Main Focus Flashcards
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Coverage A: dwelling
Include garage, attached patio cover, etc. can also include building materials used in the construction and/or repair of the covered structures and building it outdoor equipment used to service the premises
ISO
Insurance services office, the advisory organization that develops forms for the standard market
Coverage B: other structures
Limits insured buildings on the same proper as the dwelling but not attached to it: Detached garage, fencing, gazebo, or work shed
Coverage C: personal property
Insured contents and personal possessions kept at the primary resident. Coverage may be extended to cover personal property of guests and servants. Standard limit of coverage is 50% of coverage A
Coverage D: fair rental value
Cover the loss if fair rental value minus expenses that are not required due to the uninhabitable nature of the premises. Up to 10% of the insurance in the dwelling is available
Coverage E: additional living expense
If the insureds home is uninhabitable due to covered loss, this will cover the additional living expenses related to maintaining the insureds normal standard of living at an alternate resident until the property is repaired or the coverage limit is reached, whichever occurs first. Motel, dining, laundry, and transportation expenses.!
Eligible property for a dwelling policy
Personal residents except farm with no more than four family units and/or five timers or boarders. Manufactured mobile homes in permanent foundations, only covered by the basic form. Private out buildings used with mobile homes: household and personal property in eligible properties. Vacant buildings
DP-1: the basic dwelling policy
Automatically covers buildings and personal property for fire,lightening and internal explosion. Furnace, stove or hot water heater. Stems explosions are excluded if the equipment is owned, leases or operated by the insured party.
Extended coverage (EC)
May be added to extend the perils covered to also include: windstorm, hail, aircraft, riot and civil misconduct, vehicle, explosions, smoke.
DP-2: the broad dwelling policy
Covers building and personal property from the basic perils of perils of fire, lightning and internal explosion. Automatically provides the extended coverage perils and VMM. Falling objects, burglary, weight if Ice sleet or snow, discharge/overflow, tearing apart, freezing or plumbing, artificially generated electric current, smoke damage, vehicle damage. Minimum insurance requirement is 12,000 for the dwelling or 4,000 if the policy is written for personal property only.
VMM
Vandalism and malicious mischief
DP-3: the special dwelling policy
Written on an all-risk basis for real property and broad form for personal property. It covers the dwelling and other structures for all risk of direct physical loss. Pays replacement cost on buildings if they are insured to 80% of value and ACV on personal property. Minimum insurance requirement is 15,000 for dwelling or 4,000 if the policy is written for personal property only.
Homeowners insurance
Considered package or multi-line policies, meaning they provide both property and liability coverage. It’s divided into two sections, section 1 provides property insurance and section 2 provides liability and medical payments insurance
Coverage A: dwelling
Insures the dwelling and attached structures including garage or attached patio cover. Paint for the interior of the house is personal property that would be under coverage A
Coverage B: other structures
Insures buildings on the same property as the dwelling but not attached to it. Detached garage, fencing, gazebos or work she’s. Limit is 10% of coverage A
Coverage C: personal property
Insured contents and personal possessions kept at the primary residence for ACV. Limit is 50% of coverage A. Also insured personal property in the insureds possession anywhere in the world up to the full limit of 100% of the personal property limit/
Coverage D: loss of use
If a covered property loss leaves the insureds primary residence premises uninhabitable, the insured will have coverage for additional living expenses related to maintaining the insureds normal standard if living until resident is repaired
HO-8
BASIC
Privies basic form coverage on an ACV basis for the dwelling and personal property. HO-8 is an option for insurers when the replacement cost if the home exceeds the value. A home that is too old to qualify for replacement coverage or has historic value can be covered under HO-8
HO-2
BROAD
The standard broad form homeowner policy covering both real property and personal property for names perils. Adds some perils not covered by the DP-1 basic form and broadens the. Coverage for others. See page 16 chapter 2 for coverage
HO-4: the renters form
Used to provide coverage for tenants. Only their own personal property. Provides coverage for personal property and liability coverage at home and away.
HO-6: the condominium unit form
Provide coverage for a condominium unit owner. Designed to provide named peril or broad form coverage for personal property. Has a flat $1,000 coverage under coverage A for dwelling coverage.
HO-3: special form
Provides all risk or open peril coverage for real property and broad form or named peril basis for personal property. Exclusions are: earthquake, flood, sewer back up, building ordinance, war and nuclear hazard, wear and tear, rust, dry rot, wet rot, smoke, corrosion, deterioration, birds, rodents, animals as pets
Insurance
A contract whereby one undertakes to indemnify another person against loss, damage, or liability arising from a contingent or unknown event
Insurable events
Are past, present, and future events that may be insured. With no potential of gain or profit. There must be an insurance interest to qualify to purchase insurance policy