Property Insurance 2 Flashcards
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Explain the differences between an insured, a named insured, a first named insured, and then additional insured
When there is more than one named insured listed on a policy, the policy may assign a higher level of duties or rights to the first named insured, the person listed first on the declarations page.
In addition to the named insured, the policy may cover other specifically designated person’s, businesses, or entities as insureds under the policy, such as family members. Such designations are usually found in the definition of insured listed in the definitions section of the policy.
Compare and contrast blanket and specific insurance, named peril and open peril policies, and direct losses and indirect losses
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Describe the five broad categories of exclusions commonly found in property insurance policies
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Explain the purpose of policy conditions
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Describe an insured’s duties when a loss occurs
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Compare and contrast various methods used to value losses under insurance policies
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Explain the purpose of coinsurance and how the coinsurance penalty may reduce loss payment
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Describe the purpose of the pair or set provision
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Compare and contrast various methods used to determine reimbursement one other insurance applies to a loss
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Explain how appraisal for arbitration may be used to determine the amount paid for a loss
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Describe the purpose of the following policy conditions:
1: salvation and abandonment
2: subrogation
3: liberalization
4: assignment
5: no benefit to bailee
6: mortgage/loss payable
7: policy period and policy territory, and,
8: vacancy and unoccupancy
1: salvation and abandonment
2: subrogation
3: liberalization
4: assignment
5: no benefit to bailee
6: mortgage/loss payable
7: policy period and policy territory, and,
8: vacancy and unoccupancy
Compare and contrast reporting and nonreporting insurance policies
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“We’ll Focus on or concentrate on basic, frequently used policies. You will learn their purposes and their unique characteristics”
there is some in uniformity, but not all insurance policies are alike.
Hey degree of standardization has been introduced by insurance service organizations such as insurance services office (IS0).
Although companies may deviate from ISO’s forms or use their own with state approval, it is customary for member companies to use the standardized forms.
Even when companies design their own forms for particular coverage, they tend to be more similarities than differences between the policies is by various insurers.
Because there are so many different types of insurance contracts, there are a number of ways to organize a review of key policies. We’ve chosen an organization that builds logically so that each unit hope you prepare for the next.
The first part of the policy review bills with personal lines policies. We start with a personalized property contract, the dwelling policy, and then talk about personal lines policies that combine both property and casualty coverages.
The second part of the policy review covers commercial lines policies, beginning with package policies that include both property and casualty coverages, and then commercial policies that cover individual lines of insurance.
Question: John purchases and auto policy for his new car. There are no other insurance listed on the decorations. John is considered the:
1) additional insured
2) named insured
3) first named insured
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Pedro’s homeowners policy lists the mortgage company that has an outstanding loan on the home. The mortgage company is:
1: A named insured
2: an additional insured
3: a first named insured
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Jamal and Claire are owners of a carpet cleaning company. Both are named insureds on the companies insurance policy. Because Jamal’s name appears first on the declarations, he is the:
1: additional insured
2: named insured
3: first named insured
Incorrect 2: named insured
Correct: 3: first named insured
What property is covered and where
The declarations also describe the property to be insured. The description can be very specific, designating a particular item to be insured (specific insurance).
Or, it can be a blanket description, such as “personal property located at 1550 Willow” blanket insurance)
Blanket coverage may also mean that the insured’s covered property is insured at any location, rather that than at only a particular location.
And almost endless variety of property can be insured: buildings (real property), tangible and intangible business and personal property, property owned by the insured, and non-owned property.
In addition to the brief description contained in the declarations, the insured agreements will describe in detail the property that is covered by the policy.
You’ll learn more about the types of property that can be insured as you progress through the course
A policy declarations indicates the insured property is a 2009 Toyota Camry. This property is covered on a:
1: specific basis
2: blanket basis
1: specific basis
A policy declarations indicates the covered property is business property located at 3489 maple street. This policy is covered on a:
1: specific basis
2: blanket basis
2: blanket basis
Insurance policies specify the date and time, including where and in what time zone coverage begins and ends. This is known as the policy period.
In some states, the exact time of day policy start and stop is set by law to maintain uniformity between companies and to prevent to get some coverage when an insured changes insurance companies.
Finally, the declarations show the policy limit, also known as the limit of coverage, limit of liability, or limit of insurance.
These limits represent the maximum amount the insurance company will pay for a loss. Within this framework, the principle of indemnity (in-dem-na-tea) and applicable policy conditions are used to determine the exact reimbursement in the event of a loss.
For certain hard–to–value items, the insurance company will issue a …valued or agreed amount contract. Valued contracts are written for a specified amount, and they list the value of the insured property as agreed to by both the insured and insurer at policy inception. If the item is damaged, this is the amount that will be used to value the loss.
This avoids the difficultyof trying to determine the value of such property after it has already been damaged or destroyed. An example of property frequently covered on the value basis is art work.
The insuring agreement… Explains what property is covered & the perils the property is insured against.
Several different coverages may be provided in a single policy. The insuring agreement describes the key policy coverages in detail.
The insuring agreement may also specify that certain additional coverages apply.
These coverages, which may also be called: extended coverages, coverage extensions, or other coverages,
…and may have reduced or separate limits of liability or require the insured to meet certain policy requirements before they apply.
Perils insured against: Named Peril and Open Peril policies
Policies that list the SPECIFIC PERILS or causes of loss insured against under the contract, such as lightning, fire, and windstorm, are called NAMED PERIL or Specified Peril policies. Named Peril contracts insure property only against the PERILS specifically listed in the policy.
This type of contract is sometimes called all–risk or specific coverage.
1: A policy that covers any peril that is not specifically excluded by the policy is a ______ policy.
2: A policy that ensures property against the perils specifically listed in the policy is a _________ policy.
1: an open peril
2: wrong: an open peril… Correct: all risk or special coverage???