Property and Casualty Insurance Flashcards
Is a homeowner’s policy a single policy?
No it is a series of policy forms for different scenarios
How many standard homeowner’s insurance services office forms
6
Homeowner’s 2
Broad form - designed for owner occupants of 1-4 family dwelling units
Homeowners 3
Special form - designed for owner occupants of 1-4 family dwelling units
Homeowners 4
Contents broad form - tenants of residential property and owner of a building who lives in the units
Homeowners 5
Comprehensive form
Homeowners six
unit owners form - owners of condominium units
Homeowners 8
Modified coverage form - owner occupants of 1-4 family dwelling units
Homeowner’s Section I
provides property coverage, in this section policy forms differ
Homeowner’s Section II
liability section - identical in all six forms
Could vacant land have homeowner’s insurance?
Yes if its owner or rented to an insured
Can you have homeowner’s insurance on a place you are temporarily residing?
Yes even if you do not own where you are temporarily residing
Can homeowner’s extend to a cemetary?
yes to individual or family cemetery plots or burial vaults of insured
How are losses on Coverage A settled?
on a replacement-cost basis
What is the amount of insurance under coverages B, C and D
a percent of the Coverage A limit
B = 10%
C = 50%
D = 30%
What are the standard limits for B C and D coverage
B - 10% of A
C - 50% of A
D - 30% of A
Can you have endorsements that modify section I and II homeowner’s?
Yes
Home daycare coverage
Flood Ins
Earthquake Ins
Inflation guard
Personal property - antiques, fine art, instruments, other collectibles
Coverage A for the Dwelling
-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
Where would coverage for structures attached to the dwelling fall?
Coverage A for the Dwelling
What does Coverage A not cover
-Freezing - plumbing, ac, appliances, fences, pavement, patio, pool, docks foundations, retaining walls
-Theft
-Vandalism
-Wear and tear, marring, deterioration
Under HO-3 Policy - if unexcluded water damage occurs, water damage is covered, what is not covered
The system or appliance from which the water escaped
If a water pipe breaks and bathroom leaks under H-03 what is covered
Fixing the pipe is not covered, but tearing out part of the building to repair the pipe is covered
Coverage B for other structures
other structures on the residence that are SET APART by a clear space. Detached garage, swimming pool, garden shed
If the structure is used for business purposes is it covered under Coverage B?
No - but garage can be used to store biz property
Coverage C for personal property
-coverage for property other than the residence
-limit is greater than 10% of Coverage C limit or $1000
Coverage C personal property covered what perils
Named basis. Includes fire, windstorm vandalism, theft, falling objects, electrical current, volcanos!
How are Coverage C losses settled?
actual cash value basis - replacement cost basis can be added through an endorsement
How can you increase the limits for Coverage C?
endorsements $200 for monies, $1500 for securities, passports, stamps, $2500 for property used for biz purposes
Coverage D for loss of use
Can live elsewhere while property is repaired or rebuilt - for those named as insured in Sec I
Coverage E for personal liability
damages for which the insured is liable - Typically 100k limit per occurrence