Commercial Auto Flashcards
Which of the following sections of a Business Auto policy contains the “Definitions” of the policy?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Section I.
Section II.
Section IV.
Section V.
Section V. is correct.
EXPLANATION:
Section V of the Business Auto policy contains the “Definitions” section of the policy.
Which of the following would be covered under Business Auto Symbol 7?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Hired autos only.
Non-owned autos.
Specifically described auto only.
Any auto.
Specifically described auto only. is correct.
EXPLANATION:
The purpose of Symbol 7 on Commercial Auto policies is to cover only specifically described vehicles as opposed to covering any vehicle. This occurs when an insurer may agree to cover all of the owner’s vehicles except certain types. A vehicle used to transport pollutants or explosives is an example.
Business Auto
Which Symbols allow the insured to purchase liability coverage, physical damage coverage, or both?
Symbols 1 through 5
Business Auto
Which Symbols provide only liability coverage; no physical damage
coverage can be purchased with these symbols.
Symbols 6, 7, 8, 9 and 19
Mary’s Maids, Inc. wants to cover a fleet of sedans used by the maids to travel to the homes they are servicing. Which of the following symbols would most likely be scheduled on the Declarations page of Mary’s a Business Auto form?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Symbol 1.
Symbol 2.
Symbol 3.
Symbol 4.
Symbol 3. is correct.
EXPLANATION:
Symbol 3 would be used as a fleet of private passenger vehicles owned by the named insured would be covered.
Symbol 1
Symbol 1 - Any Auto: This symbol provides the broadest coverage because it
has no limitations or restrictions on the type of auto that is covered . If the
veh icle is an “auto”, as defined by t his cove rage fo rm, it is covered subject to
certa in exclusions and cond it ions. The broad scope of coverage provided with
Symbo l 1 is the reason t hat many insu rance companies use it cautiously, and
may use it on ly to cover liability, and not physical da mage.
Symbol 2
Symbol 2 - Owned Autos Only: Th is symbol is used to cover any auto that is
owned by the named insu red. When Symbol 2 is used, any owned or nonowned
t raile r be ing pu lled by an owned veh icle is a lso cove red, but only for
liability. Any non-owned t ra iler must be attached to owned power units (the
owned veh icle) for cove rage to app ly.
Symbol 3
Symbol 3 - Owned Private Passenger Autos Only: This symbol is used to cover any
private passenger auto that is owned by the named insu red . This symbol might be used
if the insurer is wi lling to cover a fl eet of private passenger autos but does not want to
assume the liability of any larger veh icles that the insured may acquire after the
inception date of the policy.
Symbol 4
Symbol 4 - Owned Autos Other Than Private Passenger Autos: This symbol is used to
cover any auto, other than a private passenger auto, that is owned by the named
insured. Owned and non-owned tra ilers are also covered, for liability only, if they are
attached to power units (the owned veh icle) that are owned.
Symbol 5
Symbol 5 * Owned Autos Subject to No-Fault (Personal Injury Protection) Benefits: This
symbol applies to vehicles licensed or garaged in a state where no-fault coverage is
available, but on ly to autos required to have such coverage.
Jerusha has her business automobiles covered under a Business Auto policy in a state that does not have a no-fault law. She has purchased a new business van recently but was not required under her policy provisions to report her newly acquired auto. Based on this information, which of the following BAP symbol is listed on the Declarations page of Jerusha’s policy?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Symbol 1.
Symbol 7.
Symbol 5.
Symbol 3.
The correct answer is: Symbol 1.
EXPLANATION:
When Symbol 1 is listed on the Declarations page, the insured is not required to report “newly acquired autos” to the insurer. This is because Symbol 1 covers “any auto”. Symbol 7 used for specifically described autos and we know Jerusha did not specifically describe her new van to the insurer. Symbol 5 is used in states where there IS a no-fault law. Symbol 3 is used for owned private passenger autos, which would not apply to Jerusha’s new van.
