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endorsement

In insurance, an endorsement is a document that becomes part of a policy and changes its terms, coverage, or conditions.

In plain English

It is a formal document that records a change to an existing insurance policy. Once attached, it becomes part of the policy and sets the revised terms, coverage, or conditions.

In context

Here, endorsement means the updated policy document that becomes part of the policy and reflects the change to its terms, coverage, or conditions.

Situation
Renewing, changing, cancelling, and retrieving policy documents
What it communicates
labels an updated policy document issued after a change

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say what specific change was made.

Examples

“The insurer attached an endorsement to the policy to change its coverage and conditions.”

Core meaning

“Keep the endorsement with the policy, as it sets out the revised terms.”

In context