlier reality. Conducting a thorough review ahead of each [[Definition:Policy renewal | renewal]] cycle gives the insured leverage to negotiate better terms and gives the [[Definition:Insurance broker | broker]] or [[Definition:Insurance agent | agent]] a documented basis for their recommendations — an important safeguard against [[Definition:Errors and omissions (E&O) | errors and omissions]] liability.<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Coverage gap]]<br />
* [[Definition:Underinsurance]]<br />
* [[Definition:Policy renewal]]<br />
* [[Definition:Loss run]]<br />
* [[Definition:Risk assessment]]<br />
* [[Definition:Errors and omissions (E&O)]]<br />
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