Combined Single Limit vs. Split Limit Coverage | The Lapointe Insurance Agency (2024)

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What is the difference between combined single limits and split limits? ›

Difference between split-limit coverage vs. combined single-limit policy. A split-limit policy breaks your bodily injury and property damage coverage limits into three separate components, while a combined single-limit policy merges them so you have one limit for both bodily injury and property damage.

Since they offer broader financial coverage, combined single limit policies tend to have higher premiums. Another way to obtain broader coverage than a split limit policy offers is to purchase a personal liability umbrella policy.

500 CSL stands for $500,000 combined single limit, which means having one lump sum of $500,000 for liability coverage. A combined single limit policy lets you spend up to your policy limit on any and all damages caused by an at-fault accident.

What is CSL insurance? CSL insurance is Combined Single Limit insurance and it combines public liability insurance and passenger liability insurance into one policy.

A Single Limit policy provides one total amount that the insurer will pay for bodily injury and property damage as a result of one accident.

Key Takeaways

Available credit is the amount of money that is available, given the current balance on the account. A credit limit is the total amount that can be borrowed. If all available credit has been used, then the credit limit has been reached, the account is maxed out, and the available credit is zero.

Also known as your coverage amount, your insurance limit is the maximum amount your insurer may pay out for a claim, as stated in your policy. Most insurance policies, including home and auto insurance, have different types of coverages with separate coverage limits.

Another difference is that CSL is often used for higher liability limits, while split limit coverage is used for lower liability limits. CSL is preferred for drivers who have high net worth, own a business, or have assets that they want to protect.

Uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage: Is used when the at-fault driver doesn't have enough (or any) liability coverage. Can save you from having to pay out of pocket for a car accident you didn't cause. Usually costs more to add to your policy in states with more uninsured drivers.

Insurance policies include various types of coverage limits—such as property damage liability, bodily injury liability, and personal property caps—and selecting the right limits is crucial to balance potential risks against personal assets and financial capacity.

What is the combined limit of liability? ›

If the liability coverage on your auto policy is written as a combined single limit, there is no differentiation between bodily injury payouts per person, per accident, or property damage claims. All claims are paid out of the same combined limit, up to the amount stated on your declarations page.

The FDIC insurance limit: $250,000 per depositor, per institution, per category. In the rare case that a bank fails, a customer's money is protected as long as the bank is federally insured. A bank that's federally insured is backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC).

Liability coverage can include coverage for legal fees, settlements, and damages. Hull coverage, also known as physical damage coverage, protects the insured aircraft against damage or loss caused by a variety of perils, including fire, theft, and collision.

To put it simply, stacked car insurance combines both your UM and UIM motorist coverage limits for either multiple vehicles or policies.

Single limit of insurance. This endorsem*nt allows you to “borrow” unused coverage from one part of your home insurance policy to pay for losses under another part.

A shared limit means that you and other insureds share an aggregate limit of liability. An individual limit means that each policyholder has their own aggregate limit. Liability limits are specified as a pair of dollar figures, such as: $1,000,000/$3,000,000.

The size or width of each class is the difference between the lower and upper limits of the class. Hence, The difference between the upper and lower limit of a class interval is called the Width of the class interval.

Single limit of insurance. This endorsem*nt allows you to “borrow” unused coverage from one part of your home insurance policy to pay for losses under another part.

The liability policy with split limits of 50/100/30 means that the maximum amount payable in the event of injury to a single person is $50,000. The third number in the split limit represents the maximum payout per person for bodily injury liability coverage.