Review Exam B Flashcards
All of the following are parts of an insurance contract EXCEPT
a. floater
b. insuring agreement
c. conditions
d. exclusions
a. floater
The Dwelling Special form provides:
a. open peril coverage on the dwelling and personal property
b. open peril coverage on personal property
c. named peril coverage on the dwelling and personal property
d. open peril coverage on the building and named peril coverage on personal property
d. Open peril coverage on the building and name peril coverage on personal property
In which of the following would you have insurable interest?
a. the house you own but have rented to tenant
b. the car on which you are still paying
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
c. Both A and B
In a liability loss, the person to whom the insured caused damage is referred to as the
a. first party
b. second party
c. third party
d. fourth party
c. third party
Which one of the following is NOT a possible defense against negligence?
a. statute of limitations
b. doctrine of reasonable expectations
c. intervening cause
d. comparative negligence
b. doctrine of reasonable expectations
Of the four coverages provided under Section I of the Homeowners policy, which one provides coverage against an indirect loss?
a. Coverage A–Dwelling
b. Coverage B–Other Structures
c. Coverage C–Personal Property
d. Coverage D–Loss of Use
D. Coverage D–Loss of Use
Which of these losses would be covered under the Personal Auto policy’s liability coverage?
a. Will falls asleep at the wheel of his car and strikes and injures a pedestrian.
b. Becca breaks a rented carpet cleaning machine while trying to get it out of the back seat of her car.
c. Yvonne rides her all-terrain vehicle through her neighbor’s yard and damages the yard.
d. In a fit of temper, Mike throws his golf clubs through the windshield of his neighbor’s car.
a. Will falls asleep at the wheel of his car and strikes and injures a pedestrian.
The insurance contract is considered a contract of indemnity because
a. an insured may collect no more than the limit of liability stated in the Declarations
b. an insured may collect no more than the amount required to restore him or her to the same financial condition that existed prior to the loss
c. an insured may collect up to 10% more than his or her insurable interest
d. in cases of total loss, an insured can collect the appraised value of the property
b. an insured may collect no more than the amount required to restore him or her to the same financial condition that existed prior to the loss
The Builders Risk Reporting form insures a building under construction for
a. its completed value
b. 10% of its completed value during the entire construction period
c. an amount that increases at intervals to correspond with the increasing value of the building
d. its completed value, but at a reduced rate
c. an amount that increases at intervals to correspond with the increasing value of the building
If a homeowner wants the maximum protection for home and contents, which form should be purchased?
a. HO-4
b. HO-2
c. HO-8
d. HO-5
d. HO-5
Insurance is a means of
a. eliminating risk
b. transferring risk
c. avoiding risk
d. retaining risk
b. transferring risk
The Commercial Inland Marine transportation form used to insure a carrier’s liability for damage to cargo it is transporting is the
a. Trip Transit policy
b. Motor Truck Cargo policy
c. Annual Transit policy
d. Motor Carrier coverage form
b. Motor Truck Cargo policy
The Commercial General Liability coverage part can be used to insure against all of the following EXCEPT
a. auto liability
b. premises liability
c. products liability
d. completed operations liability
a. auto liability
Which of the following is NOT one of the required elements of a legal contract?
a. offer and acceptance
b. competent parties
c. legal purpose
d. written instrument
d. written instrument
With the exception of rowboats and canoes and property belonging to guests or servants, the DP-1 form covers personal property off premises
a. only while it is in the United States
b. for up to the full amount of coverage that applies to personal property on the premises
c. as describe in both A and B
d. anywhere in the world for up to 10% of the Coverage C amount
d. anywhere in the world for up to 10% of the Coverage C amount
Under the Business Auto coverage form, the nonowned auto category represents:
a. autos owned by the insured but furnished to the employee
b. autos owned by employees but driven in the insured’s business
c. customers’ auto
d. autos hired by the insured
b. autos owned by employees but driven in the insured’s business
Bid bonds, Payment bonds and Performance bonds are all examples of
a. Contract bonds
b. Fiduciary bonds
c. Labor bonds
d. Judicial bonds
a. Contract bonds
In states that have competitive Workers Compensation funds,
a. the employer must purchase insurance from a private insurer
b. the employer must purchase insurance from the state
c. the employer may purchase insurance from either the state or a private insurer
d. the employer is expected to self insure
c. the employer may purchase insurance from either the state or a private insurer
Which of the following is an insurable risk?
