Property and Casualty Insurance Flashcards

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1
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Is a homeowner’s policy a single policy?

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No it is a series of policy forms for different scenarios

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2
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How many standard homeowner’s insurance services office forms

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6

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Homeowner’s 2

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Broad form - designed for owner occupants of 1-4 family dwelling units

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Homeowners 3

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Special form - designed for owner occupants of 1-4 family dwelling units

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Homeowners 4

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Contents broad form - tenants of residential property and owner of a building who lives in the units

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Homeowners 5

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Comprehensive form

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Homeowners six

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unit owners form - owners of condominium units

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Homeowners 8

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Modified coverage form - owner occupants of 1-4 family dwelling units

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Homeowner’s Section I

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provides property coverage, in this section policy forms differ

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Homeowner’s Section II

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liability section - identical in all six forms

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11
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Could vacant land have homeowner’s insurance?

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Yes if its owner or rented to an insured

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12
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Can you have homeowner’s insurance on a place you are temporarily residing?

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Yes even if you do not own where you are temporarily residing

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13
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Can homeowner’s extend to a cemetary?

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yes to individual or family cemetery plots or burial vaults of insured

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14
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How are losses on Coverage A settled?

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on a replacement-cost basis

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15
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What is the amount of insurance under coverages B, C and D

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a percent of the Coverage A limit
B = 10%
C = 50%
D = 30%

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16
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What are the standard limits for B C and D coverage

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B - 10% of A
C - 50% of A
D - 30% of A

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17
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Can you have endorsements that modify section I and II homeowner’s?

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Yes
Home daycare coverage
Flood Ins
Earthquake Ins
Inflation guard
Personal property - antiques, fine art, instruments, other collectibles

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Coverage A for the Dwelling

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-property ins for the residence premises listed in the declarations page of the policy
-also applies to structures attached to dwelling like garage, decks, fences, construction supplies

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19
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Where would coverage for structures attached to the dwelling fall?

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Coverage A for the Dwelling

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20
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What does Coverage A not cover

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-Freezing - plumbing, ac, appliances, fences, pavement, patio, pool, docks foundations, retaining walls
-Theft
-Vandalism
-Wear and tear, marring, deterioration

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21
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Under HO-3 Policy - if unexcluded water damage occurs, water damage is covered, what is not covered

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The system or appliance from which the water escaped

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If a water pipe breaks and bathroom leaks under H-03 what is covered

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Fixing the pipe is not covered, but tearing out part of the building to repair the pipe is covered

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Coverage B for other structures

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other structures on the residence that are SET APART by a clear space. Detached garage, swimming pool, garden shed

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If the structure is used for business purposes is it covered under Coverage B?

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No - but garage can be used to store biz property

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Coverage C for personal property

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-coverage for property other than the residence
-limit is greater than 10% of Coverage C limit or $1000

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Coverage C personal property covered what perils

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Named basis. Includes fire, windstorm vandalism, theft, falling objects, electrical current, volcanos!

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27
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How are Coverage C losses settled?

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actual cash value basis - replacement cost basis can be added through an endorsement

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28
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How can you increase the limits for Coverage C?

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endorsements $200 for monies, $1500 for securities, passports, stamps, $2500 for property used for biz purposes

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29
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Coverage D for loss of use

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Can live elsewhere while property is repaired or rebuilt - for those named as insured in Sec I

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30
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Coverage E for personal liability

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damages for which the insured is liable - Typically 100k limit per occurrence

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31
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Coverage F medical payments to others

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$1000 for mdeical expenses for someone who is injured on your property

32
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Will property insurance cover things that happen off the property?

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Yes - caused by insured - caused by employee, caused by animal owned by insured

33
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PAP

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-personal auto policy
-package policy
-property and liability insurance for family members

34
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Do motorcycles or off road vehicles fall under PAP?

