Exam 1 Part F Flashcards
Covers Of Loss Form (Broad) Additions to Basic coverage
”- Falling objects
- Glass Breakage
- Weight of snow, ice, and sleet
- Water damage: leaking of water or steam from damage to heating, ACT, or other sysetems appliance
- Collapse: from any covered losses broad form, hidden decay unkown to insured, hidden insect or vermin damage
- Weight of people
- Defective construction material
- Weight of rain on roof”
Causes of Loss Form (Special)
”- Unique - special form
- All Risk coverage unlike basic and broad
- Covers Perils listed under B&B
- Additional Exclusions”
Additional Exclusions in Causes of Loss Form (Special)
”- Wear and Tear
- Smog
- Flood damage
- Pollutants
- Settling, cracking, shrinking, or expansion”
What makes it Special
”- Burden of proof in court on insurer
- Everything is covered unless specifically excluded
- Very few exclusions”
What type of risk is Special coverage best for?
Dynamic Risk
Big reason for purchasing Special Coverage?
Theft
Debris Removal Steps
“1) First ask will loss be covered
2) If yes, then do direct property damage calculation first
3) Complete debris calculation
- If coinsurance, use in direct property damage calculation”
Who does the loss option belong to?
Insurer
Loss Payment options
“1) Pay value of damaged property
2) Pay amount to repair or replace
3) Insurer directly repairs damaged property”
Property Endorsements
”- Ordinace or Law Change
- Spoilage Coverage
- Brands and Labels”
Ordinance or Law Endorsement
”- Value of any undamaged property that must be demolished
- Cost to demolish undamaged property and remove debris
- Increased cost to rebuild the property due to law or building code”
Spoilage Coverage Endorsement
”- Covered damaged to perishable stock
- Losses due to power outage, machine breakdown having impact on refrigeration or cooling”
Brands and Labels endorsement
”- When insurer claims damaged stock
- Insured can stamp salvage on the material
- Insured can remove brands or labels
- Cannot physically damage the merchandise”
Business Owner Policy (BOP)
”- Packaged policy
- Most small businesses are written under BOP policies
- Combines Property and Liability
- Looks like homeowner insurance”
What does a BOP include?
”- Combines Property and Liability
- Small and Personal Liability
- Business Interruption
- Business Income”