Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

State Farm Property and Casualty Exam Review, Exams of Credit and Risk Management

A comprehensive review of the duties of the insured and the insurance company, as well as key concepts related to property insurance policies, such as the subrogation clause, assignment clause, other insurance clause, pro rata liability clause, mortgagee rights, salvage, abandonment clause, vacancy and unoccupancy clause, property exclusions, and perils exclusions. It also covers the two main types of property and casualty insurance policies: personal lines and commercial lines. Additionally, the document discusses the extended coverage (e.c.) endorsement, including the perils covered and excluded, as well as the various coverages under a package policy, such as dwelling, other structures, personal property, loss of use, personal liability, and medical payments. Finally, the document addresses unfair marketing practices, including boycotting, intimidation, misappropriation of funds, rebating, and redlining.

Typology: Exams

2024/2025

Available from 09/21/2024

star_score_grades
star_score_grades 🇺🇸

3.6

(19)

1.7K documents

1 / 6

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
STATE FARM PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
2024 Exam Review Questions and Answers
100% Pass
duties of the insured - Answer>> 1. pay the premium
2. take all reasonable means to save and protect the property
from loss
3. give the insurance company immediate notice of loss
4. give the insurance company proof of loss within 60 days of the
loss
5. separate the damaged property from the undamaged property
and allow the insurance company to inspect the undamaged
property as well as the insured's books and records
6. the insured cannot sue the insurance company unless all of
these requirements have been satisfied and then he/she must sue
within 12 months of the loss
duties of the insurance company - Answer>> 1. must indemnify
the insured within 60 days of proof of loss
2. may either pay the appraised ACV of the loss or repair or
replace the damaged property
3. if the insured and insurance company disagree as the ACV of
the loss and the damaged property cannot be repaired or
replaced, they each can select an appraiser. if the appraisers
disagree, they select an umpire appraiser who will make the final
determination
the subrogation clause - Answer>> states that the insurance
company can require the insured to assign (transfer) to it any
legal rights which the insured has against third parties to the
insurance company at the time of loss
assignment clause - Answer>> 1. transfer of a policy to another
person
pf3
pf4
pf5

Partial preview of the text

Download State Farm Property and Casualty Exam Review and more Exams Credit and Risk Management in PDF only on Docsity!

STATE FARM PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

2024 Exam Review Questions and Answers

100% Pass

duties of the insured - Answer>> 1. pay the premium

  1. take all reasonable means to save and protect the property from loss
  2. give the insurance company immediate notice of loss
  3. give the insurance company proof of loss within 60 days of the loss
  4. separate the damaged property from the undamaged property and allow the insurance company to inspect the undamaged property as well as the insured's books and records
  5. the insured cannot sue the insurance company unless all of these requirements have been satisfied and then he/she must sue within 12 months of the loss duties of the insurance company - Answer>> 1. must indemnify the insured within 60 days of proof of loss
  6. may either pay the appraised ACV of the loss or repair or replace the damaged property
  7. if the insured and insurance company disagree as the ACV of the loss and the damaged property cannot be repaired or replaced, they each can select an appraiser. if the appraisers disagree, they select an umpire appraiser who will make the final determination the subrogation clause - Answer>> states that the insurance company can require the insured to assign (transfer) to it any legal rights which the insured has against third parties to the insurance company at the time of loss assignment clause - Answer>> 1. transfer of a policy to another person
  1. assignment clause of property insurance policy says no assignment of the policy is valid unless signed by an officer of the insurance company the other insurance clause - Answer>> states that the insurance company can either prohibit other insurance or can limit the amount of other insurance by adding an endorsement to the policy pro rata liability clause - Answer>> 1. applies when there are concurrent policies. concurrent insurance is when 2 or more policies cover the same property. it is sometimes done when insuring high value property. the policies should be identical in all respects except face amounts
  2. says that no insurance company shall be responsible for any more than its pro rata share of the loss mortgagee rights - Answer>> -if a mortgagee (lender) is named on the declarations page, it acquires 3 rights in the policy:
  3. 10 days notice of cancellation
  4. to have the loss paid to the mortgagee
  5. to provide proof of loss should the insured fail to salvage - Answer>> -salvage is when an insurance company pays a claim, and then the insurance company has the right to assume ownership of the damaged property to repair it and sell it to recover part or all of the loss -salvage value is the amount for which the insurance is able to sell the damaged property and the amount of loss the insurance company is able to recover abandonment clause - Answer>> provides that no property can be abandoned to the insurance company without its consent
  1. commercial lines property/casualty insurance - Answer>> includes commercial property insurance, commercial package policies, commercial general liability insurance, commercial crime insurance and business auto insurance PROPERTY INSURANCE POLICIES: EXTENDED COVERAGE (E.C.) ENDORSEMENT perils covered - W.C. Shaver - Answer>> perils covered - W.C. Shaver -windstorm -civil commotion -smoke damage -hail -aircraft -vehicle and volcanic -explosion -riot PROPERTY INSURANCE POLICIES: EXTENDED COVERAGE (E.C.) ENDORSEMENT perils excluded - Answer>> -nuclear reaction -earth movement -flood, sewer backup and water below the surface -power interruption away from the premises PACKAGE POLICIES: coverage A - dwelling - Answer>> the dwelling is protected against loss up to a limits of liability stated in the policy. except for the H.O. 8 modified form, the limits of liability are determined by the replacement cost of the dwelling coverage B - other structures - Answer>> automatic additional 10% of coverage A, or specified amount

coverage C - personal property - Answer>> automatic additional 50% of coverage A. for an extra premium charge personal property can be covered for replacement cost. without the extra premium, personal property is protected against loss up to ACV coverage D - loss of use - Answer>> automatic additional 10% of coverage A on H.O. 1 and H.O.8. it is 30% of coverage A on all others coverage E - personal liability coverage - Answer>> 1. pays all sums for which an insured person becomes legally liable for bodily injuries and/or property damage caused to third parties on or away from the insured premises not to exceed the policy limits of liability. minimum limit is $25,

  1. it does not cover personal injury, liability such as libel, slander, defamation of character, wrongful entry or eviction, or false arrest or illegal detention
  2. an insured is any member of the insured household who is a relative or who is under age 21 coverage F - medical payments - Answer>> 1. protects anyone other than the insured or a member of his/her household
  3. pays all medical expenses incurred within 3 years of an accident on the insured premises or caused by the activities of the insured, his animal or a resident employee away from insured premises including ambulance and funeral expenses
  4. it pays whether the insured was legally responsible for the injuries or not
  5. there is usually a per person limit (such as $5,000) and an aggregate (total) limit in a higher amount (such as $25,000) per occurrence
  6. having medical payments coverage will usually avoid having a liability claim made against the insured