a. wear and tear on a valuable oriental rug
b. theft of a paperback book
c. Hail damage to the roof of a car
d. all of the above
c. hail damage to the roof of a car
The action which, in a natural and continuous sequence, produces a loss is known as the
a. proximal cause
b. primal causation
c. approximate cause
d. proximate cause
d. proximate cause
Which Personal Inland Marine form provides open peril coverage on a blanket basis for most kinds of property found in a typical home?
a. personal articles floater
b. personal property floater
c. schedules personal property endorsement
d. personal effects floater
b. personal property floater
Which of these losses would be covered under the Personal Auto policy’s Physical Damage coverage?
a. State officials confiscated the insured’s auto after it failed to meet the state’s auto emissions standards
b. The on-board computer system used to monitor the operation of the insured auto was destroyed in a fire
c. An awning attached to the insured’s camper trailer was ruined in a windstorm
d. Vandals damaged a custom mural painted on the insured’s van
b. The on-board computer system used to monitor the operation of the insured auto was destroyed in a fire
Which of the elements of a legal contract does an insurance premium payment represent?
a. Consideration
b. Acceptance
c. Legal instrument
d. Offer
a. Consideration
The CGL claims-made coverage form may contain a retroactive date. This date is the date
a. the policy takes effect
b. the policy expires
c. by which a claim must be made to cover
d. before which the claims-made form will not cover a claim
d. before which the claims-made form will not cover a claim
In MOST states, Workers Compensation laws are
a. elective
b. monopolistic
c. compulsory
d. competitive
c. compulsory
In the Equipment Breakdown Protection coverage form, coverage for business income, spoilage damage and utility interruption is
a. provided if the insured has selected these coverages in the Declarations
b. automatically provided by the policy
c. available only by adding endorsements to the policy
d. available only by purchasing specialized coverage forms
a. provided if the insured has selected these coverages in the Declarations
A peril is
a. the uncertainty of loss
b. the cause of loss
c. something that increases the chance of loss
d. the result of a loss
b. the cause of loss
A nonexclusive agent
a. represents only direct writers
b. works for a solicitor
c. represents more than one insurance company
d. is a captive agent
c. represents more than one insurance company
Which of the following losses would NOT be recoverable under the Liability coverage of the Homeowners policy?
a. the named insured’s son damages the family’s garage with his car
b. a delivery man trips over a toy left on the porch of the insured’s dwelling
c. the named insured’s dog damages the front screen door of a neighbor’s house
d. the named insured’s small daughter hits a friend with a stick, severely injuring the other party’s eye
a. the named insured’s son damages the family’s garage with his car
Which of the following policies is specifically designed to cover business property?
a. dwelling policy
b. extended coverage endorsement
c. commercial property coverage part
d. vandalism and malicious mischief endorsement
c. commercial property coverage part
All of the following are time element coverages EXCEPT
a. Business Income coverage form
b. Business Income From Dependent Properties form
c. Extra Expense coverage form
d. Valuable Papers coverage form
d. valuable papers coverage form
A binder
a. is always a written agreement
b. guarantees that a policy will be issued
c. may only be issued by the insurance company
d. none of the above
d. none of the above
Which Dwelling forms include the Glass Or Safety Glazing Material other coverage?
a. DP-1
b. DP-2 and DP-3
c. DP-3 only
d. DP-1 and DP-2
b. DP-2 and DP-3
Ocean Marine Protection and Indemnity insurance provides:
a. physical damage coverage for the ship’s hull
b. property coverage for goods in transit over water
c. marine liability coverage
d. protection against the loss of shipping costs
c. marine liability coverage
The Workers Compensation policy provides coverage for
a. amounts the employer is required to pay under state Workers Comp laws
b. amounts for which the employer becomes legally obligated to pay for an employee’s work-related injuries
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
C. Both A and B
The tendency for people with a great-than-average exposure to loss to purchase insurance is called
a. the law of large numbers
b. subrogation
c. a morale hazard
d. adverse selection
d. adverse selection
It will cost Gary $5,000 to put a new roof on his home to replace a roof destroyed in a windstorm. Assume that the original roof, which Gary paid $3,500 for 10 years ago, depreciated $300 per year. What was the actual cash value of the roof that was destroyed?
a. $5,000
b. $3,500
c. $2,000
d. $500
c. $2,000
Flood insurance
a. is available through any insurance company
b. must be purchase directly from the federal government
c. is available from the federal government or private companies who are reimbursed for losses by the government
d. is not available
c. is available from the federal government or private companies who are reimbursed for losses by the government
In prior approval states, the rates and policy forms insurance companies use must be approved by
a. a rating bureau
b. the insurance department of the state where they will be used
c. the federal government
d. the Better Business Bureau
b. the insurance department of the state where they will be used