Insurance Terms - One Liners Flashcards
What has a separate aggregate limit under CGL?
Products completed
Deductible
A specified amount of money that is paid by the insured before the insurer pays any money on the claim
What is embezzlement?
Employee dishonesty, which is not covered by a crime policy unless an Employee Dishonesty form is attached (does not cover shortages, theft only)
Broker
A person who represents the client in transaction: Property and Casualty only
Errors & Omissions insurance
Liability insurance that covers agents and insurance companies if they make mistakes or forget to included information in a contract
Code: Section 770
When buying property that is financed, a lender cannot force the purchaser to buy insurance from a particular agent or broker
Law of Large Numbers
The greater the number of insured the more accurately the prediction
Standard Risk
Classification of risk that is normal
Loss Sustained Form
Covers losses that occur during the policy period and losses are discovered and reported during the policy period or up to one year after the policy expires
Discovery Form
Covers losses that occur either prior to the policy inception or during the policy period and losses are discovered and reported during the policy period or up to 60 days after the policy expires
Substandard Risk
Classification of risk that is more than the normal acceptable risk
Underwriter
A person whose job it is to assess risk and determined classification of the insured (an agent is a field underwriter)
Surplus Lines
Found in property and casualty insurance. A surplus line broker places insurance with a non-admitted insurer
Non-admitted Insurer
An insurer that is not licensed to business in a particular state (a surplus lines broker works with non-admitted carriers)
Section 2 on homeowner’s Policy
Liability and medical payments. Paid to others only
Pay excess liability amounts
Umbrella, after underlying policy or retention is paid. Liability only; does not cover property
Worker’s Compensation Insurance
Insurance purchased by employers to cover their employees in case the worker is hurt on the job
Admitted Insurer
Recognized by the Department of Insurance to transact insurance: approved or authorized
Parking lots, dealerships, and repair garages need
Garagekeepers
Tort
A wrongful act other than breach of contract or a crime
What is the midi-tail on claims made CGL?
Provides 5 years coverage fo something reported during mini-tail
What is excluded under CGL?
Pollution - with the exception of fuel spilled during normal operations. Pollution is normally covered under CPP policies or Builder’s risk
Liquor liability
Need for a dram shop, liquor, or “package store”