Ch. 4 - Homeowners Policy NOTECARDS Flashcards
A person who lives with someone else for an agreed upon price, usually for a considerable amount of time.
Boarder
Fraudulent imitation, forgery.
Counterfeit
Something occurring as a minor accompaniment to something else.
Incidental
The intentional act of concealing or altering an important fact that would have altered the basis of a decision by the other party.
Material misrepresentation
A risks or cause of loss specifically listed in a policy.
Named peril
A term used in property insurance that describes the breadth of coverage provided under an insurance policy form that insures against “any risk of loss” that is not specifically excluded.
Open peril
The right for an insurer to legally pursue a third party for recovery of the amount paid to the insured.
Subrogation
A person (or group) other than the two involved in an insurance contract (insured and insurer).
Third party
Responsibility under the law.
Liability
The person or organization that is protected by insurance; the party to be indemnified.
Insured
A comprehensive insurance form used to insure residential risks.
Similar to Dwelling Policy, but includes coverage for personal property of the insured and personal liability protection.
Homeowners Policy
What situations/properties may a Homeowners Policy be used for?
- 1 to 4 family owner-occupied residences.
- No more than 2 families or 2 roomers/boarders per unit.
- Various ownership types to include installments sale contracts, life estates, dwellings under construction, townhomes, and duplexes.
- Insuring a tenant of nonowned dwelling (renter’s form)
- A residential condominium or cooperate unit (under a condominium form)
- Seasonal dwellings and secondary residences
Are businesses eligible for a Homeowners Policy?
Business occupancies are ineligible unless:
Incidental occupancies such as offices, schools, or studios
Conducted by the insured on the dwelling premise
Includes bodily harm, sickness or disease, including required care, loss of services, and death that results from the bodily injury.
Bodily Injury
Who is considered an insured on a HO policy?
- The named insured
- Relatives of the named insured who reside with the named insured
- Nonrelative residents in the care of the name insured or resident relatives under age 21.
- Full-time students under the age of 24 who are relatives of the named insured and who were residents prior to attending school (if the full-time student is a nonrelative, the coverage is provided only until the age of 21)
- In addition for Section II- Liability: any person legally responsible for the insured’s animals, watercraft, or certain types of motorized vehicles.
What are Insured Location on an HO policy?
- The residence premises
- Part of other premises used by the named insured as a residence described in the Declarations/newly acquired during the policy period
- A premises not owned by the insured but where the insured is living temporarily such as motel room
- Vacant land owned/rented by the insured (excluding farmland)
- Land owned/rented by the insured where a residential dwelling (1-4 family) is being constructed
- Individual/family cemetery plots/burial vaults of the insured
- Any part of premises occasionally rented to any insured, except for business purposes (such as a hall for a wedding reception).
What are Residence Premises in HO policy?
- The one family dwelling where the insured resides
- The 2, 3, or 4 family dwelling where the insured resides in at least one of the family units
- Part of any building where the insured resides/is shown as the residence premises in the Declarations
- Other structures/grounds at the location
Physical injury, destruction, or loss of use of tangible property.
Property Damage
Employees of the insured whose duties are related to the maintenance or use of the home, including doing similar duties elsewhere.
Residence Employee
Coverage Form/Policy Format for HO Policy
Agreement Definitions Section 1 - Property Coverage Section 1 - Perils Insurance Against Section 1 - Exclusions Section 1 - Conditions Section 2 - Liability Coverages Section 2 - Exclusions Section 2 - Additional Coverages Section 2 - Conditions Section 1 & 2- Conditions
How many different coverage forms exist for HO?
6 different types
How are coverage forms chosen/determined?
Unlike DP, HO is determined by the type of residential exposure (via single family home or apartment), and then the appropriate form is chosen, similar to DP.
What type of property is typically used for HO forms?
Primarily used as private homes.
Which forms may only be used for private residences, not vacation homes?
HO-2, HO-3, AND HO-5 (Provide building coverage on a replacement cost basis if building is insured for 80%+ of replacement cost.)
Which coverage is used for an ACV basis?
H0-8
What is Broad Form?
