Same-day delivery for local parcels (such as documents) has long been available by local courier. Rail and air transport made same-day delivery feasible over longer distances; for example, packages shipped in the early morning can be delivered (at relatively high cost) anywhere in the mainland United States.
A multi-peril policy is an insurance policy that covers a number of different causes of loss, rather than just one. These types of policies provide comprehensive coverage and are common in property insurance. Many insurance policies only offer coverage for one type of peril. For example, earthquake insurance may only cover earthquakes.
Peril. A specific risk or cause of loss covered by an insurance policy, such as a fire, windstorm, flood, or theft. A named-peril policy covers the policyholder only for the risks named in the policy in contrast to an all-risk policy, which covers all causes of loss except those specifically excluded. News On Peril.