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per claim limit

A per claim limit is the maximum amount an insurer will pay under a policy for any one claim.

In plain English

This sets a separate payment cap for each individual claim. Once a claim reaches that cap, the insurer will not pay more for that claim under the policy.

In context

Here, "per claim limit" labels the maximum amount the insurer will pay for each individual claim under the policy.

Situation
Reading premium, deductible, excess, copay, limit, and out-of-pocket fields
What it communicates
labels a claim-by-claim limit entry in the policy schedule

Meaning limits

By itself, this term does not say anything about the total amount payable across all claims under the policy.

Examples

“The burst-pipe claim reached the per claim limit, but the later kitchen-fire claim was assessed against its own cap.”

Core meaning

“Before approving payment, compare the repair estimate with the per claim limit for that policy.”

In context