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A building had been vacant for 60 days, and the insurer didn't know about it, when it
sustained 100K, 5K, and 1K losses due to windstorm, theft, and sprinkler leakage,
respectively. What amount is covered under CPP? - Correct Answer-85K, 0, and 0. If a
building is vacant for 60 or more consecutive days before the loss, they won't pay for
any loss caused by vandalism, sprinkler leakage, building glass breakage, water
damage, theft, or attempted theft... otherwise you'll only get 85%
Various building design features can help prevent the spread of a hostile fire. For
example, a solid piece of material that is inserted between wall studs to delay the flow of
heat or fire through this open space is a - Correct Answer-Fire stop.
Pete insures his motorcycle rental property for $100,000 on an actual cash value (ACV)
basis. The ACV of the property is $150,000 and his Commercial Insurance Policy (CIP)
has a 90 percent coinsurance clause. A fire caused $50,000 of damage to the building
structure. How much will Pete recoup under his insurance policy? - Correct Answer-
$37,037
A manufacturing company has business personal property valued at $1,500,000. The
risk manager is considering insuring the business personal property with 80 percent
coinsurance at a $0.40 rate per $100 of coverage. The 100 percent rate is $0.35 per
$100 of coverage. if the business personal property is insured with an 80 percent
coinsurance, how much premium will be saved? - Correct Answer-The savings will be
$5,250 − $4,800 = $450
When (if) can an insurer examine their insured's books and records? - Correct Answer-
Anytime during the policy period and up to 3 years after. The final premium is
established after the policy period expires. Premiums are estimated at its formation.
Can an insured transfer duties under common policy conditions? - Correct Answer-Only
with the insurer's written consent.
Can an insurer cancel a policy verbally?
How many days notice?
To whom is it communicated? - Correct Answer-No, it must be in writing.
10 days notice for nonpayment. 30 days for all other reasons.
To the First Named Insured.
,Who develops a standard form?
Who does a non-standard form typically favor? - Correct Answer-The ISO, ASIS, or
other insurance advisory organization.
Non-standard forms typically favor insureds.
Bridges, piers, wharves, and docks are initially excluded from the Building and Personal
Property Coverage Form primarily because - Correct Answer-They require careful
underwriting
Agreed Value optional coverage is often elected by risk averse firms in order to -
Correct Answer-Alleviate the risk of not complying with the Coinsurance condition.
An insurance company recently leased a new office location in Dallas, Texas. On
September 26, 2010, prior to occupying the building, the company spent $250,000 on
building improvements. The useful life of these improvements was 10 years. On
September 26, 2011, the improvements were destroyed and replaced by the building
owner at a cost of $300,000. Under the company's Building and Personal Property
Coverage Form policy the amount reimbursable for this loss is - Correct Answer-Under
the company's Building and Personal Property Coverage Form policy the amount
reimbursable for this loss is $0. The building owner made the repairs, not the tenant.
The maximum amount of coverage provided at each building under the Newly Acquired
or Constructed Property extension in the Building and Personal Property Coverage
Form is - Correct Answer-(for up to 30 days) $250K of your building coverage and $100
of your contents coverage at any acquired location, but we'll charge you for the
coverage.
How do you calculate the agreed value payment if the limit is less than the agreed
value? - Correct Answer-= (limit/agreed value x loss)-deductible.
An insured chooses the "Agreed Value" option for its Building and Personal Property
Coverage Form (BPP). The agreed value for the property is $100,000 and the limit of
insurance is $120,000 with a $5,000 deductible. The building is totally destroyed by a
covered cause of loss. At the time of the loss, the value of the building was $130,000.
The insurer would pay - Correct Answer-$120k.
What is the agreed value payment if the limit of insurance is greater than or equal to the
agreed value stated in the declarations? (BPP) - Correct Answer-Losses will be paid in
full up to the limit of insurance (each loss subject to deductible).
How is the deductible applied in BPP? - Correct Answer-Once per occurrence.
When analyzing what deductible amount to choose for its Building and Personal
Property Coverage Form (BPP), an insured should consider - Correct Answer-If the
items on the BPP will be listed separately or on a blanket basis.
, ACV. 100K limit. 1K deductible. 110K loss. What is payment? - Correct Answer-100K,
since 110K-1K deductible exceeds the limit of insurance. NOT 99K!
If blanket insurance w/ a $100K deductible, what would the payment be if a fire loss
caused $800 to building and $400 to business personal property (if these items were
scheduled separately). - Correct Answer-Zero.
If the improvements and betterments sustained a loss sometime during a business's
lease and if the building owner repairs the rental space, but the company (lessee) does
not replace the improvements and betterments once the space is repaired, what
valuation method is used under the lessee's BPP policy? - Correct Answer-Pro-rata
based on the length of the lease, the time expired since the improvements and
betterments were installed, and the original cost
A building is insured for $200,000 under an agreed value policy. The policy has a
$10,000 deductible and the agreed value of the building is $250,000. After suffering a
$43,000 loss, the insurer will pay (rounded to the nearest $100) - Correct Answer-
24,400
The risk manager for a painting company has purchased an outdoor property extension
policy to cover their trees, shrubs and signs not attached to the building. Which of the
following would not be considered a covered cause of loss? Civil Commotion, lightning,
explosion, windstorm? - Correct Answer-Windstorm.
A landlord leases a portion of a strip mall to a dry cleaning business. When the tenant
moved into the building, the tenant installed dry cleaning equipment for the business. It
also installed new carpeting and tile throughout the building.
Under the landlord's BPP - are the improvements considered part of building coverage
or personal property of others? - Correct Answer-Building Coverage. The owners' use
interest in improvements and betterments are covered as the 'owner's property'
What is the payment under BPP if the insured does not meet the coinsurance
requirement? - Correct Answer-Did/shouldxloss-deductible
(should = value of covered property x coinsurance %)
A small business owner purchased an unendorsed Building and Personal Property
Coverage Form (BPP). The limit on the policy is $500,000 which meets the coinsurance
requirements. The deductible is $1,000. The total value of the insured property is
$525,000. The insured suffered a $510,000 covered loss to the property. What will the
insurer pay? - Correct Answer-500K. The deductible comes off the loss not the limit of
insurance.
How much coverage does the Causes of Loss—Special Form provide under its
Additional Coverages and Extensions for Property in Transit? - Correct Answer-It
provides $5,000 of additional insurance for the insured's property in a motor vehicle.
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