Chapter 3 Flashcards
The rules of conduct between the Insurer and Insured are set forth in which section of the policy?
Select one:
a. Declarations
b. Insuring Agreement
c. Exclusions
d. Conditions
The correct answer is: Conditions
Which insurance policy section contains the Insured’s duties in the event of a loss?
Select one:
a. Insuring Agreements
b. Declaration
c. Exclusions
d. Conditions
The correct answer is: Conditions
Which section of the policy contains the precise description of covered perils?
Select one:
a. Insuring Agreements
b. Conditions
c. Exclusions
d. Declaration
Although the dec sheet may have a “check the box” for basic or broad, the description (list) of covered perils will be found in the Insuring Agreement.
The correct answer is: Insuring Agreements
Al fill’s out an application for insurance on his home and gives it to the Insurance company. This is considered:
Select one:
a. a legal purpose
b. an offer
c. an invitation
d. an acceptance
The offer originates when you fill out an application for coverage. This differs a little from the Life Health content/exam so be sure to know it this way for the PC exam.
The correct answer is: an offer
Which section of the policy states the reasons for which the Insurer will pay claims?
Select one:
a. Exclusions
b. Declaration
c. Conditions
d. Insuring Agreements
Again, not a “nice” question. The “reasons for which the Insurer will pay claims” are the perils covered. The covered perils are listed in the Insuring Agreement (at least that is true for the Basic and Broad Form coverages). For a Special Form policy, we would look in the Exclusions section.
The correct answer is: Insuring Agreements
Which section of the policy determines the coverage?
Select one:
a. Conditions
b. Insuring Agreements
c. Exclusions
d. Declaration
The correct answer is: Insuring Agreements
Which section of the policy specifies the Insured’s responsibilities?
Select one:
a. Conditions
b. Declaration
c. Exclusions
d. Insuring Agreements
The correct answer is: Conditions
Which section of the policy specifies which stores owned by an Insured are covered?
Select one:
a. Conditions
b. Insuring Agreements
c. Declaration
d. Exclusions
The dec sheet is the “fill-in-the-blanks” section. That section describes which property is covered.
The correct answer is: Declaration
The Insurer decides to nonrenew Alice’s policy based on information contained in a consumer report. Is the Insurer required to tell Alice that the decision to nonrenew was based on information contained in the consumer report?
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No
The insurer must notify the consumer if there is a negative outcome based on information contained in a consumer report. A nonrenewal is a negative outcome.
The correct answer is: Yes
Which section of the policy contains the Insurer’s obligation to repair, replace or pay?
Select one:
a. Declaration
b. Insuring Agreements
c. Conditions
d. Exclusions
The Insuring Agreement contains the Insurer’s obligation which is the promise to pay covered claims.
The correct answer is: Insuring Agreements
Under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Insured has NO right to:
Select one:
a. require that the insurer supply a copy of the report.
b. be told the name and address of the consumer reporting agency
c. demand that an incorrect report be corrected.
d. insert a corrective statement in the report.
The correct answer is: require that the insurer supply a copy of the report.
Representations given by the insured to the insurer are located in the?
Select one:
a. Conditions
b. Declarations
c. Insuring agreements
d. Application
The correct answer is: Application
Which section of the policy may require the Insured to use the claim payment to replace the destroyed property?
Select one:
a. Conditions
b. Exclusions
c. Insuring Agreements
d. Declaration
The correct answer is: Conditions
Insurance covers:
Select one:
a. physical hazards
b. morale hazards
c. moral hazards
d. All of the above
The correct answer is: All of the above
Concealment involves:
Select one:
a. unintentionally failing to disclose a material fact.
b. intentionally failing to disclose an immaterial fact.
c. unintentionally failing to disclose an immaterial fact.
d. intentionally failing to disclose a material fact.
The correct answer is: intentionally failing to disclose a material fact.
Which section of the policy contains the premium?
Select one:
a. Conditions
b. Exclusions
c. Insuring Agreements
d. Declaration
The correct answer is: Declaration
A binder is:
Select one:
a. a type of permanent insurance
b. a temporary substitute for a permanent policy
c. a claim settlement technique
d. a method of paying for insurance
The correct answer is: a temporary substitute for a permanent policy
Insurable losses will be listed in what section of the policy?
Select one:
a. Declaration
b. Insuring Agreements
c. Conditions
d. Exclusions
The correct answer is: Insuring Agreements
To collect on a loss, the Insured must comply with the procedures set forth in the?
