Commercial Prop Flashcards
On a building and personal property coverage form, what are the categories covered by this form?
Buildings; your business personal property; personal property of others
This form defines what property is covered, not covered, and what is excluded; describes how limits and deductibles apply; adds conditions; and provides for certain optional coverages.
Building and personal property coverage form
The covered property included his furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, stock, other own personal property used in the business; value of labor, materials or services on personal property of others, if the insured is a tenant, improvements and betterment’s ( meaning fixtures, alterations, installations or additions to the building, not legally subject to removal, made or acquired at the insureds expense). All such property is covered while it is in the building or within 100 feet of the premises if it is in the open or in a vehicle.
Your business personal property category
Name some property not covered under the personal property of others form
Accounts, bills, currency, deeds, evidences of debt, money or securities, and unless specifically provided for, boy in or manuscripts, animals unless boarded or held for sale; autos For sale, pave services, cost of ground preparation, property below basement or ground, land, crops, bulk heads, pilings, piers, wharves or docs
Chewer falls for; James Maxwell is an artist and is adding on a new addition to the studio. In the event of a fire, his commercial property policy will afford cover to the building.
Answers true. Building coverages includes additions under construction and alterations and repairs, including materials, equipment, supplies and temporary structures on or within 100 feet of the premises
Describe the debris removal additional coverage
Removes during debris from a covered property by covered loss up to 25% of the amount paid for lost to the covered property plus the deductible that applies to the loss if the limit of coverage has been exhausted before allowance for the debris removal or if the debris removal expense exceeds 25% an additional $10,000 for each occurrence at each location is provided
Describe preservation of property additional coverage
Want to covered properties taken elsewhere to protect it from a covered cause of loss it includes any damage in the course of moving the property and wallet stored temporarily for 30 days
Describe the fire department service charge additional coverage
If the insured has to pay for a fire department service call to protect covered property from a covered cause of loss the expenses covered up to $1000 and this is an additional amount of insurance
Describe the pollution cleanup and removal additional coverage
Must be reported within 180 days of the date of the cover lost the policy will pay a maximum of $10,000 total for all cover losses during any 12 month.
Describe increased cost of instruction additional coverage
When a cover loss occurs in the cost to repair the damage is increased due to the application of a building ordinance or law that affects the repairs, and this additional coverages activated the replacement cost option must be selected to trigger coverage the ordinance or law must be in effect at the time the loss occurs in addition, there is no coverage for ordinance or laws of the insured should have complied with prior to the loss but did not. Coverage is limited to 5% or the limit of insurance or $10,000 whichever is less
Describe automatic coverage under extensions of coverage
30 days automatic coverage is provided for one new buildings under construction at the insurance premises, or buildings acquired other premises, for up to $250,000 per building, and two; newly acquired businesses, personal property at insured and acquired locations, not more than $100,000 at each building.
Describe the personal effects and property of others extended coverage form
If the policy includes your business personal property up to $2500 is available at each premises to cover personal effects of the named insured partners and employees excluding any loss by theft and for personal property of others in the care custody or control of the insured
Describe the valuable papers and records – cost of research
Up to $2500 coverage at each premise is available under the your business personal property for the cost to research, replace or restore lost information from papers and records
Describe the property off premises additional coverage form
Covers business personal property while temporarily out a location not owned, leased or operated by the insured up to $10,000. Property in or on vehicles or in custody of salespersons is not included.
Outdoor property additional coverage form
Fences, radio/TV antennas, detached signs and trees, shrubs and plants are covered up to $1000, not more than $250 on any one tree, shrub or plant. For perils of fire, lightning, explosion, right or civil commotion or aircraft.
Describe the non-owned the attached trailers additional coverage form
Extend coverage to detach trailers that the insured does not own, provided that there is a written agreement whereby the insured agrees to provide coverage. In addition to the agreement, the trailer must be used in the insureds business and located on the premises described in the declarations page. The limit of insurance is $5000 and can be increased. Coverage is excess over any other insurance provided for the trailer.
If the building was vacant for more than 60 consecutive days prior to loss any coverage afforded by the policy for the following causes of loss is suspended describe some of them
Vandalism, sprinkler leakage, building glass breakage, water damage, and theft or attempted theft. For any other covered cause of loss, any amount otherwise payable is reduced by 15%. Optionally, these coverages suspensions or limitations maybe eliminated by attachment of a vacancy permit endorsement to the policy
Describe valuation
Basically, payment for loss or damage to covered property is made at its actual cash value, subject to several exceptions. If the replacement value of the building losses $2500 or less, full replacement cost is paid if the insured is in compliance with the coinsurance clause, but this provision does not apply to awnings, floor coverings, appliances, or outdoor equipment or furniture.
Describe tenants improvements and betterment’s
If not probably repaired after loss, our cover without regard to their tangible value, based on a formula; original cost times time from date of loss until expiration of lease divided by the time from date of installation to the expiration of lease or expiration of any renewal pop option. There’s formula gives the insured recovery for the uncovered portion of the investment property which would’ve been reverted to the building owner expiration of lease
Describe the mortgage holders condition
Provides the losses will be paid to any such interested in the declarations as it’s interest me appear. It’s protection is not impaired by acts were omissions of the insured, if the mortgage holder pays premiums and submits proof of loss, accompany request after the insured is filled to do so, and notifies the company of any known change in ownership, occupancy or substantial change in the risk. After lost payments on mortgage holder, it’s rights are transferred to the company. Also referred to as the lienholder
The business and personal property form contains three optional coverages describe them
Agreed value
Inflation guard
Replacement cost
Describe agreed value
This option waves operation of the coinsurance condition it is based on a signed statement of values filed with the company, and ensuring for 80% or more of those values. The declaration stating expiration date for the agreed valued option, which maybe earlier than the policy expiration date. If the option day passes without renewal of the option, the coinsurance condition is reinstated.
Describe inflation guard
The declarations may stay at a percentage by which the policy limits automatically increase. And any rate of increase is stated, and the policy increases pro rata, throughout its term, at such annual
Describe replacement cost
An option is available to replace the actual cash value basis of law settlement adjustments based on replacement cost without deduction for depreciation. The option is generally available for both buildings and personal property, but does not apply the property of others unless specifically chosen by an endorsement. Residential contents, manuscripts, or property such as works of art and in antiques are not covered. Rules require a minimum of 80% coinsurance for inclusion of replacement cost must be notified within 180 days after the loss.