Property Insurance CONCEPTS Flashcards

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Peril

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Cause of Loss

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Hazard

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Increases chance of loss from a Peril/Aumenta las posibilidades de pérdida de un peligro

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Proximate Cause Doctrine

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Unbroken connection between a covered occurrence and the damage from the occurrence.Conexión ininterrumpida entre una ocurrencia cubierta y el daño de la ocurrencia.

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Direct loss

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physical harm to tangible property/daño físico a la propiedad tangible

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Indirect Loss

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Economic loss as a consequence of Direct Loss (frecuently underestimated) /Pérdida económica como consecuencia de la pérdida directa (frecuentemente subestimada)

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Consequential Damage / Daño consecuencial

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Damage from Direct Loss i.e loss of spoilage from lack of power. / Daño por pérdida directa, es decir, pérdida de deterioro por falta de energía.

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Lenders Interest/ Interés del prestamista

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insurance assures lenders that collateral property is covered “mortgage clause” or “mortgagee clause” or “mortgage Holders” /”loss payable clause” (loss payee)/El seguro asegura a los prestamistas que la propiedad colateral está cubierta por una “cláusula hipotecaria” o una “cláusula hipotecaria” o por “tenedores de hipoteca” / “cláusula por pérdida vencida” (beneficiario de la pérdida)

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Lenders Interest 1,2,3,4

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1) Make lender a payee in any covered loss
2) gives mortgagee advance notice of cancellation/nonrenewal/reduction of coverage
3) mortgagee is covered even if insured is engages in act or omission preventing payment
4) mortgagee can continue policy if premium is not paid.
1) Hacer que el prestamista sea beneficiario en cualquier pérdida cubierta
2) dar aviso anticipado al acreedor hipotecario de cancelación / no renovación / reducción de cobertura
3) el acreedor hipotecario está cubierto incluso si el asegurado participa en actos u omisiones que impiden el pago
4) el acreedor hipotecario puede continuar con la póliza

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Principle of indemnity

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one should not profit. Actual cash value (ACV)=Replacement cost (R/C) Less Depreciation

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Departures: Replacement Cost/ Salidas: costo de reemplazo

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New for old, required to replace; Florida Value Policy Law, if a total loss, the co. must pay the policy limit.

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Departures: b) Agreed: Valued policy:

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insurer agrees in advance to a stated amount/ la aseguradora acuerda por adelantado una cantidad establecida.

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Market Value

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the price that would have to be paid to purchase an asset in that market.

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13
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COINSURANCE

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 SHOULD (Property value) * Coinsurance
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Coinsurance

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Insured agrees to carry a certain percentage (80%, 90% or 100%) of the property value (i.e ACV or Replacement Cost) in insurance, if they do, we will pay the loss; if not we will penalize them.

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15
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Specific Insurance

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separate limit for each building and contents or item

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Blanket Insurance

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Single limit of two or more covered items - full limit applies to any one item

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Vacancy

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Absence of people and personal property from a building. coverage may be restricted after a period of vacancy.

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Unoccupied

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Without occupants, with personal property in building.

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Theft

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Any unlawful taking of property

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Robbery

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Taking property by causing or threating body harm

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Burglary

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Taking of property by breaking & entering, leaving visible signs of forcible entry or exit

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Mysterious Disappearance

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The vanishing of insured property in an unexplained manner.

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Premium

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The amount of money an insurer charges to provide the coverage described in the policy or bond. /La cantidad de dinero que una aseguradora cobra para proporcionar la cobertura descrita en la póliza o fianza.

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Deposit Premium

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Required by the insurer on forms of insurance subject to periodic premium adjustment.

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Earned Premium

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That portion of a policy”s premium that applies to the expired portion of the policy.

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Premium Financing

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Involves the lending of funds to a person or company to cover the cost of an insurance premium.

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Premium Finance Company

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Has power of attorney, can cancel the policy, must return unearned premium.

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Audit

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A review of the financial records of a person/ organization conducted annually to determine exposures, premiums etc.