Chapter 6 - Personal Auto (PAP) Flashcards
List the 7 parts of a Personal Auto Policy (PAP)
A - Liability Coverage B - Medical Payments C - Uninsured Motorist D - Coverage for Damage to Your Auto E - Duties After an Accident or Loss F - General Provisions Selected Endorsements
What qualifies a vehicle to be insured under a PAP?
Private passenger - sedan, SUV, truck, van
GVW under 10,000
Not used for delivery or commercial
Incidental Business Use is okay - sales calls
True or False - If a vehicle is leased by someone for a continuous period of at least 6 months and is under contract, it is considered yours.
True
For a newly acquired vehicle that has not been reported, how long does the Insured have automatic Part D coverage?
For 4 or 14 days, starting when the named insured becomes the legal owner of the vehicle. If comp/coll is on at least one vehicle automatic coverage ends after 14 days
When would off road vehicles be covered under Part A of a PAP?
During a medical emergency, if it’s a trailer, or a non-owned golf cart
Are company cars covered under Part A of PAP?
No. No vehicle that is furnished for regular use to the insured or family member would be covered.
How is the PAP Part A limit applied?
Per Accident for all Bodily Injury and Property Damage arising from that one accident. This includes damages for care loss of services and death.
In a PAP, describe the limits expressed in a split limit
Bodily Injury Per Person/Bodily Injury per Accident/Property Damage per Accident
BI per person/ BI per accident / PD per accident
Describe a PAP Combined Single Limit
A maximum aggregate per accident regardless of the type of loss - BI or PD
Describe the Part A Out of State Coverage
Extends coverage to meet the insurance laws of that state. Example - someone who does not have PIP and goes to a state that requires PIP.
If you borrowed your neighbors car and caused an accident, how would your insurance apply?
It would be excess. Your neighbor’s insurance would be primary.
What does the Part A Insuring Agreement state?
The Insurer will pay for damages the Insured is legally liable for and settle any defense costs that incurs, as long as it is covered and the limit of liability is not exhausted.
What does the Part A Supplementary Payments of PAP cover?
Bails Bonds - $250
Loss of earnings due to the insurer requesting the insured to be present for hearings or trials - $200 per day.
For Part A of PAP, does the Insured have to be legally responsible for coverage to be triggered?
Yes
For Part B of PAP, does the Insured have to be legally responsible for coverage to be triggered?
No
Will Part B of PAP cover an accident where the Insured is occupying or struck by a vehicle owned by the Insured or a family member but not a “your covered auto?”
No
Describe the limit of liability for Part B of the PAP
It is the maximum amount paid per injured person per accident.
In general, if a loss is covered under more than one part of the policy, will payment be duplicated?
No
A medical payments claim will be paid by the insurer within how many months from the accident?
36 months - 3 years