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policy schedule

A policy schedule is a document forming part of an insurance policy that sets out the specific details of the cover, including what or who is insured, the period of insurance, and the amounts insured.

In plain English

This is the part of an insurance policy that lists the cover details for that policy. It states who or what is insured, how long the insurance lasts, and the amounts insured.

In context

Here, “policy schedule” names the document that forms part of the insurance policy and sets out the specific details of the cover, including what or who is insured, the period of insurance, and the amounts insured.

Situation
Renewing, changing, cancelling, and retrieving policy documents
What it communicates
names a policy file in the documents area

Meaning limits

The term alone does not identify every part of the insurance policy; it refers specifically to the document that states the cover details.

Examples

“After the new machine arrived, the broker updated the policy schedule to include it, while the policy wording stayed the same.”

Core meaning

“At renewal, they compared the policy schedule with the fleet list and found one lorry missing.”

In context