Insurance Flashcards
Risk
A condition where there is a possibility of loss (a situation where an exposure to loss exist)
Ex: starting a business or buying real estate
Peril
The cause of a possible loss
Ex: windstorm, fire, or theft
Hazard
A condition that may create or increase the chance of loss arising from a given peril
Ex: owning a home on an earthquake fault line or by a river
Elements of insurance
- Large number of homogeneous exposure units
- loss must be definite and measurable
- Must be fortuitous or accidental
- Must not be catastrophic (for the insurance company)
Methods to avoid/reduce loss
- Avoidance
- diversification
- Transference
- Retention
- Risk reduction
Avoidance
Don’t drive, don’t buy property but rent
Diversification
Duplication of assets or activities at different locations
Transference
Insurance
Retention
Voluntary- recognizes that the risk exists and assume losses (deductible, coinsurance)
Risk Reduction
Sprinkler system, safety programs
Property/casualty insurable interest
At inception and at time of claim
Life insurable interest
At inception but need not be at time of claim
Declarations page
Part of insurance contract
Factual statements that identify the specific person, property or activity being insured
Definitions
Part of the insurance contract
Explanation of key policy terms
Insuring Agreement
Part of the insurance contract
Spells out the basic promise of the insurance company
Conditions
Part of the insurance contract
Spells out in details the duties and rights of both parties
Exclusions
Part of the insurance contract
Circumstances when the insurer will not pay
Negligences
- attractive nuisance
- neglect per se
- strict liability
- absolute liability
- vicarious liability
Attractive nuisance
Swimming pool or vacant lot
Negligence per se
Violate a statute
Strict liability
Product liability
Absolute liability
Workers compensation
Vicarious liability
Respondent superior (principals responsible for their agents)
Defenses
- assumption of risk
- contributory
- comparative
- last clear chance
Assumption of risk
Skiing, stock car races
Contributory
Jay walking, being drunk
Comparative
A is 20% negligent, B is 80%
Last clear chance
Road rage
Capital utilization approach
Calculating life insurance needs
Uses annuitization to provide needed income but leaves no money at end of planned for period
Capital needs approach
Calculating life insurance needs
Uses interest only, so the original capital is still left at the end of income period
Also called capital retention or interest only
Insurance rating service/category
A.M. Best: A++ to F
Standard and Poor: AAA to CCC
Section I of Homeowners Policy
Coverage: A B C D
A- dwelling and attached structures
B- structures separated from dwelling (detached garage, fences)
C- contents and personal property
D- loss of use
Section II of homeowner policy
Coverage: E F
E- liability
F- medical payments
Property excluded under personal property coverage
- animals, birds, or fish
- motorized land vehicles and aircraft
- property of roomers, boarders and other tenants
- property contained in an apartment regularly rented or held for rental to others by the insured (unless specifically endorsed)
Perils covered- basic form
WHARVES/FLT
Windstorm, hail, aircraft, riot, vandalism, vehicles, explosions, smoke, fire, lightning, theft
Perils covered- broad form
Basic plus RAF
rupture of a system, artificially generated electricity, falling objects, freezing of plumbing
HO-1 coverage
Basic for all (A B C D)
HO-2 coverage
Home
Broad for all (A B C D)
HO-3 coverage
Home
A- open
B- open 10% A
C- broad 50% A
DA- open 30% A
HO-3/15 HO-5 coverage
Home
A- open
B- open 10% A
C- open 50% A
D- open 30% A
HO-8 coverage
Older home
Basic for all (A B C D)
HO-4 coverage
Renters
None for A and B
C- broad
D- broad 30% C
HO-6 coverage
Condo owner
A and B can have some coverage
C- open
D- broad 50% C
HO-7
Mobile home
Homeowner policy exclusions
Earthquake
Flood
Neglect
Intentional loss
Ordinance/law
Power failure
War
Nuclear hazard
Sink hole is a covered peril for the exam
Insurance required
Replacement cost coverage
Replacement cost ✖️ coinsurance percentage
Amount paid by insurance
Replacement Cost coverage
(Insurance carried➗insurance required) ✖️ loss ➖ deductible
Automobile risk exposures requirements for a vehicle to be eligible for: insurance service office (ISO) and personal auto policy (PAP)
- be owned by an individual or husband and wife living in the same household
- be a private passenger automobile
- not to be used as a public or livery conveyance
- not be rented to others
Auto insurance policy parts
Part A- limited to third parties
Part B- medical payments
Part C- uninsured/ underinsured motorists
Part D- damage to the covered auto
“Covered auto” as used under the policy
- any vehicle shown in the declaration page
- any of the following you acquire during the policy period: private passenger auto, pickup truck, panel truck, van
-no coverage for pickup truck or van or panel truck used in a business (need commercial policy) - any trailer you own listed on declaration page
- any auto or trailer you do not own while used as a temporary substitute for any vehicle described above because of a breakdown, repair, servicing, loss or destruction
Persons insured under the medical payments coverage of the PAP
The named insured and any family member who:
- suffers bodily injury caused by accident while occupying the covered auto
- if while a pedestrian are struck by any motor vehicle designed for use on public roads, or by a trailer
Other persons while occupant of the insured’s auto (passengers)
Uninsured motorist coverage
(UM)
Promises to pay the amount an injured insured could have collected from the uninsured driver if the driver had carried auto liability insurance. Covered person includes:
- named insured and any family member
- any other person occupying the insured’s covered auto
- any person, for damages that person is entitled to recover because of injury to a person above
this is liability protection, not medical payments
Perils covered under the “other than collision” provision of the auto policy
breakage of glass
loss caused by:
- falling objects
- fire
- theft
- explosion
- earthquake
- windstorm
- hail
- water
- flood
- riot/civil commotion
- contact with birds or animals
Umbrella liability insurance
- usually a correct answer
- provides liability coverage (BI/PD) for catastrophic legal claims
- requires policy owner to carry certain underlying coverage of specified minimum amounts
- professional acts are specifically excluded
Malpractice
Professional liability
Bodily injury (doctors, dentist)
Errors and Omissions
(E and O)
Professional liability
Monetary damages (financial advisors, lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.)
Workers compensation
- unlimited medical expenses
- disability income (tax free)
- death benefits
- rehab (medical and vocational)
- absolute liability