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Not ATV - motorcycles added with endorsement

35
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How long much the car be owned/leased to be eligible for a PAP

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6 continuous months or longer

36
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How is auto liability coverage split up

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3 parts
ex 25k/150k/10k
one person bodily injury / max all bodily injury claims / property damage

37
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Time limit on medical expense payment for car insurance

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3 years

38
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Part B auto medical payments coverage

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  • covers if you’re hit as pedestrian
    -covers all in your car
39
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Part C uninsured motorist coverage

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-also covers if persons insurance is less than legal limits
-hit and runs where offender isn’t IDd
-whos insurer denies coverage or becomes insolvent

40
Q

When would you opt out of part D coverage for damage to an auto

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if your car is old and value has diminished

41
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Part D coverage for damage to an auto

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coverage for physical damage for collision and other than collision

42
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“Other than collision” includes

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falling objects, fire, theft or larceny, earthquake, windstorm, hail, water, flood, malicious mischief or vandalism, riot, bird or animal, breakage of glass

43
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PAP Endorsements

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covers other vehicles motor homes, motorcycles, ATVs, golf carts

44
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No Fault Insurance

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owner required to carry first party insurance to compensate all parties injured by that vehicle

45
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Modified No Fault

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law limits but does not eliminate the right of an injured party to recover damages from a negligent party

46
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2 types of Modified No Fault

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Dollar Threshold
Verbal Threshold

47
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Dollar Threshold (modified no fault)

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if injuries below the threshold, they can collect from first party benefits and can’t sue - if over thresh then can sue

48
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Verbal Threshold (modified no fault) think V very bad

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allows suit if fatal injury, serious injury, serious disfigurement

49
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Add on plan (no fault)

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no restrictions on right to sue negligent party, but first no-fault benefits are available. after that insurance co has subrogation against negligent party

50
Q

Hard to insure drivers

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find coverage in residual market/substandard market
“available” not necessarily affordable

51
Q

Watercraft

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-coverage under a homeowners policy
-not for larger boats/little physical damage for any boat.
-large boat available under “yacht policy”

52
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personal umbrella liability

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-protection against catastrophic legal claims/judgements
-smallest usually 1 mil -& up to 5/10mil
-have to have coverage for smaller amounts and umbrella covers when those are used up

53
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How Umbrella works re:judgements

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Auto coverage of 50k and auto accident judgement of 700k - 50k used up and umbrella covers the 650k

54
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Commercial Property Insurance

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-losses to real and personal property
-named or open perils
-endorsements to expand coverage to earthquake and flood

55
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Commercial liability ins.

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-premises liability, injury or damage on site
-operations liability injury or damage from employee or owner off sit

56
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Product Liability policy

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caused by defective product company manufactured or sold

57
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Corp Auto liability policy

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company cars or trucks - fleet policy is often used

58
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Biz Umbrella policy

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losses that exceed the underlying primary policies

59
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Professional Liability policy

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-malpractice against client
- “errors and omissions” for negligence error and omissions

60
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Liability occurrence basis

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damage that occurs during policy period, regardless of when the claim is made

61
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Liability occurrence basis

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damage that occurs while policy is in force, regardless of when the claim occurs

62
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Directors and officers liability

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for breaches of their corp duties

63
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Workers comp and employers liability

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-employer is required to carry workers comp ins

64
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3 types of workers comp

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-state workers comp
-employees injured during employment not covered under state
-when traveling for work in another state

65
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Home cost 200k to rebuild. Insurance on home is 120k w/500 deductible. Kitchen fire causes 30k damage - how much is covered?

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80% of 200k = 160k
120k/160k = 75%
75% of 30k = $22,500
22,500 - 500 = 22k paid by insurer

66
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Can you insure raw land?

A

No

67
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6 parts of auto policy

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A - Liability
B - Medical Payments
C - Uninsured Motorist
D - Damage to your Auto
E - Duties after accident or loss
F - General Provisions

68
Q

Umbrella coverage is used with what type of insurance?

A

Auto and Home - not disability or life

69
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Basic Covered perils acronym

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HARVEST WFL

70
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What does HARVEST WFL stand for

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Hail, aircraft, riot, vandalism, vehicles, volcanic eruption, explosion, smoke, theft, windstorm, fire, lightning

71
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Broad form Acronym

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HARVEST WFL + FAR

falling objects, freezing pipes, artificially generated electricity, ruptured system

72
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How does a threshold work re:your ability to sue

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If its over the threshold then you can sue

73
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Does a properties replacement cost take into account depreciation?

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No

74
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2 methods to value property that take depreciation into account

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Book value
actual cash value

75
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In modified no fault dollar threshold, what happens if injuries are below the threshold?

A

If injuries are below the threshold, they collect from first party benefits and cant sue

76
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In modified no fault dollar threshold, what happens if injuries are above the threshold?

A

They can sue