Additional living expenses (ALE) (ALE)
Homeowners Insurance
Reimburses the policyholder for the cost of temporary housing, food, and other essential living expenses, if the home is damaged by a covered peril that makes the home temporarily uninhabitable. Policies cap the amount of ALE payable to 20 percent of the policy’s dwelling coverage.
- — Glossary of Common Homeowners Insurance Terms retrieved 2014-05-16