HO-2
What is covered and not covered on HO-2 (Broad Form)?
Covered:
Provides protection for losses from named perils.
Not Covered:
Internal building damage by rain/snow/sleet/sand/dust unless damaged by wind/hail.
Internal building damage by falling object unless FO damages the roof or outside wall first.
Damage to fences/driveways/walks by vehicle owned/operated by a resident
Water damage if vacant for 60+ days
What is Special Form?
HO-3
What is covered and not covered on HO-3 (Special Form)?
Covered:
Provides protection for dwelling/other structures on an open peril basis, and personal property only for broad perils
Vehicle damage is covered even if caused by an insured/resident
Not Covered:
Property/losses/perils not covered because of limitations of the insuring agreement/general exclusions
Damage caused by freezing during vacancy/unoccupied/during construction unless reasonable care to maintain heat/water is shut off
Theft in/to a dwelling/structure under construction
VMM of dwelling vacant for 60+ days
Preventable/gradual losses such as wear and tear, bulging/expansion of foundation, walls, or floors
Faulty/inadequate/defective planning, zoning, surveying, or design.
Weather condition losses that contribute to causes found in the general exclusions (flood, power failure)
Acts, decisions, or the failure to act.
What is Contents Broad Form?
HO-4
What is covered and not covered on HO-4 (Contents Broad Form)?
Insures personal property for broad perils
May not be issued to an owner-occupant
May be issued for tenant in a rented dwelling, apartment, or mobile home that does not provide coverage on the dwelling itself
What is another name of HO-4 (Contents Broad Form)?
Tenant Broad Form
What is Comprehensive Form?
HO-5
What is covered and not covered on HO-5 (Comprehensive Form)?
Covers both the dwelling/other structures on an open peril basis
Also covers personal property on an open peril basis
Not Covered:
Landlord furnishes in an apartment that is rented
Coverage is limited to $2500 and provided on a named peril basis
Includes mysterious disappearance as an expanded coverage
Theft, including misplacing or losing of insured property.
Mysterious Disappearance
What is Condominium Unit Owners form?
HO-6
What is covered and not covered in general for HO-6 (Condominium Unit Owners)?
Expands coverage to include parts of the building, such as alterations and appliances that the insured is required to insure because of the condominium association agreement
Designed for the owner-occupant of a condominium
What is covered and not covered for Coverage A (Dwelling) of HO-6?
Coverage A (Dwelling) - COVERED:
Alterations, appliances, fixtures, and improvements of the building in the residence
Items of real property that pertain to the residence
Property that is insured’s insurance responsibility under a corporation/association of property owners agreements
Structures owned solely by the insured, other than the residence, at the location of the residence.
Coverage A (Dwelling) - NOT COVERED:
Land
Structures rented to any person that is not a tenant unless used solely as private garage
Structures from which any business is conducted
Structures used to store business property
What is covered and not covered for Coverage C (Personal Property) of HO-6?
Coverage C (Personal Property) - COVERED:
Personal property owned/used by an insured while it is anywhere in the world.
After a loss, per the insured’s request, personal property owned by:
Others while the property is on the part of the residence premises occupied by an insured
A guest or a residence employee while the property is in any residence occupied by any insured.
What is covered and not covered for HO-8 (Modified Coverage Form)?
Unique HO form
Intended for use when the replacement cost coverage is not practical
Used when the market value of the structure is considerably lower than the replacement cost, typically in older homes.
What is Modified Coverage Form?
HO-8
What are the biggest differences on the HO-8 form?
Theft coverage: $1000 basic limit for losses; no coverage for off premise theft
Worldwide Coverage: Limited to either 10% of the personal property limit or $1000, whichever is larger.
Debris Removal: Not an additional amount of insurance; included in the total policy limit.
Trees, Plants, Shrubs: $250 max each
Property of Guests or Residence of Employees: Only covered while on insured premises.
Coverages A and B: Provides on a functional replacement cost basis.
Glass or Safety Glazing Material: $100 loss limit.
What is the theft coverage limit for HO-8?
$1000 basic limit for losses; no coverage for off premise theft