Which of the following businesses can cover their private passenger and commercial automobile exposures with a Business Auto policy?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
An auto dealership.
A trucking company.
A grocery store.
A motor carrier company that delivers cargo.
A grocery store. is correct.
EXPLANATION:
The grocery store is the only type of business listed in the answer choices that can be covered by the Business Auto policy.
An insured has her business automobiles covered under a Business Auto policy with Symbol 7 specified on her Declarations page. She has purchased a trailer with a load capacity of 2,500 pounds and hitched it to a covered van. While she is driving the van, the trailer breaks free and crashes into another vehicle, causing bodily injury. Which of the following statements is true regarding this insured’s situation?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Liability coverage is extended under Symbol 7 for a trailer with a load capacity of less than 5,000 pounds, therefore coverage will apply.
Liability coverage is not extended under Symbol 7 for a trailer with a load capacity of more than 2,000 pounds, therefore coverage will not apply.
Liability coverage is excluded for all trailers under the Business Auto Coverage form.
Liability coverage will not apply for the trailer, but coverage for the van will pay the damages awarded under the lawsuit.
Liability coverage is not extended under Symbol 7 for a trailer with a load capacity of more than 2,000 pounds, therefore coverage will not apply. is correct.
EXPLANATION:
Liability coverage is not extended under Symbol 7 for a trailer with a load capacity of more than 2,000 pounds, therefore coverage will not apply because the load capacity of the trailer in the question is listed at a load capacity of 2,500 pounds.
Which of the following Business Auto symbols would permit the insured to purchase both liability coverage and physical damage coverage?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Symbol 2.
Symbol 6.
Symbol 9.
Symbol 19.
Symbol 2. is correct.
EXPLANATION:
Symbol 2 is the only symbol listed in the answer choices (there ARE others that were NOT listed in the answer choices) that permits the insured to purchase both liability coverage and physical damage coverage.
Uninsured motorist coverage and medical payments coverage under a Business Automobile policy:
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Are not covered by the policy unless added by endorsement.
Are covered by Section IV of the policy.
Are covered by the policy but only for Symbols 1 through 5.
Are covered by Section II of the policy.
The correct answer is: Are not covered by the policy unless added by endorsement.
EXPLANATION:
Uninsured motorist coverage and medical payments coverage under a Business Automobile policy are not covered by the policy unless added by endorsement.
Which of the following is NOT a Commercial Automobile form that may be added to a Commercial Package policy?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Motor Carrier.
Garage.
Truckers.
Commercial Vehicle.
The correct answer is: Commercial Vehicle.
EXPLANATION:
“Commercial Vehicle” is not one of the 5 Commercial Auto forms that can be added to a Commercial Package policy.
Symbols listed on the Declarations page of a Business Auto policy represent:
I. The type of vehicle covered.
II. The vehicle use classification.
III. The ownership status of the vehicle.
IV. The territory where the coverage will apply.
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
I and II only.
I, II, III, and IV.
II and III only.
I and III only.
The correct answer is: I and III only.
EXPLANATION:
The symbols listed on the Declarations page of a Business Auto policy represent the type of vehicle being covered by that symbol and the ownership status of the vehicle.
A road construction contractor has mobile equipment that is used in his business. The state has changed the law and now requires some of the equipment to carry liability insurance to comply with the financial responsibility laws of the state. What symbol will the insurance company use to add these items to the insured’s commercial auto policy?
Answer Choices: Select the Correct Answer
Symbol 1.
Symbols 8 and 9.
Symbol 7.
Symbol 19.
Symbol 19. is correct.
EXPLANATION:
The insurance company will use Symbol 19, “mobile equipment subject to compulsory auto financial responsibility.”
Symbol 19
Symbol 19 - Mobile Equipment Subject to Compulsory Auto Financial
Responsibility Requirements:
This symbol is applied to land
vehicles that are considered
mobile equipment unde r the
definition of mobile equipment.
This symbol extends the BAP to
cover mobile equipment but
only in those states where such
equipment is subject to
registration and/or licensing
Jaws.