practice exam Flashcards
Which of the following is a cancellation procedure in which the premium returned to the insured is NOT in direct proportion to the number of days remaining in the policy period?
Short Rate
Flat Rate
Dividend
Pro Rata
Short Rate.
(Short rate cancellation is a cancellation procedure in which the premium returned to the insured is not in direct proportion to the number of days remaining in the policy period)
Which of the following is NOT one of the independent rating services that publishes guies to insurance companies’ financial integrity?
NAIC
Moody’s
AM Best
Fitch
NAIC
(The various independent rating services are AM Best, Fitch, Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s, and Weiss. NAIC is a regulatory organization composed on insurance commissioners.)
After an automobile accident, an individual decided he would not drive or ride in a car ever again. Which method of risk management does this describe?
Retention
Avoidance
Sharing
Reduction
Avoidance.
What is the purpose of the coinsurance clause in property insurance policies?
Prevent insureds from profiting from a loss.
Set higher standards of care by requiring the insured to pay a portion of every loss.
Prevent overinsurance of the property.
Encourage insurance to value.
Encourage insurance to value.
(In return for the insured’s promise to insure the property to some certain percent of its value, the insurer agrees to give the insured a reduced rate per hundred on the insurance and pay partial losses in full)
An ocean marine loss that occurs through the voluntary sacrifice of a part of the vessel or cargo to save the ship, crew, or other cargo is known as
A salvage loss
A general average
A particular average
Sue and labor
A general average.
(Average in ocean marine language means loss or damage. If one piece of cargo is sacrificed to save the rest, it is a general average – all benefit, and all associated with the voyage help pay)
The extended discovery period in the crime general provisions for the Loss Sustained Form is
90 days
60 days
3 years
1 year
1 year.
One year is a standard provision of the loss sustained form
An insurance policy is a legal contract, and as such, it must include all of the following elements EXCEPT
Legal purpose
Offer and acceptance
Conditions
Consideration
Conditions.
Conditions are part of the policy structure. Consideration is an essential part of a contract
All of the following are other coverages under the dwelling policy EXCEPT
Other structures
Improvements, alterations, and additions
Earth movement
Debris removal
Earth movement.
Earth movement is not included in the other coverages of the dwelling policy
Which of the following is a statement that is guaranteed to be true, and if untrue, may breach an insurance contract?
Warranty
Representation
Indemnity
Concealment
Warranty.
An insurer neglects to pay a legitimate claim covered under the terms of the policy. Which element on the contract has the insurer violated?
Representation
Good faith
Consideration
Adhesion
Consideration.
(The binding force in any contract is consideration. Consideration on the part of the insurer is the promise to pay in the event of loss)
The homeowners policy form that covers condominium unit owners is
HO-3
HO-4
HO-2
HO-6
HO-6.
HO-6 is designed specifically to cover the exposure of a condominium unit owner
The process an insurer uses to evaluate risks and determine if a policy should be insured and on what terms, conditions, and rates is known as
Rating
Underwriting
Acceptance
Adverse selection
Underwriting.
A policy that insures all property at multiple locations for a single amount is referred to as
Special
Limited
Comprehensive
Blanket
Blanket.
(Blanket coverage provides one limit of insurance for multiple locations or classes of property with the entire limit of insurance available to respond to any loss)
The primary purpose of a surety bond is to
Pay employer losses
Secure a line of credit of a contractor
Make sure obligations are fulfilled
Eliminate the possibility of loss.
Make sure obligations are fulfilled.
A surety bond guarantees the performance of the principal
Which HO form provides open peril coverage for Coverage A - Dwelling and Coverage C - Contents
HO-5.
(HO-2 form is named peril (broad form perils) coverage for both dwelling and contents. HO-3 is open perils for dwelling and named peril for contents. HO-5 is open peril for both dwelling and contents. HO-8 is named peril (basic perils) coverage for both.
Who is responsible for paying producer appointment fees?
The appointing insurer
The Commissioner’s office
The Department of Insurance
The producer
The appointing insurer
(Insurers pay agent appointment feeds. They also must notify the Department of all agent appointments and appointment terminations)
A special type of insurance that guarantees the faithful performance of a trustee of employee benefit plan is called
Directors and officers insurance
Fiduciary liability insurance
Error and omissions
Surety bond.
Fiduciary liability insurance.
Fiduciary liability insurance insures an employee benefit plan against bad acts of the plan’s fiduciaries or trustees
A liability policy that covers all claims arising out of incidents occurring during the policy period, regardless of whether the policy is still in effect at the time of the claim, is known as
An occurrence policy
A limited liability policy
A claims-made policy
An aggregate policy
An occurence policy.
In auto insurance, what is the term that defines parts that are used in the repair of an insured vehicle by other than the original manufacturer?
