Chapter 7 - Misc Personal Lines Flashcards
What exclusions apply to a Personal Articles Floater?
Wear and Tear, vermin, intentional loss, war.
Personal Articles Floater claims are normally settled on what basis?
ACV
Personal Jewelry Floater claims are normally settled on what basis?
ACV or Valued Basis
Describe the “Pair and Sets Clause”
When each item is worth more when in a set.
Value of the set - the value of the individual item = total loss
Describe the Personal Effects Floater
Provides open-peril, worldwide coverage for items worn on tourists.
No insurance is provided at home.
Describe the Fine Arts Floater
Provides auto coverage up to 90 days for newly acquired items.
Written on Valued or Agree basis
Exclusions - breakage due to restoration, mysterious disappearance, breakage not caused by “basic, basic” perils.
Describe the Cameras Floater
Auto coverage provided to newly acquired items for 30 days. 25% of the limit is applied.
Blanket coverage for shades and filters.
Describe the Musical Instrument Floater
No coverage for instruments used for hire.
Must report newly acquired items within 30 days
Describe the Personal Jewelry floater
Auto coverage for new items is provided for 30 days (as long as it is similar to the items already scheduled.)
Appraisal required before or at issuance.
Pair and Sets clause applies
Written on ACV or Valued
Describe the Boatowners Policy
Used to Insure Boats that can be towed by a car.
Section I - Open perils coverage for Property Damage to Hull, motor, trailer, equipment, and accessories for marine use. ACV
Section II - Liability, Med Payments, Uninsured Boaters,. No PIP (personal Injury).
Describe the Yacht Policy
Provides Hull Insurance, Protection and Indemnity and Medical Payments, personal property, coverage for fuel spills, commercial towing, and dinghies.
Has a “Lay Up Warranty” - when vessel is not in used, premium is returned. If used during “Lay Up,” no coverage is provided.
Contains a navigation territory (lakes or waterway). If Insured needs to use the vessel outside of territory, an endorsement is needed.
Describe Difference in Conditions?
Designed to fill gaps in insurance (earthquake, flood, collapse, and subsidence)
Often written with high deductible
Describe the Earthquake Endorsement?
Includes coverage for earthquake, land shock, landslide, mudslide, mudflow, sinkhole, and the rising, sinking, shifting of earth.
All earth movements within 72 hours are considered a single occurrence
Who pays or subsidizes flood losses?
FEMA
How can you obtain Flood Policies?
Through WYO or NFIP.
Do Agent have authority to bind coverage with the NFIP?
No, but they may write with NFIP.
With regard to NFIP, describe a participating community?
A community that has established an approved flood control program.
Property owners in participating communities are the only ones that can purchase flood insurance.
What are the characteristics of a covered flood loss?
- Land must be normally dry
- Flood must cover 2 or more acres OR cover the entire property and adjacent land.
- must be result of tidal waves, mud-flow from accumulation of water, collapse or destabilization from erosion
Regarding NFIP, describe the characteristics of an eligible dwelling
- 2 or more rigid outside walls
- affixed on a permanent foundation
- fully secured roof
Does the NFIP provide coverage for Personal Property?
Yes but not personal property in basements