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.
Homeowners insurance is designed to protect your home from what are called perils. A peril is your exposure to risk or something that causes loss or destruction. As a homeowner, you can typically purchase three different types of home insurance policies. They are: 1  Homeowners 1 (HO1): With this policy, your property is covered against 11 basic perils. 2  Homeowners 2 (HO2): This policy protects your property against 18 perils (including 11 perils from Homeowners 1).