Types of Casualty Policies, Bonds and Related Terms Flashcards
OCCURENCE
AN ACCIDENT, INCLUDING CONTINUOUS OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO THE SAME HARMFUL CONDITIONS
PERSONAL AND ADVERTISING INJURY PROTECTION
SPECIFIC ACTS THAT RESULT IN A NON-PHSYICAL INJURY TO A THIRD PARTY DUE TO OFFENSES DEFINIED AS PERSONAL AND ADVERTISING INJURIES
Medical payments
provide necessary medical, surgical, ambulance, hospital, professional nursing or funeral expenses for injuries to third parties. Considered good will coverage because pmts made without regard to the fault or negligence of the insd. must be incurred and reported within 1 year of the date of the accident.
SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS
AMTS THE INSD WILL PAY IN ADDITION TO THE STATED POLICY LIMITS:
- ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE INSURER
- UP TO $250 FOR THE COST OF BAIL BONDS AND BONDS TO RELEASE ATTACHMENTS
- REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE INSURED, INCLUDING UP TO $250 A DAY FOR LOSS OF INCOME
- COURT COSTS TAXED AGAINST THE INSD (NOT INCLUDING ATTY’S FEES OR EXPENSES)
- PREJUDGEMENT INTEREST OR INTEREST THAT ACCURES ON AN JUDGEMENT
INSURED DUTIES IN THE EVENT OF AN OCCURENCE
- NOTIFY THE INSURER ASAP OF AN OCCURENCE OR POSSIBILITY OF A CLAIM
- IMMEDIATELY RECORD THE SPECIFICS OF ANY CLAIM OR SUIT BROUGHT, AND NOTIFY THE INSURER
- AUTHORIZE THE INSURER TO OBTAIN ANY RECORDS OR PERTINENT INFO
- IMMEDIATELY SEND THE INSURER ANY DEMANDS, NOTICES, OR SUMMONS RELATING TO A SUIT OR CLAI
- NOT MAKE ANY VOLUNTARY PMTS, ASSUME ANY OBLIGATIONS, OR INCUR ANY EXPENSES WITHOUT THE INSURER’S CONSENT, OR IT WILL BE AT THE INSD’S OWN COST
CLAIMS MADE FORM
USED FOR SPECIALTY COVERAGES SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY, MALPRATICE, ERRORS AND OMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY
OFTEN USED IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE OCCURENCE COULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO MANIFEST ITSELF OR BE SPREAD OUT OVER MANY YEARS
PREMIUM AUDITS
THE INSURER IS ALLOWED TO AUDIT THE INSURED’S BOOKS OR RECORDS AT THE END OF THE POLICY TERM TO MAKE SURE ADEQUATE PREMIUM HAS BEEN COLLECTED BY THE EXPOSURE
NON RENEWAL
THE MINIMUM # OF DAYS NOTICE THE INSURER WILL PROVIDE TO THE INSD IN THE EVENT THE INSURER DECIDES NOT TO RENEW THE COVERAGE IS USUALLY 30 DAYS, BUT MAY DIFFER ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL STATE REGULATION
RETROACTIVE DATE
A DATE IS ENTERED ON THE DECLARATIONS PAGE TO ALERT THE INSD THAT ANY CLAIM THAT HAPPENS BEFORE THIS DATE WILL NOT BE COVERED ON THE POLICY
PREMISES AND OPERATIONS
ALL LIABILITY LOSSES RESULT FROM EITHER THE INSURED’S OPERATIONS OR PREMISES ARE COVERED, SUBJECT TO THE POLICY EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITS
PRODUCTS AND COMPLETED OPERATIONS
INCLUDES INJURIES OR DAMAGE THAT OCCUR AFTER THE INSURED HAS COMPLETED ITS JOB AND LEFT THE SITE, OR RELINQUISHED CONTROL OF A PRODUCT IT MANUFACTURED OR SOLD
PER OCCURENCE LIMIT
MAXIMUM AMT PAYABLE PER OCCURENCE OR ACCIDENT, DESPITE THE # OF CLMTS INVOLVED
AGGREGATE LIMIT
THE MOST THE INSURER WILL PAY FOR ALL LOSSES THAT OCCUR DURING A POLICY PERIOD, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF CLAIMS MADE OR THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS THAT OCCUR
NEWLY ACQUIRED AUTO
A PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTO
A PICKUP OR VAN FOR WHICH NO OTHER INSURANCE POLICY PROVIDES COVERAGE THAT:
HAS A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT LESS THAN 10,000LBS
IS NOT USED FOR THE DELIVERY OR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS AND MATERIALS
NOT USED FOR FARMING OR RANCHING
