Definitions for "EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE"
Provides coverage over and above primary insurance. The coverage is triggered when the amount of a loss exceeds (exhausts) an existing primary policy. Excess liability coverage mirrors the terms and conditions of the underlying policy.
Provides coverage above the limits of primary liability insurance policies, after the primary policy limits have been exhausted. (See also Umbrella Liability.)
A policy that covers losses that exceed those covered under another policy. For example, your regular policy covers losses up to $300,000. You purchase an excess liability policy that covers losses from $300,000 to $2,000,000. In effect, an excess liability policy is one with a very high deductible. Also known as an umbrella policy.