Select one:
a. Insuring Agreements
b. Declaration
c. Conditions
d. Exclusions
The correct answer is: Conditions
The applicant believes the statement to be true with a/an?
Select one:
a. warranty
b. misrepresentation
c. concealment
d. representation
The correct answer is: representation
Which section of the policy contains the Other Insurance provision?
Select one:
a. Conditions
b. Exclusions
c. Declaration
d. Insuring Agreements
The Conditions section of the policy is the biggest section. It contains most of the legal trivia. So, if you aren’t sure where to find something, there is a good chance that it is in the Conditions section. The “Other Insurance” provision is typical of the legal trivia in the Conditions section.
The correct answer is: Conditions
The conditions section of the policy contains:
Select one:
a. the insured’s obligations if a loss occurs
b. the insurer’s obligations if a loss occurs
The correct answer is: the insured’s obligations if a loss occurs
Which policy section should the Insured check to determine if a particular coverage is provided in a named peril policy?
Select one:
a. Insuring Agreements
b. Conditions
c. Exclusions
d. Declaration
The correct answer is: Insuring Agreements
Which section of a property policy requires the Insured to submit a sworn proof of loss form?
Select one:
a. Insuring Agreement
b. Exclusions
c. Conditions
d. Declarations
The correct answer is: Conditions
Which section of the policy contains the location of the risk (the insured property)?
Select one:
a. Declaration
b. Conditions
c. Exclusions
d. Insuring Agreements
The Dec page lists the property covered by describing the location of the risk insured.
The correct answer is: Declaration
An Insuring Agreement is:
Select one:
a. an exclusion
b. a promise to pay
The correct answer is: a promise to pay
Failure to file a Proof of Loss may result in:
Select one:
a. denial of the claim
b. policy cancellation
The correct answer is: denial of the claim
A binder is:
Select one:
a. a policy of insurance
b. confirmation of temporary insurance
The correct answer is: confirmation of temporary insurance
A written statement of fact guaranteed to be true is a/an?
Select one:
a. warranty
b. representation
c. concealment
d. misrepresentation
The correct answer is: warranty
The insured is entitled to:
Select one:
a. be told the name and address of the consumer reporting company.
b. receive a copy of the investigative report from the insurer.
The correct answer is: be told the name and address of the consumer reporting company.
The purpose of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is to?
Select one:
a. provide fair and accurate consumer credit reporting.
b. make credit available to all persons regardless of credit history.
The correct answer is: provide fair and accurate consumer credit reporting.
Which section of the policy contains the Insured’s right to bring legal action against the Insurer?
Select one:
a. Declaration
b. Exclusions
c. Insuring Agreements
d. Conditions
The correct answer is: Conditions
Before the policy is issued, the insurance agent may provide a written document to prove that insurance is already in effect. This is:
Select one:
a. a binder
b. an endorsement
The correct answer is: a binder
Concealment is:
Select one:
a. intentional nondisclosure of material facts
b. misstating material facts
The correct answer is: intentional nondisclosure of material facts
A proof of loss form:
Select one:
a. assists the insurer in settling a loss covered by the policy
b. which contains a false statement will automatically void coverage
c. settles disputes regarding whether losses are covered
The correct answer is: assists the insurer in settling a loss covered by the policy
An application says no fire wood will be stored on the premises. If a later fire is caused by fire wood stored on the premises, the insurer may refuse coverage if the insured:
Select one:
a. misrepresented material facts.
b. concealed immaterial facts.
c. unintentionally made a misstatement.
d. misrepresented immaterial facts.
The correct answer is: misrepresented material facts.
The creation of a contract requires each of these EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. consideration
b. legal purpose
c. notarization
d. competent parties
The correct answer is: notarization
Which section of the policy obligates the Insurer to indemnify the Insured?
Select one:
a. Declaration
b. Exclusions
c. Conditions
d. Insuring Agreements
The Insuring Agreement contains the Insurer’s promise to pay, which in turn, indemnifies (makes whole) the Insured.
The correct answer is: Insuring Agreements
Which federal law encourages the states to adopt uniform licensing standards?
Select one:
a. TRIA (Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)
b. Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act
c. Graham-Leach-Bliley Act
d. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The correct answer is: Graham-Leach-Bliley Act
The Proof of Loss must contain each of these EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. a sworn statement.
b. the cause of the loss.
c. the original sales receipt.
d. any replacement sales receipt if the item has been replaced.
If the fire destroys the dining room set my grandmother purchased in 1962, I don’t need to have her original sales receipt.
The correct answer is: the original sales receipt.