NEWLY ACQUIRED AUTO
A PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTO
A PICKUP OR VAN FOR WHICH NO OTHER INSURANCE POLICY PROVIDES COVERAGE THAT:
OWNED AUTOS
THOSE ELIGIBILE VEHICLES TITLED BY THE INSD OR ACQUIRED DURING THE POLICY PERIOD
SPLIT LIMIT
USES 3 DOLLAR AMTS
BODILY INJRY FOR EACH PERSON INVOLVED/BI FOR THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT/PROPERTY DAMAGE
DECLARATIONS
THE SECTION OF THE POLICY THAT CONTAINS THE BASIC UNDERWRITING INFO, SUCH AS THE INSD’S NAME, ADDRESS, AMT OF COVERAGE AND PREMIUMS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF ANY INSURED LOCATIONS
UNINSURED MOTORIST
PROVIDES THE INSD WITH MONEY FOR BODILY INJURIES THAT THE INSD WOULD BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT CARRY THE REQUIRED LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE
UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE
HELPS AN INSD WITH BODILY INJURY DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHEN THAT MOTORIST HAS INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE
INSD’S UIM LIMITS - DRIVER’S BI LIMITS = AMT PAID BY UIM COVERAGE
LIMITS OF LIABILITY
THE LIMIT OF LIABILITY IS THE LESSER OF:
THE ACTUAL CASH VALUE OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS
THE AMT NECESSARY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE
GARAGE COVERAGE FORM
FRANCHISED AND NONFRANCHISED AUTO DEALRS
TRUCK, TRUCK-TRACTOR AND COMMERCIAL TRAILER DEALERS
MOTORCYCLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND MOBILE HOME DEALERS
AUTO REPAIR SHOPS
SERVICE STATIONS
CAR WASHES
STORAGE GARAGES AND PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES
DEFENSE BASE ACT
PROVIDES BENEFITS TO CIVILIANS WHO ARE EMPLOYED ON A MILITARY BASE
FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT
ALLOWS WORKERS TO SUE THEIR EMPLOYER FOR NEGLIGENCE AND REMOVES THE COMMON LAW DEFENSES OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK
FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT (FELA)
AN EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY LAW, RATHER THAN A WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW. IT PREDATED WORKERS COMP AND MAKES AN INTERESTATE RAILROAD LIABLE FOR BI SUSTAINED BY EMPLOYEES.
PREMIUM DISCOUNT
APPLIES WHEN AN INSD OWES A TOTAL STANDARD PREMIUM GREATHER THANK $5,000
EXCESS POLICY
AN EXCESS POLICY DOES NOT EXPAND OR RESTRICT COVERAGE IN RELATION TO THE UNDERLYING INSURANCE. THE COVERAGE MIRRORS THE UNDERLYING POLICY, BUT INCREASES THE LIMIT OF LIABILITY BASED ON THE AMTS SELECTED BY THE INSD.
PRINCIPAL OR OBLIGOR
THE PERSON WHO PROMISES TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION AND WHO PURCHASES THE BOND
OBLIGEE OR INSD
THE PERSON TO WHOM THE PROMISE HAS BEEN MADE AND TO WHOM THE BOND IS PAYABLE IN THE EVENT THE PRINCIPAL DEFAULTS ON ITS OBLIGATION
GUARANTOR OR SURETY
THE SURETY OR BONDING COMPANY PROVIDES THE FINANCIAL BACKING OF THE GUARANTEE, KNOWN AS A BOND PENALTY
SURETY BOND
SOMEONE WHO GUARANTEES THE PERFORMANCE OF SOMEONE ELSE
A BOND IS WRITTEN FOR A SET LIMIT, LIMIT IS REFFEREED TO AS THE PENALTY
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE FACTORS IN RATING WORKERS COMPENSATION
LOSS EXPERIENCE, JOBS CLASSIFICATION AND PAYROLL. SALES IS NOT!
THE INSURED WITH A CLAIMS-MADE COMMERICAL GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY MAY REQUEST IN WRITING CLAIM AND OCCURENCE INFORMATION FROM THE INSURER AT ANY TIME UP TO 60 DAYS AFTER THE POLICY PERIOD ENDS. THE INSURER MUST PROVIDE THE INFORMATION WITHIN:
45 DAYS
MOST INSURANCE POLICIES EXCLUSE LOSSES BY
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPERANCE
ROBERRY IS DEFINED AS
TAKNG OF PROPERTY BY USE OF FORCE, VIOLENCE OR FEAR