Automatic Reinstatement

Most insurance policies insure against loss of property up to a certain amount. If half that amount has been paid in one loss, during the policy year, then only the other half remains as the amount of the insurance for the balance of the year. The policy, however, may be brought up to the full amount by paying an additional premium. In some policies, however, the amount of insurance is automatically reinstated immediately after the loss so that the amount quoted for insurance remains the same even though the insured, in a series of losses, may have collected an amount totally in excess of the principal amount named in the policy.