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📋 '''Insured loss''' refers to the portion of an economic loss caused by a covered peril that falls within the scope of an [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance policy]] and for which an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]] is financially responsible. It stands in contrast to the total economic or uninsured loss from an event, which may be considerably larger. In the context of [[Definition:Catastrophe loss | catastrophe events]], the distinction between insured and total economic losses is one of the most closely watched metrics in the industry, as it reveals how much of society's financial exposure is actually backstopped by insurance.

⚙️ Determining an insured loss begins with the policy's terms: the [[Definition:Coverage | coverage]] granted, applicable [[Definition:Deductible | deductibles]] and [[Definition:Self-insured retention (SIR) | self-insured retentions]], [[Definition:Policy limit | policy limits]], and any [[Definition:Exclusion | exclusions]] or [[Definition:Sublimit | sublimits]] that might narrow the scope of recovery. After a loss event, the [[Definition:Claims adjuster | claims adjuster]] evaluates the damage, applies the policy language, and arrives at the amount the insurer owes. For large-scale events such as hurricanes or earthquakes, [[Definition:Catastrophe modeling | catastrophe modeling]] firms aggregate individual insured losses across the market to produce industry-wide insured loss estimates, which then ripple through [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] recoveries, [[Definition:Retrocession | retrocession]] layers, and [[Definition:Insurance-linked securities (ILS) | ILS]] trigger calculations.

💡 Accurate measurement of insured losses drives virtually every financial decision in the post-event landscape. [[Definition:Reinsurer | Reinsurers]] rely on insured loss figures to determine whether [[Definition:Excess of loss reinsurance | excess-of-loss]] attachment points have been breached. Rating agencies and regulators use them to assess [[Definition:Solvency | solvency]] adequacy. Investors in [[Definition:Catastrophe bond | catastrophe bonds]] watch industry insured loss indices to understand whether their principal is at risk. Beyond individual events, the long-term trend in insured losses — driven by factors like [[Definition:Climate risk | climate change]], urbanization, and rising asset values — shapes [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] strategy, [[Definition:Premium | premium]] adequacy, and [[Definition:Capital management | capital planning]] across the global insurance market.

'''Related concepts'''
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* [[Definition:Catastrophe loss]]
* [[Definition:Insurance claim]]
* [[Definition:Loss adjustment]]
* [[Definition:Protection gap]]
* [[Definition:Incurred loss]]
* [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R)]]
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