Replacement parts
After-market parts
Used parts
Second-hand parts
After-market parts.
In HO policies, all of the following are duties of the insured after a loss occurs EXCEPT
Arrange for an appraisal by an unbiased third party
Protect the property from further damage
Notify the policy if the loss is caused by theft
Provide prompt notice of the loss to the insurer.
Arrange for an appraisal by an unbaised third party.
In a commercial package policy, (CPP), the business owner may select from all of the following types of coverage EXCEPT
General liability coverage
Crime
Workers’ Compensation
Equipment breakdown
Workers’ Compensation
Worker’s Comp is not available through the Commerical Package Policy (CPP)
Which of the following would be covered under a Building and Personal Property coverage form?
Building foundations
Outdoor sign
Personal property while airborne
Underground pipes
Ourdoor sign
There is a $2,500 per sign limitation for loss or damage to outdoors signs attached to the building
Which of the following would NOT be eligible for coverage under a Personal Auto policy?
A vehicle listed on the Dec Page
A vehicle purchased 90 days ago
A trailer owned by the insured
A non-owned temp substitute vehicle
A vehicle purchased 90 days ago.
(A covered auto includes automobiles listed in the dec, owned trailers, newly acquired autos (for 30 days), nonowned temp sub vehicles, and additional temporary vehicles due to repair, servicing, breakdown, or loss)
All of the following are Other Coverages included in both the broad and special form dwelling policy EXCEPT
theft of personal property
lawns, trees, shrubs, and plants
breakage of storm door glass
collapse
theft of personal property
can only be included by endorsement
FAIR plans are provided by
The Guaranty Association
The State
Private Insurers
The federal government
Private insurers.
Cargo is damaged short of its destination. An agent at an immediate port sells the damaged cargo at the best price. Settlement is based on the difference between insured value and the net sales proceeds. This is considered
A particular average
A general average
Sue and labor
A salvage loss
A salvage loss.
Which of the following agencies administers the National Flood Insurance Program?
FIA
FEMA
FERC
NAIC
FIA
Federal Insurance Administration FIA created the National Flood Insurance Program
Two individuals are in the same risk and age class; yet they are charged different rates for their insurance policies due to an insignificant factor. What is this called?
Underwriting
Adverse Selection
Unfair discrimination
Law of Large Numbers
Unfair discrimination
When would uninsured motorist coverage apply?
Only when the insured is legally liable
Any time the insured is involved in an accident with an uninsured driver
Only when the insured driver drives an uninsured car
Only when the other party is legally liable but has no insurance.
Only when the other party is legally liable but has no insurance.
Under a dwelling policy, which of the following is NOT a factor in determining a loss?
The amount negotiated by the insured
The amount necessary to repair or replace the property
The policy limit
The amount of the insured’s interest in the property at the time of loss
The amount negotiated by the insured.
(The value of a loss is decided according to the actual cash value of the property, the policy limit, the amount needed to repair or replace the property, or the amount reflective of the insured’s interest in the property)
An insurer who transacts insurance in this state, but whose articles of incorporation are registered in Canada, would be considered what type of insurer?
Alien
Surplus lines
Foreign
Unauthorized
Alien.
Which of the following would NOT be covered by HO liability insurance?
Property damage
first aid expenses
intentional tort
bodily injury
intentional tort
Employers liability coverage under a workers’ compensation policy includes
third-party liability claims
punitive damages
intentionally caused injuries
claims from a spouse injured by an employee
third party liability claims
(employers liability coverage protects the employer against suits arising out of an employee’s injuries that are brought by third parties)
All of the following are supplemental payments found in liability policies EXCEPT
limited amounts of bonds related to a claim
reasonable expenses incurred by the insured
all expenses and defense costs incurred by the insurer
costs the insured incurred in hiring an attorney
Costs the insured incurred in hiring an attorney.
(Supplemental payments pay the insurance company’s expenses and will not pay expenses incurred by the insured unless incurred at the insurer’s request.)
Under the Personal Auto Policy, liability for bodily injury resulting from the insured’s use of a nonowned automobile is
not covered
provided by the insured’s policy on a primary basis
provided by the insured’s policy on an excess basis
shared on a pro rata basis
provided by the insured’s policy on an excess basis.
(automobile insurance follows the insured auto, os the coverage written on the auto is primary. automobile insurance also follows the insured as excess over other collectible insurance)
With respect to commercial auto policies, the Garage Coverage Form provides liability protection for all of the following EXCEPT
the insured’s business autos
the insured’s business premises
the insured’s business income losses due to personal injury
the insured’s business products and work performed
The insured’s business income losses due to personal injury.
(The Garage Coverage Form does not cover personal injury and loss of wages from those injuries. Such coverage would be provided by a CGL policy)