deductible

A portion of covered loss that is not paid by the insurer. Most property insurance policies contain a per-occurrence deductible provision that stipulates that the deductible amount specified in the policy declarations will be subtracted from each covered loss in determining the amount of the insured's loss recovery. See also Annual aggregate deductible; Franchise deductible; Self-insured retention; Waiting period deductible.


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